Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 79′1. FC Köln, goal:1–1assist
- 84′Union Berlin, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 1
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Union Berlin held 1-1 by 1. FC Köln after late equaliser
Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 1-1 at An der Alten Försterei in a Bundesliga Matchday 8 fixture, with Malek El Mala's goal in the 79th minute cancelling out Janik Haberer's early opener for the hosts.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Union went ahead in the 10th minute. Tim Skarke provided the pass and Haberer finished to make it 1-0, a lead the home side took into the interval and protected for most of the second half. Köln, who had thrashed Union 5-0 in their previous meeting, were left chasing the game for long periods.
They controlled the ball, finishing with 63% possession and 14 shots to Union's 5, and won six corners to two. Yet both sides managed only two shots on target, and the visitors' territory brought little until Alessio Castro-Montes delivered the cross for El Mala to level in the 79th minute.
The point lifted Union from 17th to 16th on 7 points, while Köln moved from 14th to 12th on 9. Both sides play on Sunday 8 November: Union are away to SC Freiburg and Köln host Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
Haberer scored the opening goal after Skarke's assist and earned the match's highest rating, 7.76, for Union. Köln's Tom Krauß was close behind on 7.7.
Köln had 14 shots to Union's 5, but each side put only two on target.
Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
Union Berlin met 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Sunday, 1 November 2026, 14:30 UTC at An der Alten Försterei. Referee: Richard Hempel. Attendance: 22,012.
Team pages: Union Berlin · 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Janik Haberer (assist: Tim Skarke) — 1–0 · Watch Janik Haberer's goal video (10')
- 79' Goal: Malek El Mala (assist: Alessio Castro-Montes) — 1–1 · Watch Malek El Mala's goal video (79')
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Union Berlin (3-4-1-2)
1. FC Köln (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Union Berlin 40%, the draw 26%, 1. FC Köln 34%. It finished Union Berlin 1–1 1. FC Köln.
Home advantage edges Union Berlin in front — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, 1555 to 1564, the usual home advantage puts Union Berlin slightly ahead at 40%, though 1. FC Köln's greater share of the ball, 49 to 43 in recent games, pulls the other way. The draw sits at 26%, just under the usual 27% for sides this level, because both teams' own recent games average 3.6 goals.
Why Union Berlin in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1555 to 1564. Sides this close won 42.4% of 15,656 home games (draw 27.2%, visitors 30.4%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. 1. FC Köln hold 6 more possession points (49 to 43 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.7% across 5,946 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 18,539. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. The control factor adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
In our recorded league results, 1. FC Köln are winless in their last 16 away games: 6 draws and 10 defeats. The run began on 25 October 2025. Last recorded away league win: 3 October 2025 — 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 1. FC Köln. Latest recorded away league result: 16 October 2026 — Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Köln. Across 14,247 historical matches involving visitors with at least six consecutive winless away league games, those visitors won 24.5%, compared with 24.1% expected from team strength. 1. FC Köln come into this after a busy window — 12 arrivals and 9 departures over the summer. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336).
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About this match
On this page: the Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Bundesliga fixture.
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- Watch Janik Haberer's goal against 1. FC Köln (10').
- Watch Malek El Mala's goal against Union Berlin (79').
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