Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Cologne result: Bundesliga, 1 November 2026

Match recap: Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Cologne, Bundesliga, 1 November 2026

Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne drew 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 1 November 2026, Matchday 8. The match was played at An der alten Forsterei in Berlin.

Score period by period

Union Berlin led 1-0 after the first half, and 1. FC Cologne scored their only goal in the second half to level.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

The league table gives 1. FC Cologne a narrow lead: 12th on 8 points with a goal difference of -3, against Union Berlin in 15th on 6 points with -12. Form runs the other way. Union Berlin have 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1. FC Cologne have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.

Our prediction

No clear favourite emerges for Union Berlin vs 1. FC Cologne, Sunday 1 November 2026, with the two records closely matched.

1. FC Cologne sit 12th on 8 points and Union Berlin 15th on 6 points, a gap of 2 points after 7 matches. Over their last 10, Union Berlin scored 15 and conceded 21, while 1. FC Cologne scored 12 and conceded 21. Both took 5 points from their last five. With 1 Union Berlin win and 1 draw in 2 meetings, the latest a 2-2 on Saturday 2 May 2026, this reads as balanced.

Who is favoured for Union Berlin vs 1. FC Cologne?

Neither side is a clear favourite for Union Berlin vs 1. FC Cologne, Sunday 1 November 2026, as their table positions and recent form are closely matched.

When and where Union Berlin vs 1. FC Cologne is played

Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne meet in the Bundesliga on Sunday 1 November 2026. The fixture belongs to Matchday 8. It is played at An der alten Forsterei, the venue of the home side, Union Berlin.

Key facts

Recent form: Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne

The figures cover each side's ten most recent results, all in the Bundesliga, between Saturday 2 May 2026 and Saturday 24 October 2026.

Union Berlin have 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches, scoring 15 goals and conceding 21, with a sequence of D-D-W-L-L, newest first. They are 2-3-1 in 6 home matches and 1-1-2 in 4 away, and drew 1-1 with FC Augsburg last time.

3W 4D 3L in 10 games1.5 scored · 2.1 conceded per gameHome 2W-3D-1L · Away 1W-1D-2L

1. FC Cologne have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in 10 matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding 21, with a sequence of D-L-W-L-D, newest first. They are 2-2-1 in 5 home matches and 0-1-4 in 5 away, and drew 0-0 with Schalke 04 last time.

2W 3D 5L in 10 games1.2 scored · 2.1 conceded per gameHome 2W-2D-1L · Away 0W-1D-4L

Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne squads

Current Bundesliga standings

1. FC Cologne are 12th in the Bundesliga with 8 points from 7 matches and a goal difference of -3. Union Berlin are 15th with 6 points from 7 matches. Their goal difference is -12. The gap is three places and two points.

Head-to-head between Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne

Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne have two recorded meetings. Union Berlin won one, 1. FC Cologne won none, and one was drawn. The latest came on Saturday 2 May 2026 in the Bundesliga, a 2-2 draw at An der Alten Försterei.

Key data

Union Berlin have 6 points from 7 Bundesliga matches; 1. FC Cologne have 8 from 7. Both sides took 5 points from their last five results. Union Berlin have conceded 21 goals in 10 matches. So have 1. FC Cologne.

What is at stake

The fixture pairs 15th-placed Union Berlin with 12th-placed 1. FC Cologne. Two points separate them. Three places lie between the sides before Matchday 8.

Frequently asked questions

How have Union Berlin played in their last ten matches?

Union Berlin have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches. They scored 15 goals and conceded 21. Their latest result was a 1-1 draw with FC Augsburg.

How have 1. FC Cologne played in their last ten matches?

1. FC Cologne have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches. They scored 12 and conceded 21. Away from home they are 0-1-4. Their latest result was 0-0 against Schalke 04.

What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne?

Two meetings are recorded. Union Berlin won one and the other was drawn. The latest, on Saturday 2 May 2026 in the Bundesliga, finished 2-2 at An der Alten Försterei.