On Saturday afternoon, Union Berlin host Koln at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei in the Bundesliga, as the visitors look to further secure their spot in the German top-flight for next season.
Urs Fischer’s team are enjoying another solid campaign in the Bundesliga. Placed in seventh in the table, Union Berlin still have an outside chance of finishing in the European places, although they are four points adrift of Dortmund, who occupy the final European spot.
The team from the capital are unbeaten in four league matches, but on the flip-side, they have also won just one of their last eight games in the Bundesliga. The problem for the home team of late has been too many draws, as they have drawn three of their last four league matches.
Union’s recent league games have been tight, low-scoring affairs of late, as their last six Bundesliga matches have all produced under 2.5 goals.
Union have been difficult to beat on home soil in the Bundesliga, as they are 11 matches unbeaten on their own patch in the German top-flight.
Koln are not yet clear of the danger of the relegation zone. The Billy Goats are just three points clear of the relegation play-off spots and a further point clear of the automatic relegation berths.
A recent four-game winless run in the league, including three defeats, has not helped the visitors chances of breaking clear of the danger zone.
There was a positive last time out in a 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen in that the draw ended a run of three straight league defeats.
Markus Gisdol’s team has struggled for wins on their travels of late, as they have lost three of their last four league matches away from home.
Forebet predicts that Union Berlin will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to add to the visitor's fears of relegation.