Union Berlin take on the visitors FC Koln in the round 28 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, April 1st at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin).
Union Berlin slowed down their pace before the international break. Eisern Union showing constant progress in past several years and that led to promotion to Bundesliga 1 and earning a place in eurocups two years later. Urs Fishers men finished 7th last season and earned a place in Conference League. Participation in the newly formed tournament wasn’t very successful, but who would’ve thought about European matches few years ago. Until recently, the team have been managing to keep their results at the level of previous season but they were setting back in last six matches, gaining only 4 points. Moreover, they gained only 1 point in last three matches thanks to a draw with Stuttgart, who fight in relegation battle.
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Koln might not be the breakthrough of the season but they surely surprise with their results. The Goats are one on the most popular teams in Germany but haven’t been successful in recent years. Most notable achievement – participation in Europa League – led to relegation next season. The club was close to relegation again in 2021, but they finished 16th and won relegation playoffs. Now, under new manager Steffen Baumgart, they team is battling for a finish in upper half of the standings. Recent win over Bayer Leverkusen and a draw with Borussia Dortmund allowed to move to the 7th position. Considering that Hoffenheim is four points ahead, realistic objective would be to keep current position in.
Koln are undefeated in their recent seven head-to-heads with Union. Their matchup in first half of the season ended with 2-2 draw which ended five-match winning streak of the Goats. Union Berlin surely used international break to regroup but recent matches between these teams suggest that a victory over such inconvenient opponents is very unlikely.
Prediction for the match: Koln to win with 0.5 handicap.
