Friday , 25 September 2026

1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
1. FC Köln
1 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 16:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Rafael Czichos 17' Y
Y 76' Lukas Klostermann
Jorge Mere 76' Y
Benno Schmitz 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Thomas Stein
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 30.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

5
7
8
1. FC Köln 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig 2021-04-20 1. FC Köln 2–1 RB Leipzig 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln 2020-06-01 1. FC Köln 2–4 RB Leipzig 2019-11-23 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–1 D
11 Sep SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
28 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
22 Aug FC Bayern München A 2–3 L
15 Aug Hertha BSC H 3–1 W
08 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 5–3 W
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep 1. FC Köln A 1–1 D
15 Sep Manchester City FC A 3–6 L
11 Sep FC Bayern München H 1–4 L
29 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
20 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 4–0 W
15 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–1 L

Season Stats

1. FC Köln RB Leipzig
#13 Position #9
4 Points 6
4 Played 4
1 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 2
6 Scored 9
9 Conceded 5
-3 GD +4
1.00 PPG 1.50
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Köln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G
RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Koln and RB Leipzig is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steffen Baumgart will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Modeste is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 17' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
  • 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emil Forsberg suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Rafael Czichos makes way for Jorge Mere at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 36' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Uth made 408 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 53' Anthony Modeste doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Dani Olmo as he leaves the pitch. Emil Forsberg steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 57' Anthony Modeste is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Dani Olmo by Emil Forsberg on 58 minute.
  • 63' RB Leipzig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' Magnificent from Emil Forsberg! That is 82 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Anthony Modeste is replaced by Sebastian Andersson on 68 minute.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Amadou Haidara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Lukas Klostermann was booked on 76.
  • 79' Benno Schmitz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 82' Benno Schmitz makes way for Salih Ozcan at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 85' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Amadou Haidara by Tyler Adams on 85 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai is replaced by Konrad Laimer.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 5
Lois Openda 4
Anthony Modeste 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Dani Olmo 3
Amadou Haidara 3
Emil Forsberg 3
Jonas Hector 2

Head to Head

2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig 2021-04-20 1. FC Köln 2–1 RB Leipzig 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln 2020-06-01 1. FC Köln 2–4 RB Leipzig 2019-11-23 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2021-09-11 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2021-08-28 1. FC Köln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-08-22 FC Bayern München 3–2 1. FC Köln L 2021-08-15 1. FC Köln 3–1 Hertha BSC W 2021-08-08 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 3–5 1. FC Köln W

RB Leipzig Form

2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig L 2021-09-11 RB Leipzig 1–4 FC Bayern München L 2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-08-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 RB Leipzig L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or RB Leipzig 76% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln34% Draw24% RB Leipzig42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
58%
Draw or RB Leipzig
66%
1. FC Köln or RB Leipzig
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln23% Draw40% RB Leipzig37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 20% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.