Cologne vs Union 27 October 2026 Prediction

A cup loss ends a team’s run, so the Cologne vs Union Berlin matchup leaves little room for error. Both sides will look to control the game and take advantage of the other’s weaknesses.

Cologne: Unbeaten at Home but Struggling to Score

Cologne are unbeaten at home this season, with two wins and two draws. Their attack has stalled, though: they failed to score in their last two games, losing 1-0 at Eintracht and drawing 0-0 with Schalke. After the Schalke game, manager René Wagner said his team lacked precision in the first half and struggled to create chances once Schalke defended more compactly. Union Berlin have conceded just one goal in their last three matches, so chances may be limited again.

Cologne also have several absences. Dallinga, Hübers, Skhiri, Van den Berg and Rondić are injured. Ache has partially returned to team training after a muscle injury, but his availability remains uncertain. Defender Schmid has recovered and came off the bench against Schalke.

Union Berlin: Improved Form After a Difficult September

Union Berlin lost to Bayer Leverkusen (4-0), Schalke (3-1) and Bayern Munich (7-0) in September. Since the international break, they have taken five points from three Bundesliga games. Mauro Lustrinelli’s side beat Elversberg 1-0 and drew with Borussia Dortmund (0-0) and Augsburg (1-1). They conceded only once across those games, a notable improvement after their earlier defensive problems. Following the Augsburg match, midfielder Rani Khedira said the team had become more compact.

Set pieces and aerial play could be useful for Union. They equalized against Augsburg from a free-kick situation. There are still questions over player availability: Nsoki, Ilić and Markgraf remain out. Imeri missed the Augsburg game after picking up an injury against Dortmund, and his availability is unconfirmed. Juranović has returned to training but was not in the squad for the last match. Burke and Burcu have recovered from illness and both played against Augsburg.

Cologne vs Union Berlin Predicted Lineup

Cologne (4-2-3-1): Schwäbe; Sebulonsen, Simpson-Pusey, Lochoshvili, Sosa; Krauss, Jóhannesson; Maina, Moore, El Mala; Bülter.

Unavailable: Dallinga, Hübers, Rondić, Skhiri, Van den Berg (injured); Ache (questionable).

Manager: René Wagner.

Union Berlin (4-4-2): Rønnow; Haberer, Van den Bosch, Uduokhai, Rothe; Aebischer, Schäfer, Khedira, Latte Lath; Jeong, Skarke.

Unavailable: Markgraf, Nsoki (injured); Ilić (illness); Imeri, Juranović (questionable).

Manager: Mauro Lustrinelli.

Cologne vs Union Berlin Prediction: Union Berlin to Win or Draw

Main prediction: Cologne have not scored in their last two games. Union Berlin, meanwhile, are unbeaten in three and have conceded just once in that stretch, including a 1-1 away draw with Augsburg. Their recent defensive form gives them a good chance of avoiding defeat in regulation time. Our pick: Union Berlin to win or draw at 1.98.

Goals prediction: Cologne have scored none and conceded one in their last two games. Union Berlin have scored twice and conceded once in their last three. Given those numbers, we expect a low-scoring match. Our pick: Under 2.5 goals at 2.22.