RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga .
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 24.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 18 | Points | 9 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +14 | GD | -4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). 1. FC Köln are 15th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
1. FC Köln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln is underway.
- RB Leipzig celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
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
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.9
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + RB Leipzig to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
86%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
32%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Köln
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

