FC Koln vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips (20 December)

Able to ride on its good momentum from last year at the start of the season, FC Cologne has fallen off its board and now finds itself in much less buoyant waters. Indeed, the promoted side have only won one of their last 8 Bundesliga matches and they even remain in 6 matches without the slightest success. Dominated by Gladbach 3-1 and Frankfurt 3-4, the Boucs were then able to hold off against Werder Bremen 1-1 and Sankt Pauli 1-1. But last weekend, they fell back into their mistakes by losing to Bayer Leverkusen 2-0. Consequently, Cologne falls further in the ranking and finds itself in 10th position, 5 lengths ahead of the red zone.

On the other side of the median, Union Berlin is located in the soft underbelly of the ranking, in 8th position, after a lackluster first part of the exercise. Nevertheless, the players from the capital have given themselves quite a bit of margin in the relegation zone since they are now 7 lengths ahead of the play-off before the start of this 15th day. Surprised at home by Heidenheim 1-2, the Iron Men then had to lose at Wolfsburg 3-1 before relaunching at home last weekend at the expense of a solid Leipzig team 3-1. 

As since the start of the season, young defender Kilian will not be able to appear in this Cologne group. In addition to this, the framework Defensive Hübers must also give up the same title as his friend in the defensive sector Schmied and the usual replacement Heintz. Released last weekend, the new German international El Mala (5 goals, 2 assists) is not guaranteed to be able to play either. On the other hand, the Polish Kaminski (5 goals) and the striker Bülter (3 goals, 3 assists decisive) should indeed be present this weekend. On the Union side, the young defender Markgraf, the Dane Robert Skov as well as the young Bogdanov will not be able to make the trip to Cologne.

To this we add that midfielder Haberer must also remain at the dock since he is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. On the other hand, Berlin's best attackers will be present. These are the Scottish Burke (4 goals), the Serbian Ilic (5 assists) and the interesting Ansah who scored his 5th goal of the season against Leipzig last weekend. The probable line-ups for Cologne - Union Berlin: