Tuesday , 21 July 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
RB Leipzig
3 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 20 Sep 2025 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

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RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln 2024-03-15 1. FC Köln 1–5 RB Leipzig 2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep 1. FC Köln H 3–1 W
13 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
30 Aug 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–0 W
22 Aug FC Bayern München A 0–6 L
16 Aug SV Sandhausen 1916 A 4–2 W
17 May VfB Stuttgart H 2–3 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep RB Leipzig A 1–3 L
13 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 3–3 D
31 Aug SC Freiburg H 4–1 W
24 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
17 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg A 2–1 W
18 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 4–0 W

Season Stats

RB Leipzig 1. FC Köln
#3 Position #14
65 Points 32
34 Played 34
20 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
66 Scored 49
47 Conceded 63
+19 GD -14
1.91 PPG 0.94
59% Win % 21%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Koln.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln 2024-03-15 1. FC Köln 1–5 RB Leipzig 2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln

RB Leipzig Form

2025-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln W 2025-09-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2025-08-30 RB Leipzig 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2025-08-22 FC Bayern München 6–0 RB Leipzig L 2025-08-16 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–4 RB Leipzig W 2025-05-17 RB Leipzig 2–3 VfB Stuttgart L

1. FC Köln Form

2025-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln L 2025-09-13 VfL Wolfsburg 3–3 1. FC Köln D 2025-08-31 1. FC Köln 4–1 SC Freiburg W 2025-08-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln W 2025-08-17 SSV Jahn Regensburg 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2025-05-18 1. FC Köln 4–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig64% Draw20% 1. FC Köln16%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
83%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
36%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Köln
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig50% Draw36% 1. FC Köln14%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 19% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 20% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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