FC Köln vs FC Union Berlin — match summary
Germany · DFB Pokal · kick-off 28 Oct 2026 02:45
Full time · score 5-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): FC Köln 40 · FC Union Berlin 29
mPS in-play performance (0-100): FC Köln 63 · FC Union Berlin 36
Shots on target 8-4 · corners 3-4 · possession 54-46
NextGOAL tip: FC Köln -0.5 · 2 stars
This DFB Pokal cup tie is a match where both teams must weigh up progression against the league schedule that awaits. FC Köln play at home after picking up just a single point from their last two league games, while FC Union Berlin have just hosted a clearly stronger opponent and finished with a scoreline nobody wants to remember. FC Köln and FC Union Berlin come into this in not too dissimilar shape. Both have won one game each from their last five and both drew their most recent match, but the styles measured over the last ten games differ clearly. FC Union Berlin have less possession but more shots on target (6.88 per game from 8 matches, compared to 5.2 for FC Köln), while FC Köln have more possession and rely more on wide play and set pieces. If FC Köln can dominate as expected and break through FC Union Berlin's deep block first, the game should flow increasingly towards the hosts, who will get to play at their own tempo. The first half may still be tense because FC Union Berlin defend stubbornly, but in the second half the hosts have a better chance to open up the game.