Union Berlin still dey wait for their first win under new head coach Marie-Louise Eta. The team from Köpenick go face 1. FC Köln for Saturday, 3:30 PM, for the Bundesliga matchday 32. This match fit be the turning point wey dem need.
To secure safety for the season, Union need win or draw, and also depend on other results. But history favor dem: against Köln, dem get 8 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 loss. Köln no get any win for Bundesliga for Union ground, even after 5 attempts.
Goalkeeper position get special story. Carl Klaus, the third-choice keeper, go start for the first time. He make his Bundesliga debut at age 32 against RB Leipzig, after starter Frederik Rönnow get injury. Rönnow don miss rest of season with adductor problem.
Union lineup: Klaus – Doekhi, Nsoki, Leite – Juranovic, Khedira, Rothe, Kemlein, Schäfer – Burke, Ansah. Köln lineup: Schwäbe – Sebulonsen, Simpson-Pusey, Özkacar, Lund – Krauß, Martel, Waldschmidt, Kaminski – S.
Both teams dey close for table: Union get 32 points, Köln get 31. Both still need victory to avoid relegation trouble. Union don lose last five matches; Köln win streak end after five games with loss to Leverkusen.
For the first leg, Union win 1-0 at Köln stadium. The goal come from Andras Schäfer after a corner and a volley. That match get drama: Köln player Rav van Berg see red card for handball.
Overall, both teams don meet 20 times for competitive matches. Köln only win 6 times, draw 3, and lose 10. Referee for Saturday na Daniel Schlager, wey don officiate 8 FC matches before – with 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses for Köln.
Weather forecast: sunny at kickoff, 26 degrees.
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