1. FC Koln vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Oliver Lossius
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Martin Petersen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 6–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 32 | Points | 65 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 20 / 5 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 66 |
| 63 | Conceded | 47 |
| -14 | GD | +19 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 21% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RheinEnergieSTADION!
- 5' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Dominik Szoboszlai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Benno Schmitz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 36' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Konrad Laimer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 38' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Konrad Laimer gets a Yellow card.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Benno Schmitz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Timo Werner makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 55 minute. Dejan Ljubicic leaves to be changed by Denis Huseinbasic.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Koln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. David Raum is withdrawn and Marcel Halstenberg gets his opportunity.
- 66' The 33-year-old Willi Orban has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Emil Forsberg on, Dominik Szoboszlai off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Davie Selke gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Steffen Tigges and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Henrichs on 73.
- 78' Benjamin Henrichs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Xaver Schlager has done his job and it is now time for Amadou Haidara to step up.
- 85' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Tim Lemperle comes on to replace Davie Selke.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Sargis Adamyan is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 89.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 28
- 4
- 37
- 14
- 2
- 7
- 20
- 21
- 6
Bench
- 17
- 27
- 1
- 23
- 29
- 25
- 47
- 8
- 5
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 39
- 11
- 16
- 4
- 27
-
22
David Raum ↓ Marcel Halstenberg 61'
-
19
Andre Silva ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 83'
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Amadou Haidara 83'
- 17
- 32
Bench
- 13
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 83'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 68'
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 61'
- 44
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 83'
- 2
- 25
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or RB Leipzig 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
58%
Draw or RB Leipzig
68%
1. FC Koln or RB Leipzig
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

