FC Köln host Union Berlin at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, with kickoff at 20:45 WAT, in DFB Pokal Round 2.
This FC Köln vs Union Berlin prediction is interesting to bet on because FC Köln are slight favourites at home, while both sides reached Round 2 with away wins and neither side has been winning consistently in the Bundesliga, with FC Köln on form D-L-W-L-D and Union Berlin on form D-D-W-L-L.
FC Köln vs Union Berlin Match Preview / Betting Preview
Team Recent Form
FC Köln, form D-L-W-L-D (Bundesliga only, most recent first):
- 24 Oct 2026: FC Köln 0-0 Schalke
- 16 Oct 2026: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 FC Köln
- 11 Oct 2026: FC Köln 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
- 19 Sep 2026: Hamburger SV 2-1 FC Köln
- 12 Sep 2026: FC Köln 1-1 Werder Bremen
FC Köln won DFB Pokal Round 1 2-1 away at Wurzburger Kickers on 24 Aug 2026.
Union Berlin, form D-D-W-L-L (Bundesliga only, most recent first):
- 24 Oct 2026: Augsburg 1-1 Union Berlin
- 17 Oct 2026: Union Berlin 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
- 10 Oct 2026: Union Berlin 1-0 Elversberg
- 18 Sep 2026: Bayern Munich 7-0 Union Berlin
- 11 Sep 2026: Union Berlin 1-3 Schalke
Union Berlin won DFB Pokal Round 1 4-2 away at Eintracht Braunschweig on 23 Aug 2026.
Key Stats
- Union Berlin are unbeaten in the last two meetings with FC Köln.
- Both sides have won one of their last five Bundesliga games listed above.
- Both sides won their DFB Pokal Round 1 ties away from home, FC Köln 2-1 at Wurzburger Kickers and Union Berlin 4-2 at Eintracht Braunschweig.
1-0: FC Köln can edge a tight tie at the RheinEnergieStadion, with both sides coming off low-scoring league games and Union Berlin missing suspended Felix Uduokhai.
FC Köln vs Union Berlin H2H
- 2 May 2026: Union Berlin 2-2 FC Köln
- 20 Dec 2025: FC Köln 0-1 Union Berlin
- 11 May 2024: FC Köln 3-2 Union Berlin
- 20 Dec 2023: Union Berlin 2-0 FC Köln
Pre Game Odds
This FC Köln vs Union Berlin prediction uses the pre-match snapshot from Feedinco below. These are approximate European odds and will move.
- FC Köln: 2.05
- Draw: 3.40
- Union Berlin: 3.60
Team News FC Köln
FC Köln are out through injury: Timo Hubers (knee), Thijs Dallinga (cruciate ligament, lengthy absence), Ellyes Skhiri (ankle, extended period) and Rav van den Berg. Ragnar Ache is a doubt: he has resumed partial training after a muscle injury and could be considered, but another source describes him as missing with a torn muscle fibre, so he should be treated as a doubt at best, never as confirmed available. Alessio Castro-Montes is also a doubt while managing a muscle problem. No FC Köln suspension was found.
Team News Union Berlin
Union Berlin are out through injury: Stanley Nsoki, Josip Juranovic and Andrej Ilic, although their conditions were expected to be reassessed before the cup tie. Felix Uduokhai is suspended after being sent off against Augsburg and is set to miss this cup match.
Predicted Lineups
All lineups below are predicted, not confirmed.
FC Köln predicted XI: Schwabe; Sebulonsen, Simpson-Pusey, Lochoshvili, Sosa; Krauss, Johannesson; Maina, Moore, El Mala; Bulter.
Union Berlin predicted XI: Ronnow; Haberer, van den Bosch, Querfeld, Rothe; Aebischer, Khedira, Schafer; Jeong, Skarke, Burcu.
FC Köln vs Union Berlin Betting Tips
This FC Köln vs Union Berlin prediction is built around three tips:
Tip 1 – Result: FC Köln Win. FC Köln are slight favourites at home, with pre-match odds of 2.05 from Feedinco.
Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Under 2.5 Goals. Recent league games for both sides have been low-scoring, including FC Köln 0-0 Schalke and Union Berlin 0-0 Borussia Dortmund.
Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: Both Teams to Score – No. A tight, low-scoring tie is expected, in line with the 1-0 correct-score prediction above.
FC Köln vs Union Berlin prediction summary
This FC Köln vs Union Berlin prediction backs FC Köln Win, Under 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score – No. See also another DFB Pokal preview on Sports Buddy, and read more about the DFB Pokal.
