Union Berlin 1–1 1. FC Köln
What the chances were worth
The scoreline says 1–1; by chance quality the match ran 0.91–1.22.
What the model expected
Its probabilities for this match, logged before kick-off and never changed. The result is highlighted.
Before kick-off the model favoured Union Berlin to win (39%); it finished with the draw. A miss — it gave the actual result 27% beforehand.
One match tells you nothing on its own — whether these percentages are any good is the whole point of the calibration page, where every one of them is scored.
The brain read
Little between them on chances created — the xG read 0.9–1.2, shots 5–14 with 2–2 on target. 1. FC Köln got into the box far more often (10 shots inside it to 2) and 1. FC Köln held 63% of the ball. A 1–1 draw the numbers agree with.
A second opinion written by rule from the numbers on this page — where the shot picture and the xG disagree, it says so rather than picking a winner. Backward-looking only; it claims nothing about any future result.
The match in numbers
As returned by the data feed at full time. Bars show each side’s share of the stat.
Confirmed line-ups
Captured from the official team sheets in the last hour before kick-off. The pick test requires these to be in before any call counts.
Union Berlin 4-2-3-1
- 1 F. Rønnow (G)
- 4 Z. Van Den Bosch (D)
- 5 M. Friedrich (D)
- 8 R. Khedira (M)
- 9 Livan Burcu (M)
- 13 A. Schäfer (M)
- 17 D. Köhn (D)
- 19 J. Haberer (D)
- 20 M. Aebischer (M)
- 21 T. Skarke (F)
- 30 K. Imeri (M)
Bench: O. Burke, Jeong Woo-Yeong, M. Gray, A. Kemlein, E. Latte Lath, L. Querfeld, M. Raab, T. Rothe, C. Trimmel
1. FC Köln 4-4-2
- 1 M. Schwäbe (G)
- 2 J. Schmied (D)
- 3 B. Sosa (D)
- 5 T. Krauß (M)
- 8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson (M)
- 10 S. El Mala (F)
- 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (D)
- 23 Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (M)
- 28 S. Sebulonsen (D)
- 30 M. Bülter (F)
- 37 L. Maina (M)
Bench: R. Zieler, A. Castro-Montes, Reigan Heskey, L. Lochoshvili, G. Mensah, M. Moore, J. Thielmann, L. Waldschmidt, M. El Mala
The market’s read
| Market | Consensus price | Implied chance | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double chance Union Berlin or draw | 1.52 | 62.0% | -1.9 pts |
| Double chance 1. FC Köln or draw | 1.46 | 64.7% | +2.3 pts |
| Double chance either team | 1.28 | 73.3% | -0.4 pts |
| Draw no bet — Union Berlin | 1.91 | 48.9% | -2.0 pts |
| Draw no bet — 1. FC Köln | 1.83 | 51.1% | +2.0 pts |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.21 | 78.0% | -1.0 pts |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.72 | 55.4% | -2.0 pts |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2.73 | 34.5% | -2.1 pts |
| Both teams to score | 1.56 | 59.6% | -1.6 pts |
| Union Berlin over 1.5 team goals | 2.21 | 42.6% | -2.7 pts |
| 1. FC Köln over 1.5 team goals | 2.13 | 44.0% | -0.2 pts |
| Union Berlin clean sheet | 4.00 | 23.4% | +0.0 pts |
| 1. FC Köln clean sheet | 3.75 | 25.0% | +1.6 pts |
Shortest-priced scorelines: 1-1 6.52 · 1-2 9.21 · 2-1 9.30 · 0-1 9.80 · 1-0 10.05
Prices are observations, not offers. Nothing here is advice or staked.
How to read this table
Consensus of bookmaker prices captured 2026-11-01 14:25 UTC. These are the closing prices — the market’s last word before kick-off. The Move column is how each market’s implied chance has shifted since the first price we captured: green = the chance has risen (the price shortened, backing coming in), red = the chance has fallen (the price eased out — what punters call the price ‘drifting’).
Head to head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 26 | Union Berlin | 2-2 | 1. FC Köln |
| 20 Dec 25 | 1. FC Köln | 0-1 | Union Berlin |