Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Union Berlin
Match Time & Date:
20/12/2023
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
Koln
Union Berlin will look to recover from a 3-0 loss to Bochum when they take on Koln in the Bundesliga round 16. The capital club are eager to escape the danger zone, but Wednesday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Both Robin Gosens and Danilho Doekhi are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Billy Goats, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Freiburg. As Koln are eager to return to winning ways as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Julian Chabot is sidelined through suspension, while both Leart Paqarada and Sargis Adamyan miss out with injuries for the away team. Bear in mind, though, that the two sides played out a goalless draw in their last meeting in the German capital.
Highlighted Player (Leonardo Bonucci):
Over the years Leonardo Bonucci has established himself as one of Juve’s key defenders. The 190-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a right back as well, was born in Viterbo on 1 May, 1987 and he started his senior career at Inter. However, he made no more than one league appearance for the Nerrazzurri between 2005 and 2009.
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Treviso and Pisa, he joined Bari in 2009 and he scored one goal in 38 league games for the club. Juventus signed him in July, 2010 for a fee of €15.5 million. Leonardo Bonucci won his fifth Scudetto with Juve in the 2015/2016 season and he played in the 2014/2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. However, the Bianconeri were beaten by Barca in the title game.
Bonucci made his Italy debut on 3 March, 2010 and two years later he participated in the Euro 2012 final against Spain. The Azzurri were hammered by Vicente del Bosque’s troops 4-0 in the Olympic Stadium clash.
Highlighted Team (Koln):
FC Koln is a German football club from Koln and is currently active in the Bundesliga. The club was founded on 13th of February in 1948 after a fusion between Koner BC01 and SpVgg Sulz07. Like many German football clubs FC Koln is not only a football club but has different other sports departments as well.
FC Koln currently hosts it’s home games in the Rhein Energie Stadium which holds a capacity of almost 51 000 spectators and was recently renovated in 2004.The main club colours are white and red. The most known nickname for FC Koln is Die Geißböcke which literally means the Goats. The biggest rivals of FC Koln are Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf. The club from Koln holds a narrow relationship with St Pauli, Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain.
FC Koln is one of the most successful clubs in Germany winning the Bundesliga title 3 times and the DFB Pokal 3 times. Notable players that played for FC Koln are Schuster, Korput, Olsen, Weber and Muller.
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