RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Florian Lechner
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Markus Schuller
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | 1. FC Koln | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). 1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Antonio Nusa | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G | |
| Rocco Reitz | 1 G |
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. RB Leipzig are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Köln.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 14' 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.
- 19' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Andre Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Christopher Nkunku puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
- 30' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Timo Hubers is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' RB Leipzig have won 734 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' Dani Olmo adds to his 3 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Assisted by Dani Olmo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Angelino makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 62' A moment of madness from Josko Gvardiol on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
- 62' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Florian Kainz is replaced by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 64' The crowd applauds Andre Silva as he leaves the pitch. Yussuf Poulsen steps in for RB Leipzig.
- 69' Ondrej Duda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 70' Mohamed Simakan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Klostermann at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' 1. FC Köln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Angelino has done his job and it is now time for Nordi Mukiele to step up.
- 83' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Ostrak. He replaces Ellyes Skhiri on 85 minute.
- 90' Tunisia international Ellyes Skhiri has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum points.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Angelino ↓ Nordi Mukiele 78'
- 39
- 18
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 27
-
33
Andre Silva ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 64'
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Emil Forsberg 64'
- 8
- 32
Bench
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 64'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 64'
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 78'
- 44
- 14
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 70'
-
2
Mohamed Simakan ↑ 70'
- 31
- 38
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Florian Kainz ↓ Dejan Ljubicic 62'
-
28
Ellyes Skhiri ↓ Tomas Ostrak 85'
- 4
-
18
Ondrej Duda ↓ Mark Uth 62'
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 15
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
17
Kingsley Schindler ↑ 62'
- 19
-
13
Mark Uth ↑ 62'
- 1
- 23
- 21
-
7
Dejan Ljubicic ↑ 62'
-
25
Tim Lemperle ↑ 85'
-
31
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 85'
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 5 |
| Lois Openda | 4 |
| Amadou Haidara | 3 |
| Emil Forsberg | 3 |
| Anthony Modeste | 3 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 3 |
| Dani Olmo | 3 |
| Jonas Hector | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + RB Leipzig to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
84%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
36%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Koln
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.