Union Berlin vs FC Koln - Predictions, Odds & Betting tips 01/04/2022, Team News and Lineups

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Two teams looking to win following unwanted results last time out will go head-to-head at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Friday evening, as Union Berlin take on FC Koln.

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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Both Teams to Score – YES – 1.80

Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Total Goals – Over 2.5 Goals – 2.00

Both Teams to Score – YES

In the betting, ‘Both Teams to Score’ makes plenty of appeal. Both teams ought to see this as a match to get something from, so we’re unlikely to see any lack of intent. Moreover, the hosts have a great record of scoring at home, notching in eight of their last ten in front of a home crowd. The visitors also have an excellent scoring record away from home in recent times, scoring in each of their last eight travelling fixtures, seven of which saw the opposition score too.

Over 2.5 Goals

When Union have hosted top-half teams this season, the goals have tended to flow, with at least being scored in four of their last five home games against teams that currently sit inside the top nine.

Preliminary review and match prediction for Union Berlin vs FC Koln

Union Berlin’s grip on a place in Europe next season has loosened considerably over the last few weeks. In fact, they’re now two points below the coveted top seven, and that’s because they’ve failed to win any of their last three league matches. It looked as though Friday’s hosts would regain the winning thread against Stuttgart during the second week of March, but a last-gasp equaliser saw them give up two points, a devastating blow which preceded a tame defeat in Bavaria.

Fortunately, despite their lack of wins in recent weeks, the hosts may be confident ahead of this fixture, and such confidence is likely to stem from having a reasonably solid home record.Urs Fischer’s men have lost just one of their last seven at home, while they’ve not been beaten on their own patch by anyone other than the current top two this term. It’s clear to see that Stadion An der Alten Försterei is no easy place to go to.

As for the visitors, well, they’re slightly better off than their hosts, as they sit proudly inside the top seven, though their position is anything but secure, with three teams sitting three or fewer points behind them. As far as form goes, the Koln boys arrive in decent shape having drawn with Dortmund last time out, a result that followed a win away at Leverkusen. They’ve lost just one of their last five.

Things have been reasonably good for Steffen Baumgart’s men, who’ve avoided defeat in all but one of their last eight league matches, losing only to fourth-place RB Leipzig. During the course of the season, the visitors have picked up positive away results against top-half teams such as Leverkusen, Freiburg and Frankfurt, so they’re not exactly unfamiliar with handling tough travelling assignments, which is exactly what a trip to Stadion An der Alten Försterei is.

Quick Rich

If you want to go for something at a bigger price, then take a chance on ‘Over 3.5 Goals’. Four of Koln’s last six away games have produced four or more goals.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Team News

Keita Endo is out for the hosts, as is Niko Giesselmann. Louis Schaub is yet to recover from illness and is thus expected to miss out for the visitors.

Starting Line-ups

Union Berlin: Ronnow, Baumgartl, Knoche, Jaeckel, Trimmel, Khedira, Oczipka, Mohwald, Promel, Awoniyi, Becker.

FC Koln: Schwabe, Horn, Hubers, Kilian, Schmitz, Ozcan, Uth, Duda, Schaub, Andersson, Modeste.

Highlighted Player

Taiwo Awoniyi

The player worth highlighting here is Taiwo Awoniyi, who has scored 11 goals for Union Berlin this season. The home striker has been a thorn in the side of opposing defences, and as he averages not just 0.61 goals per 90 minutes but 0.60 expected goals per 90 minutes, he’s likely to have a big say on Friday night.