Union Berlin vs Cologne: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

1. FC Union Berlin host FC Cologne at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Sunday 1 November 2026, kick-off 14:30 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 8). Union Berlin have had 15 days of rest since playing Dortmund (Bundesliga); Cologne have had 15 after facing Frankfurt and travel about 491 km. Union Berlin are without 5 players (Josip Juranović, Marvin Friedrich, Andrej Ilić and others); Cologne are missing 6 (Imad Rondić, Rav van den Berg, Ellyes Skhiri and others).