1. FC Köln
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
BundesligaMatchweek 15
GermanyTHE MATCH CENTRE1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin match centre
Full time
0:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate. Goalscorers
A. Schafer90′
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
1. FC KölnUnion Berlin
0.550Expected goals1.260
2Shots on target3
13Total Shots11
62%Ball Possession38%
3Corner Kicks6
9Fouls18
2Yellow Cards5
1Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
524Total passes306
452Passes accurate238
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
1. FC Köln
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Union Berlin
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Season overview
Bundesliga · 2025/26Union Berlin
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
1. FC Köln
3 matchesResults1 wins · 0 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game2.3
Games with 3+ goals2 of 3
Both teams scored2 of 3
Games without conceding1 of 3
Games without scoring0 of 3
Small sample: 3 matches.
Union Berlin
8 matchesResults2 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game2.4
Games with 3+ goals6 of 8
Both teams scored5 of 8
Games without conceding0 of 8
Games without scoring3 of 8
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
1. FC Köln
1wins5MEETINGS
Union Berlin
3winsApr 2022 – May 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.
Scores shown with 1. FC Köln first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
1. FC Köln
Formation4-2-3-1Lukas Kwasniok
- 1
M. SchwabeForm 7.1Ability 78G - 28
S. SebulonsenForm 6.4Ability —D - 33
R. van den BergForm 6.7Ability 71D - 3
D. HeintzForm 6.8Ability 71D - 32
K. LundForm 6.7Ability —D - 5
T. KraussForm 6.9Ability 74M - 6
E. MartelForm 6.8Ability 76M - 29
J. ThielmannForm 6.8Ability —M - 18
I. JohannessonForm 6.8Ability 74M - 16
J. KaminskiForm 7.2Ability —M - 9
R. AcheForm 6.8Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
20 · R. ZielerForm —Ability 73
39 · C. OzkacarForm 6.6Ability 72
37 · L. MainaForm 6.7Ability 73
17 · A. Castro-MontesForm 6.8Ability —
13 · S. El MalaForm 7.0Ability 78
11 · F. KainzForm 6.8Ability —
8 · D. HuseinbasicForm 6.7Ability —
40 · F. SchentenForm 6.5Ability —
Union Berlin
Formation3-4-2-1Steffen Baumgart
- 1
F. RonnowForm 6.8Ability —G - 5
D. DoekhiForm 6.8Ability —D - 14
L. QuerfeldForm 6.9Ability 77D - 4
D. LeiteForm 6.7Ability —D - 28
C. TrimmelForm 7.0Ability 75M - 8
R. KhediraForm 6.7Ability —M - 6
A. KemleinForm 6.8Ability 74M - 39
D. KohnForm 6.8Ability —M - 11
Jeong Woo-YeongForm 6.8Ability 73F - 10
I. AnsahForm 6.6Ability 73F - 7
O. BurkeForm 6.7Ability —F
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 47 | — |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Rav van den Berg | 82 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 104 | 1 |
| Dominique Heintz | 86 | 8.3 | — | 0 | — | 97 | — |
| Kristoffer Lund | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Tom Krauß | 68 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 |
| Eric Martel | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 1 |
| Jan Thielmann | 68 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Jakub Kamiński | 86 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 58 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Marius Bülter | 32 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Said El Mala | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Denis Huseinbašić | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Cenk Özkaçar | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Linton Maina | 12 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fynn Schenten | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Kainz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Union Berlin
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Rønnow | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 34 | — |
| Danilho Doekhi | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Leopold Querfeld | 90 | 8.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Diogo Leite | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 54 | — |
| Christopher Trimmel | 73 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 3 |
| Rani Khedira | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Aljoscha Kemlein | 84 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Derrick Köhn | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Woo-Yeong Jeong | 64 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 72 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Oliver Burke | 72 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Livan Burcu | 26 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Tim Skarke | 18 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Andrej Ilić | 18 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Josip Juranović | 17 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| András Schäfer | 13 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Matheo Raab | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanley N'Soki | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oluwaseun Ogbemudia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Preu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Bundesliga table
Current standings · Bundesliga . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 122 | 36 | 86 | 89 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 73 | WWLWL |
| 3 |  RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 65 | LWLWW |
| 4 |  VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 62 | DWDDL |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 61 | LWDWW |
| 6 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 59 | DLWWL |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 47 | WLDLW |
| 8 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 44 | DLLDL |
| 9 |  FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 43 | LWWDW |
| 10 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 40 | WLWLD |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 39 | WWDLL |
| 12 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 38 | WLWDD |
| 13 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 38 | DWWLL |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 32 | LLDLD |
| 15 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 32 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | -24 | 29 | WLDDW |
| 17 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 72 | -31 | 26 | LWDWL |
| 18 |  FC St. Pauli | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 60 | -31 | 26 | LLLLD |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Bundesliga
- Round
- Matchweek 15
- Venue
- RheinEnergieStadion
- Referee
- Christian Dingert, Germany
- Kickoff
- 20 Dec · 14:30 UK
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