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FC Koln vs Union Berlin result, stats & H2H

FC Koln

5–0

Union Berlin

S. El Mala 32′, 60′
L. Maina 51′
I. Johannesson 78′
S. Sebulonsen 88′

27/10/2026 21:45

FC Koln5–0Union Berlin

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

1st half1 - 0

1-0

S. El Mala32′

2nd half4 - 0

46′

D. Kohn

48′

L. Querfeld

2-0

L. Maina51′

57′

L. Burcu

58′

E. Latte Lath

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

FC KolnUnion Berlin

8Shots on target4

8Fouls16

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

FC Koln

Union Berlin

Said El MalaFW · 81′Player of the match×29.7
Linton MainaMF · 71′9.0
Marius BülterFW · 90′×28.2
Marvin SchwäbeGK · 90′8.0
Sebastian SebulonsenDF · 27′7.9

Said El MalaFW · 81′Player of the match×29.7
Linton MainaMF · 71′9.0
Marius BülterFW · 90′×28.2

Matheo RaabGK · 90′7.3
Woo-Yeong JeongMF · 75′7.2
Michel AebischerMF · 90′7.0

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Nito’s pick

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Our strongest pick for this match, with the current price

Both teams to scoreYes

1.67Lost

70%Confidence

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: DFB-Pokal
Kick-off: Tue 27 Oct 21:45 EET
Stadium: RheinEnergieSTADION
Capacity: 50,076
City: Köln

Match information

Competition: DFB-Pokal
Kick-off: Tue 27 Oct 21:45 EET

Our pick: why Nito chose it

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

The pick, the price and the numbers behind it

Both teams to scoreYes70%Confidence1.67lost

Why
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Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.

Best price 1.67 means bookmakers give it 60%; Nito's confidence is 70% (+10 pts)
Both teams scored in 80% of FC Koln's last 5 and 50% of Union Berlin's
Goals per game in the last 5: FC Koln matches 3.1, Union Berlin matches 3.7
Their 21 meetings average 2.9 goals; both teams scored in 43%

Best price 1.67 means bookmakers give it 60%; Nito's confidence is 70% (+10 pts)

All our picks for this match

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Every market where our confidence is at least 60%

Our picks for this match

Match result (1X2)FC Koln

Confidence60%

Price1.89Won

FC Koln to win: our confidence is 60%, 7 points above the 53% the best price of 1.89 implies.

Both teams to scoreYesHigh confidence

Confidence70%

Price1.67Lost

Both teams to score: Yes: our confidence is 70%, 10 points above the 60% the best price of 1.67 implies.

Total goals 2.5Over 2.5High confidence

Confidence68%

Price1.65Won

Over 2.5 goals: our confidence is 68%, 7 points above the 61% the best price of 1.65 implies.

Asian handicap -0.5FC Koln -0.5

Confidence60%

Price1.83Won

Asian handicap: FC Koln -0.5: our confidence is 60%, 5 points above the 55% the best price of 1.83 implies.

Picks can change until kick-off; the version live at kick-off is the one settled, at a flat 1-unit stake. Quarter lines are settled as two half-stakes. 18+

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Closing odds

	FC Koln	Draw	Union Berlin
1X2	1.80 1.76	3.78 3.82	4.03 4.18

Last pre-match price before kick-off (bold) and the opening price (grey), recorded by Tipnito.

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

7FC Koln wins

4Draws

10Union Berlin wins

Last matches: FC Koln

24.10.26BundesligaFC KolnSchalke00D
16.10.26BundesligaEintracht FrankfurtFC Koln10L
11.10.26BundesligaFC KolnB. Monchengladbach21W
19.09.26BundesligaHamburger SVFC Koln21L
12.09.26BundesligaFC KolnWerder Bremen11D

Last matches: Union Berlin

24.10.26BundesligaAugsburgUnion Berlin11D
17.10.26BundesligaUnion BerlinDortmund00D
10.10.26BundesligaUnion BerlinElversberg10W
26.09.26Club FriendliesRijekaUnion Berlin01W
18.09.26BundesligaBayern MunichUnion Berlin70L

Head-to-head matches

27.10.26DFB-PokalFC KolnUnion Berlin50W
02.05.26BundesligaUnion BerlinFC Koln22D
20.12.25BundesligaFC KolnUnion Berlin01L
11.05.24BundesligaFC KolnUnion Berlin32W
20.12.23BundesligaUnion BerlinFC Koln20L
04.03.23BundesligaUnion BerlinFC Koln00D

2.86Avg goals43%Both scored57%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

FC Koln vs Union Berlin: head-to-head record

21 meetings since 2002: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

7FC Koln wins

4Draws

10Union Berlin wins

35:25Goals (FC Koln : Union Berlin)

2.86Goals per match

43%BTTS

81%Over 1.5

57%Over 2.5

29%Over 3.5

FC Koln at home: 5-2-426:11 goals in 11 games
Union Berlin at home: 6-2-214:9 goals in 10 games
FC Koln's biggest win: 7–0FC Koln 7–0 Union Berlin, 6 Oct 2002
Union Berlin's biggest win: 2–0Union Berlin 2–0 FC Koln, 20 Dec 2023

