Union Berlin take on the visitors Koln in the round 23 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, February 4th at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin).
Union Berlin are having quite successful season so far. The unusual style of football of Urs Fischer, surprisingly, continues to yield results. The Berliners are still in the title race, currently sitting in third place in the table. Yes, in the previous round, Union predictably lost in Munich, but it was the team's first defeat in seven league matches. At home, this team does not lose at all - in ten championship matches, they have seven wins and three draws. It is unlikely that Urs Fischer's men will lose to "the Billy Goats" at home. However, they could very well win.
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Koln are in 12th place in the table. Yes, they are not in the relegation zone yet, but they are not aiming for high positions either. Recently, things have not been going well in the championship for Steffen Baumgart's team - they lost 0-2 to Wolfsburg and 0-3 to Stuttgart in the last two rounds. In their last five matches, they have only managed to win one. In 11 away games in the Bundesliga, Cologne has played to a draw five times and suffered five defeats, winning only one game. I don't believe in Cologne's success in Berlin. However, I do believe in another defeat for them at the hands of Union.
The hosts of this match are title contenders, currently in the top three of the table. The visitors are in 12th place and are fighting for survival. It seems to me that the bookmakers are being too cautious with the odds on the outcome of this match. Union plays much better, rarely suffering defeats. Cologne, on the other hand, has practically stopped winning lately, and if they do win, it is only at home. The statistics of personal meetings are fully on the side of the capital team - in the last five of them, Union has won four times against "the Billy Goats" and drawn once. I believe that the hosts should win this match. And I will take the "zero handicap" just for insurance in case of a small surprise.
Prediction for the match: Union Berlin to win with 0.0 handicap.
