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Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln: prediction and stats

Bundesliga · Sunday, 1 November 2026 · 14:30 UK time

60%Over 2.5 goals · our callBundesliga average 65% · stats, not advice

CompactStats rates Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln (Bundesliga, Sunday, 1 November 2026) 60% for over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score, with Union Berlin 50%, the draw 25% and 1. FC Köln 25%.

Our numbers

MarketOur chanceCall
Over 2.5 goals60%Over
Over 3.5 goals41%–
Both teams to score59%Yes
Union Berlin win50%Pick
Draw25%
1. FC Köln win25%
Goal in the 1st half75%
Goal in the 2nd half86%
Goal in both halves65%
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Season form

TeamGamesO2.5O3.5BTTS
Union Berlin757%57%43%
1. FC Köln757%29%71%

First and second half

This matchLeague
Goal in the 1st half75%77%
2+ goals in the 1st half41%43%
Goal in the 2nd half86%86%
2+ goals in the 2nd half60%58%
Goal in both halves65%67%
Half with most goals2nd 47%2nd 48%
Team (own games)1st half goal2nd half goalGames
Union Berlin76%86%50
1. FC Köln70%86%50

League = last season and this season combined (this season alone 78% in the 1st half). Every match ranked: first half goals today · second half · both halves · tomorrow.

Head to head

2 May 26Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC KölnO2.5
20 Dec 251. FC Köln 0–1 Union BerlinU2.5
11 May 241. FC Köln 3–2 Union BerlinO2.5
20 Dec 23Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC KölnU2.5
4 Mar 23Union Berlin 0–0 1. FC KölnU2.5
11 Sept 221. FC Köln 0–1 Union BerlinU2.5

More: Union Berlin season stats · 1. FC Köln season stats · Bundesliga table and form

How we got 60% for over 2.5 goalsleague 65% → sides 63% / 63% → with last season 63% / 64% → mix 64% → head to head 63% → goal model 60% → 60%

League. Bundesliga has had over 2.5 goals in 65% of its games. That is the starting point.

Each side. Union Berlin 4 of 7 (2 of 4 at home), 1. FC Köln 4 of 7 (2 of 3 away). Steadied toward the league rate, so a few odd games can't swing it: 63% and 63%.

Last season. Still blended in until game 40: 63% and 64%.

Mix. 40% home side, 40% away side, 20% league: 64%.

Head to head. 4 meetings in 3 years, 50% over 2.5 goals. A small 5% nudge: 63%.

Goal model. Expected goals 1.68 (Union Berlin) v 1.12 (1. FC Köln) give 53%; 30% weight: 60%.

Worked from the same inputs as the rating. The full model is in the methodology.

What our percentages mean

They are calibrated chances: a 60% call should land about six times in ten and miss about four. Ratings freeze before kick-off and are graded afterwards. The model reads goals, not team news, so it knows nothing about injuries, rotation or weather. Stats, not advice · 18+.