Köln vs Union Berlin – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/12/2025 at 09:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne).

Bundesliga - Round 15
Referee: Dingert C. (Ger)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	Startimes Sports Focus
Albania	Tring Sport 4
Argentina	Disney+
Australia	beIN Connect
Austria	Sky Go Austria, Sky Sport Bundesliga 3
Brazil	Canal GOAT
Bulgaria	Play Diema Xtra
Canada	DAZN Canada, OneSoccer
Chile	Disney+
China	Migu, QQ Sports
Colombia	Disney+
Croatia	SportKlub 11
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Veikkaus TV, Viaplay
France	beIN Connect, Free
Germany	DAZN Deutsch, Sky Go Germany, Sky Sport Bundesliga 3, WOW
Greece	Nova Sports Extra 3
Hong-kong	M Plus Live
Iceland	Viaplay
India	Vision+
Indonesia	K-Vision
Japan	DAZN Japan
Laos	beIN Connect
Malaysia	beIN SPORTS MAX
Mexico	Sky Sport
Netherlands	Viaplay
New-zealand	beIN Connect
North-central-america	Sky Sports Norte
North-macedonia	MaxTV GO
Norway	Viaplay
Pakistan	Tapmad
Peru	Disney+
Philippines	beIN Connect, beIN SPORTS MAX
Poland	Eleven Sports 1, Polsat Sport Premium 1
Portugal	DAZN / App
Romania	Prima Sport PPV 3
Russia	Okko Sport
Saudi-arabia	Shahid
Serbia	Arena Sport 5
Slovenia	Sport TV3
South-korea	Coupang Play
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay
Switzerland	Sky Sport Bundesliga 3
Thailand	beIN Connect, beIN SPORTS MAX, True ID, True Sport 2
Turkey	S Sport+
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	ESPN App, ESPN+
Venezuela	Disney+
Vietnam	TV 360
World	Onefootball

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.54	1.22
Ball Possession
62%	38%
Total shots
13	11
Shots on target
2	3
Big Chances
0	2
Corner Kicks
3	6
Passes
87% (450/520)	78% (241/309)
Yellow Cards
2	5
Red Cards
1	0
Expected Goals (xG)
0.54	1.22
xG on target (xGOT)
0.09	0.76
Total shots
13	11
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
5	4
Blocked Shots
6	4
Shots inside the Box
8	8
Shots outside the Box
5	3
Hit the Woodwork
0	1
Big Chances
0	2
Corner Kicks
3	6
Touches in opposition box
24	21
Accurate through passes
2	0
Offsides
1	2
Free Kicks
18	9
Passes
87% (450/520)	78% (241/309)
Long passes
33% (14/42)	41% (22/54)
Passes in final third
55% (53/96)	55% (48/87)
Crosses
33% (8/24)	41% (9/22)
Expected assists (xA)
0.77	1.06
Throw-ins
17	21
Fouls
9	18
Tackles
56% (5/9)	43% (3/7)
Duels won
46	45
Clearances
43	35
Interceptions
2	3
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	2
xGOT faced
0.76	0.09
Goals prevented
-0.24	0.09

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
13', Sebulonsen S. 🟨,
40', Trimmel C. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
49', Krauss T. 🟨,
58', Ache R. ↓, Bulter M. ↑,
64', Jeong Woo-Yeong ↓, Burcu L. ↑,
68', Krauss T. ↓, Huseinbasic D. ↑,
68', Thielmann J. ↓, El Mala S. ↑,
72', Trimmel C. ↓, Juranovic J. ↑,
73', Ansah I. ↓, Skarke T. ↑,
73', Burke O. ↓, Ilic A. ↑,
80', Kemlein A. 🟨,
83', van den Berg R. 🟥,
84', Kemlein A. ↓, Schafer A. ↑,
86', Heintz D. ↓, Ozkacar C. ↑,
86', Kaminski J. ↓, Maina L. ↑,
88', Schafer A. 🟨,
90+1', 0 - 1, Schafer A. ⚽,
90+4', Juranovic J. 🟨,
90+8', Ronnow F. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Köln
36.8%

Draw
29.3%

Union Berlin
33.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

41.2%

28%

30.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

40.4%

27.5%

31.5%

Köln - Union Berlin Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.6 ↑ (2.31)	3.27 ↓ (3.4)	2.83 ↓ (3.08)	4.4% (5.2%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Köln - Union Berlin?

Users Predictions: 27 users predict this event. Köln will win (votes: 6 - 22.2%). Union Berlin will win (votes: 9 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 12 - 44.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 25.7% – 63.1%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 6 high ROI users predict this event. Köln (votes: 2 - 33.3%). Union Berlin (votes: 2 - 33.3%). Tie (votes: 2 - 33.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 10 and 8).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Köln won 1.
Köln is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 0 wins).
In recent matches, Union Berlin has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Union Berlin may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
There will not play in Köln: Hubers T. (Knee Injury) Kilian L. (Knee Injury) Schmied J. (Thigh Injury)
There will not play in Union Berlin: Bogdanov D. (Injury) Haberer J. (Yellow Cards) Markgraf A. (Leg Injury) Skov R. (Muscle Injury)
In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Köln won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 18:22. (average 1.1:1.4).
Including home matches between the teams, Köln won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 14:10. (average 1.8:1.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Köln won against Union Berlin?

Köln has won 1 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Union Berlin won against Köln?

Union Berlin has won 2 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Köln - Union Berlin were as follows:

11.05.2024 Köln - Union Berlin 3:2

20.12.2023 Union Berlin - Köln 2:0

04.03.2023 Union Berlin - Köln 0:0

11.09.2022 Köln - Union Berlin 0:1

Latest results of Köln

13.12.2025 Bayer Leverkusen - Köln 2:0 ✺

06.12.2025 Köln - St. Pauli 1:1 ✺

29.11.2025 Werder Bremen - Köln 1:1 ✺

22.11.2025 Köln - Eintracht Frankfurt 3:4 ✺

08.11.2025 Borussia Mönchengladbach - Köln 3:1 ✺

Latest results of Union Berlin

12.12.2025 Union Berlin - RB Leipzig 3:1 ✺

06.12.2025 Wolfsburg - Union Berlin 3:1 ✺

03.12.2025 Union Berlin - Bayern Munich 2:3 ✺

29.11.2025 Union Berlin - Heidenheim 1:2 ✺

23.11.2025 St. Pauli - Union Berlin 0:1 ✺

German Bundesliga Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bayern Munich	15	13	2	0	55:11	44	41
2	Dortmund	15	9	5	1	26:12	14	32
3	Bayer Leverkusen	15	9	2	4	33:20	13	29
4	RB Leipzig	15	9	2	4	30:19	11	29
5	Hoffenheim	15	8	3	4	29:20	9	27
6	Stuttgart	15	8	2	5	25:22	3	26
7	Eintracht Frankfurt	15	7	4	4	30:30	0	25
8	Union Berlin	15	6	3	6	20:23	-3	21
9	Freiburg	15	5	5	5	25:26	-1	20
10	Werder Bremen	15	4	5	6	18:28	-10	17
11	FC Koln	15	4	4	7	22:24	-2	16
12	B. Monchengladbach	15	4	4	7	18:24	-6	16
13	Hamburger SV	15	4	4	7	16:25	-9	16
14	Wolfsburg	15	4	3	8	23:28	-5	15
15	Augsburg	15	4	2	9	17:28	-11	14
16	St. Pauli	15	3	3	9	13:26	-13	12
17	Heidenheim	15	3	2	10	13:34	-21	11
18	Mainz	15	1	5	9	13:26	-13	8

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