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Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 8 · 31 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win15%Union Berlin
Draw14%
Away win71%1. FC Köln
Expected points, home0.58

What to expect

1. FC Köln are favourites: 71% to win against 15%. Attack against defence: 1. FC Köln should create more, 2.73 expected goals a match against 1.70. 1. FC Köln are 1.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Union Berlin17412.2−1.21.233.21
1. FC Köln13445.8−1.82.242.17

Recent matches

Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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