1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin• DFB Pokal, Germany

2.0:1.019:45Today · RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne4.0:2.0

Betting Odds, Analysis & Prediction

11.87DAFX3.85DAF24.45BTNMargin at best1.9%Books10Markets95Rating46 · 54 levelExp. goals L54.5

Price board · 1X2captured 27 Oct 04:19 UTC

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Margin
Dafabet	1.87	3.85	4.10	3.8%
Pinnacle	1.85	3.94	3.95	4.8%
Betano	1.78	3.80	4.45	5.0%
Bet365	1.80	3.60	4.33	6.4%
1xBet	1.80	3.78	4.03	6.8%
Marathonbet	1.78	3.78	4.05	7.3%
BetVictor	1.75	3.75	3.90	9.5%
William Hill	1.80	3.60	3.80	9.6%
Betfair	1.73	3.60	4.00	10.6%
SBO	1.77	3.24	3.41	16.7%
Best of all books	1.87	3.94	4.45	1.3%
Average	1.79	3.69	4.00	7.8%

Best price per column is highlighted. Bookmaker prices refresh about every 3 hours from 4 days before kickoff; the strip above shows the latest best prices.

Team comparison

1. FC KölnUnion Berlin

Last 105Form pts · last 582.0Goals for · last 54.01.0Goals against · last 52.033Attack rating6767Defence rating3350Form rating5038H2H rating620Goals model046Overall rating54

Blue marks the stronger side on each line. Ratings come from the match model: attack, defence, form, head to head and a goals model.

Last 10 matches team's goals firstupdated 24 Oct 16:40 UTC

1. FC Köln

4W 3D 3L · goals 14:15 · per match 1.4 for, 1.5 against

24 Oct	H	FC Schalke 04	0-0	D
16 Oct	A	Eintracht Frankfurt	0-1	L
11 Oct	H	Borussia Mönchengladbach	2-1	W
3 Oct	A	FC Viktoria Köln	2-2	D
19 Sep	A	Hamburger SV	1-2	L
12 Sep	H	Werder Bremen	1-1	D
4 Sep	A	VfB Stuttgart	1-4	L
29 Aug	H	1899 Hoffenheim	3-2	W
24 Aug	A	Würzburger Kickers	2-1	W
8 Aug	H	Real Sociedad	2-1	W

Union Berlin

3W 3D 4L · goals 13:24 · per match 1.3 for, 2.4 against

24 Oct	A	FC Augsburg	1-1	D
17 Oct	H	Borussia Dortmund	0-0	D
10 Oct	H	SV Elversberg	1-0	W
26 Sep	A	HNK Rijeka	1-0	W
18 Sep	A	Bayern München	0-7	L
11 Sep	H	FC Schalke 04	1-3	L
5 Sep	A	Bayer Leverkusen	0-4	L
29 Aug	H	Eintracht Frankfurt	3-3	D
23 Aug	A	Eintracht Braunschweig	4-2	W
15 Aug	H	Ipswich	2-4	L

Head to head

61. FC Köln wins

4draws

10Union Berlin wins

20 meetings · goals 24:27 · last 10: 1W 3D 6L for 1. FC Köln

2 May 2026Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Union Berlin2-21. FC Köln
20 Dec 2025Bundesliga	Bundesliga	1. FC Köln0-1Union Berlin
11 May 2024Bundesliga	Bundesliga	1. FC Köln3-2Union Berlin
20 Dec 2023Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Union Berlin2-01. FC Köln
4 Mar 2023Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Union Berlin0-01. FC Köln
11 Sep 2022Bundesliga	Bundesliga	1. FC Köln0-1Union Berlin
1 Apr 2022Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Union Berlin1-01. FC Köln
7 Nov 2021Bundesliga	Bundesliga	1. FC Köln2-2Union Berlin
13 Mar 2021Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Union Berlin2-11. FC Köln
22 Nov 2020Bundesliga	Bundesliga	1. FC Köln1-2Union Berlin

Market · 1X2

Implied probabilityProb.Avg152%1.79X25%3.70223%3.99

Margin-free probabilities from the average price across bookmakers; the books keep a 1.9% margin.

