Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln prediction, odds and how to watch

1. FC Köln ground out a hard-fought 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday, with goals from Ísak Jóhannesson and Saïd El Mala securing three points that their defensive record badly needed. Gladbach pulled one back through Joe Scally but never truly threatened to take anything from it.

Hamburger SV ground out a 2-1 Bundesliga win over 1. FC Köln despite being outplayed for long stretches, with goals from Nicolás Capaldo and Yussuf Poulsen proving enough after Ragnar Ache pulled one back in stoppage time.

Bayern München dismantled Union Berlin 7-0 at the Allianz Arena, with Michael Olise grabbing three goals in a performance that had absolutely no right to be as one-sided as it was. Union Berlin were not just beaten. They were obliterated.

Niclas Füllkrug hauled 1. FC Köln level with a left-foot finish on 69 minutes after Linton Maina had given Werder Bremen an early lead, but neither side could find a winner in a match that summed up where both clubs are right now.

Two Bundesliga sides in freefall meet at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Sunday. Something has to give, but neither team has given any reason for confidence.

SC Freiburg head into Sunday's clash having scored 16 goals in their last five Bundesliga matches. Union Berlin have conceded 17 in theirs. Something has to give.

Union Berlin head into Saturday's Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund badly depleted and badly out of form. Dortmund have won five straight and have a point to prove.