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1. FC Köln
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Köln
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
1. FC Union Berlin
Coaches
René WagnerMauro Lustrinelli 
Injuries & suspensions
1. FC Köln
E. Skhiri
Ankle Injury · back 2027-01-10
I. Rondić
Thigh Injury · back 2026-11-10
J. Schmied
Ankle Injury · back 2026-11-10
R. v. d. Berg
Muscle Injury · back 2026-10-25
T. Dallinga
Cruciate Ligament Injury · back 2027-06-30
T. Hübers
Knee Surgery · back 2027-01-10
1. FC Union Berlin
A. Markgraf
Cruciate Ligament Injury · back 2027-03-10
M. Friedrich
Unknown · back 2026-10-31
S. Nsoki
Calf Injury · back 2026-10-31
Recent form
1. FC KölnLAEintracht Frankfurt0-1
WHBorussia M'gladbach2-1
DAFC Viktoria Köln2-2
LAHamburger SV1-2
DHSV Werder Bremen1-1
1. FC Union BerlinDHBorussia Dortmund0-0
WHSV 07 Elversberg1-0
WAHNK Rijeka1-0
LAFC Bayern München0-7
LHFC Schalke 041-3
Where to watch
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Match facts
Stadium
RheinEnergieStadion
City
Cologne
Kickoff
27 Oct, 19:45 UTC
Competition
DFB Pokal
🔮 AI-predicted lineup · 68% confidence — confirmed XI drops ~1h before kickoff
1. FC Köln
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
1. FC Union Berlin
1
M. Schwäbe
7.1
14
G. Mensah
6.5
22
J. Simpson-Pusey
6.7
24
L. Lochoshvili
6.5
28
S. Sebulonsen
6.5
5
T. Krauß
6.9
8
Í. B. Jóhannesson
7.2
37
L. Maina
7.1
10
S. El Mala
6.8
17
A. Castro-Montes
6.6
9
R. Ache
6.7
1
F. Rønnow
6.9
15
T. Rothe
6.9
2
F. Uduokhai
7.1
4
Z. Van Den Bosch
6.7
18
J. Juranović
6.7
8
R. Khedira
6.5
20
M. Aebischer
6.5
9
L. Burcu
6.8
11
W. Jeong
6.7
19
J. Haberer
6.6
21
T. Skarke
6.7
Forecast BSD engine
Who winsUnion Berlin to win (DNB) 77%
1X2Union Berlin to win 63%
GoalsOver 2.5 goals 70%
CornersOver 10.5 corners 50%
CornersOver 9.5 corners 61%
CornersOver 8.5 corners 72%
GoalsOver 1.5 goals 87%
BTTSBoth teams to score 63%
1X2Draw 18%
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 51%
1X2Köln to win 18%
Everything we are at least 80% sure of for this match. We publish nothing below that — across all fixtures, 86.6% of these turn out right.
Over 1.5 goals
87%
1. FC Union Berlin to win or draw
82%
A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.
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