1X2 since open average price

11.77 → 1.79 +1.1%X3.73 → 3.70 -0.8%24.02 → 3.99 -0.7%

Over / Under 2.5

Bookmaker	Over	Under	Margin
Betano	1.65	2.30	4.1%
Pinnacle	1.64	2.28	4.8%
Bet365	1.65	2.20	6.1%
1xBet	1.62	2.22	6.8%
Marathonbet	1.62	2.22	6.8%
Betfair	1.57	2.25	8.1%
BetVictor	1.61	2.13	9.1%
Best of all books	1.65	2.30	4.1%
Average	1.62	2.23	6.5%

Both teams to score

Bookmaker	Yes	No	Margin
Betano	1.60	2.27	6.6%
William Hill	1.57	2.30	7.2%
Bet365	1.62	2.20	7.2%
Betfair	1.53	2.38	7.4%
1xBet	1.57	2.26	7.9%
BetVictor	1.57	2.25	8.1%
Marathonbet	1.57	2.22	8.7%
Best of all books	1.62	2.38	3.7%
Average	1.58	2.27	7.5%

Odds Analysis & Prediction

1. FC Köln 10%Draw 45%Union Berlin 45%

The statistical model rates 1. FC Köln at 10% to win, the draw at 45% and Union Berlin at 45% — against average 1X2 odds of 1.79 | 3.70 | 3.99, which imply roughly 27% for the draw versus the model's 45%.

Over their last five matches, 1. FC Köln averaged 2 goals scored and 1 conceded per game; Union Berlin averaged 4 scored and 2 conceded.

Statistical advice: Combo Winner : Union Berlin and +1.5 goals (goal line signal: over 1.5 goals).

Probabilities are statistical estimates derived from historical data — not betting advice. Odds shown are bookmaker averages and move until kickoff.

All markets average prices

Full time

1	X	2
1.79	3.69	4.00

Double chance

1X	X2	12
1.20	1.95	1.23

Draw no bet

1	2
1.34	3.06

Both teams to score

Yes	No
1.58	2.27

1st half

1	X	2
2.28	2.34	4.28

2nd half

1	X	2
2.08	2.66	3.94

HT/FT

HT / FT	FT 1	FT X	FT 2
HT 1	2.72	13.8	34.0
HT X	4.89	6.01	9.18
HT 2	20.5	14.3	6.78

First team to score

Home	No Goal	Away
1.60	14.3	2.44

Match goals

Line	Over	Under
0.5	1.02	13.4
1.5	1.17	4.51
2.5	1.62	2.23
3.5	2.52	1.48
4.5	4.50	1.17
5.5	8.43	1.05
6.5	17.0	1.02
7.5	34.0	–

13 more lines

Line	Over	Under
1	1.02	9.50
1.25	1.07	5.90
1.75	1.19	3.85
2	1.24	3.40
2.25	1.44	2.60
2.75	1.76	1.97
3	2.01	1.74
3.25	2.24	1.58
3.75	2.90	1.33
4	3.68	1.20
4.25	4.01	1.17
4.75	5.40	1.09
5	7.40	1.03

Asian handicap

Line	Home	Away
-1.5	3.00	1.35
-1.25	2.67	1.42
-1	2.38	1.56
-0.75	1.99	1.75
-0.5	1.79	2.02
-0.25	1.55	2.30

13 more lines

Line	Home	Away
-3.5	10.5	1.03
-3	10.5	1.01
-2.75	7.30	1.03
-2.5	5.83	1.10
-2.25	5.36	1.11
-2	4.93	1.13
-1.75	3.57	1.23
0	1.34	3.01
+0.25	1.27	3.43
+0.5	1.24	4.08
+0.75	1.12	5.15
+1	1.03	7.40
+1.5	1.03	8.37

Cards in match

Line	Over	Under
0.5	1.02	11.0
1.5	1.11	5.80
2.5	1.33	3.15
3.5	1.75	2.05
4.5	2.42	1.52
5.5	3.60	1.26
6.5	5.40	1.13
7.5	7.90	1.06
8.5	10.5	1.03

Corners 2-Way

Line	Over	Under
4.5	1.01	12.5
5.5	1.03	9.75
6.5	1.07	6.00
7.5	1.15	4.34
8.5	1.29	3.05
9.5	1.56	2.27
10.5	1.91	1.83
11.5	2.40	1.50
12.5	3.12	1.28
13.5	4.20	1.16
14.5	5.35	1.10
15.5	7.80	1.06
16.5	9.75	1.03
17.5	11.8	1.02
18.5	13.0	1.01

15 more lines

Line	Over	Under
7	1.07	4.90
8	1.17	3.52
8.75	1.33	2.83
9	1.42	2.62
9.25	1.46	2.42
9.75	1.61	2.11
10	1.75	1.99
10.25	1.83	1.85
10.75	2.09	1.69
11	2.22	1.59
11.25	2.34	1.50
11.75	2.69	1.36
12	2.78	1.33
13	3.55	1.17
14	4.62	1.09

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