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
27 Oct 2026	DFB-Pokal	FC Koln	5–0	Union Berlin
2 May 2026	Bundesliga	Union Berlin	2–2	FC Koln
20 Dec 2025	Bundesliga	FC Koln	0–1	Union Berlin
11 May 2024	Bundesliga	FC Koln	3–2	Union Berlin
20 Dec 2023	Bundesliga	Union Berlin	2–0	FC Koln
4 Mar 2023	Bundesliga	Union Berlin	0–0	FC Koln
11 Sept 2022	Bundesliga	FC Koln	0–1	Union Berlin
1 Apr 2022	Bundesliga	Union Berlin	1–0	FC Koln
7 Nov 2021	Bundesliga	FC Koln	2–2	Union Berlin
13 Mar 2021	Bundesliga	Union Berlin	2–1	FC Koln
22 Nov 2020	Bundesliga	FC Koln	1–2	Union Berlin
13 Jun 2020	Bundesliga	FC Koln	1–2	Union Berlin
8 Dec 2019	Bundesliga	Union Berlin	2–0	FC Koln
31 Jan 2019	Bundesliga 2	Union Berlin	2–0	FC Koln
13 Aug 2018	Bundesliga 2	FC Koln	1–1	Union Berlin
11 Apr 2014	Bundesliga 2	Union Berlin	1–2	FC Koln
4 Nov 2013	Bundesliga 2	FC Koln	4–0	Union Berlin
23 Feb 2013	Bundesliga 2	FC Koln	2–0	Union Berlin
21 Sept 2012	Bundesliga 2	Union Berlin	2–1	FC Koln
15 Mar 2003	Bundesliga 2	Union Berlin	0–3	FC Koln

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

FC Koln1W 2D 2L · goals 4–5

D24.10BundesligaHSchalke0–0
L16.10BundesligaAEintracht Frankfurt0–1
W11.10BundesligaHB. Monchengladbach2–1
L19.09BundesligaAHamburger SV1–2
D12.09BundesligaHWerder Bremen1–1

Union Berlin2W 2D 1L · goals 3–8

D24.10BundesligaAAugsburg1–1
D17.10BundesligaHDortmund0–0
W10.10BundesligaHElversberg1–0
W26.09Club FriendliesARijeka1–0
L18.09BundesligaABayern Munich0–7

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

FC KolnUnion Berlin

1.3Goals scored per game1.3

1.8Goals conceded per game2.4

80%Both teams scored50%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score30%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

FC KolnUnion Berlin

Top stats

8Shots on target4

Passes

487Passes394

417Accurate passes321

86%Pass accuracy81%

Defence

8Fouls16

4Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.7Said El MalaFC Koln×2
9.0Linton MainaFC Koln
8.2Marius BülterFC Koln×2
8.0Marvin SchwäbeFC Koln
7.9Sebastian SebulonsenFC Koln

FC Koln (16)

Union Berlin (16)

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Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

FC KolnFormationUnion Berlin

FC Koln

Union Berlin

Goal
Yellow card
Substituted off
Came on
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

FC Koln vs Union Berlin preview

Final score in the DFB-Pokal on Tue, 27 Oct 2026: FC Koln 5–0 Union Berlin.

Form · last 5 matches

FC KolnDLWLD4 scored · 5 conceded

Union BerlinDDWWL3 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

FC KolnUnion Berlin

1.3Goals scored per game1.3

1.8Goals conceded per game2.4

80%Both teams scored50%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

7FC Koln wins

4Draws

10Union Berlin wins

21 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 43%

Our pick

Both teams to scoreYes70%Confidence1.67lost

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Our top pick, Both teams to score: Yes at 1.67 (70% confidence), lost.

Our other picks were Over 2.5 goals (68%, 1.65), FC Koln to win (60%, 1.89) and Asian handicap: FC Koln -0.5 (60%, 1.83).

FC Koln come into the game with DLWLD in their last 5 (4 scored, 5 conceded), while Union Berlin have DDWWL (3 scored, 8 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of FC Koln's recent games and 60% of Union Berlin's, with both teams scoring in 80% and 50%.

Per game, FC Koln average 1.3 goals scored and 1.8 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Union Berlin 1.3 and 2.4 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 21 previous meetings: FC Koln 7 wins, Union Berlin 10 wins, draws 4.

Those 21 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Nito explains: FC Koln vs Union Berlin

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do FC Koln and Union Berlin matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 80% of FC Koln's last 10 matches and 50% of Union Berlin's last 10. In their 21 recorded meetings it was 43%. In this match it did not (FC Koln 5-0 Union Berlin).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. FC Koln reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Union Berlin in 60% of their last 10. Their 21 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (57% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. FC Koln, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (4 scored, 5 conceded). Union Berlin, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (3 scored, 8 conceded).

FC Koln vs Union Berlin: questions & answers

Who won FC Koln vs Union Berlin?

FC Koln won 5–0.

Did both teams score in FC Koln vs Union Berlin?

No, the match finished 5–0.

When was FC Koln vs Union Berlin played?

FC Koln vs Union Berlin was played on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2).

What is the head-to-head record between FC Koln and Union Berlin?

21 meetings: FC Koln 7 wins, 4 draws, Union Berlin 10 wins. Those 21 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

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Nito explains: FC Koln vs Union Berlin

How often do FC Koln and Union Berlin matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

FC Koln vs Union Berlin: questions & answers

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