Köln vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 11/05/2024, 01:15  by Kennedy Kechula in Bundesliga Predictions

Marco Grote will lead Union Berlin in his first game in charge when they travel to Cologne on Bundesliga Match Day 33. Union come into this game a point above the relegation playoff position, while Cologne are five points below the playoff spot. Cologne’s backs are well against the wall. Any result here other than a win will confirm their relegation with a game to spare. They are on 24 points, five below the relegation playoff spot and six behind Union. Their fate is no longer in their hands, as they will also be praying for a Mainz loss at home to Borussia Dortmund. Cologne come into this encounter having failed to win any of their last four matches. They drew 0-0 with Freiburg at home in their last game. Here they play their final home game of the season, and they have the chance to give their fans a reason to stay hopeful. The likelihood that they’ll stay up is seriously slim, the Billy Goats having scored just once in the last four matches. They also have just a win in their last 12 matches. Six of those matches ended in draws, but even a point won't be enough here. Four losses in their last six league games at home paint an even grimmer picture.

For the visitors, the script is straightforward – they only need to win their remaining matches to stay up. They can also do so by matching Mainz’s results in the remaining two rounds. Union Berlin, a side that participated in the Champions League group stages this season hasn’t had an easy campaign. The changes in coaching staff attest to how their season has been. Grote will be their third manager this season, leading the team for his second stint in just six months. The last two months have been even tougher for Union, winning once in 10 matches and losing six. Their most recent outing ended in a 4-3 home defeat to Bochum, resulting in Nenad Bjelica’s sacking. The possibility of the team going down is slim, but the danger lurks. They just need to win here, to at least eliminate the possibility of automatic relegation. In the reverse meeting with Cologne, Union had one of their eight wins this season, with a 2-0 victory. That win also marked Union’s 11th unbeaten match against Cologne.