RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
- Assistant 2 Markus Schuller
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | 1. FC Koln | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–6 | L |
| 22 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). 1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RB Leipzig welcome 1. FC Koln for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena.
- 5' Janis Blaswich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Koln backline.
- 15' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
- 19' Mohamed Simakan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Julian Chabot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Mathias Olesen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Marco Rose. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' Magnificent from Lois Openda! That is 104 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marvin Schwabe makes it 2-1.
- 46' Luca Kilian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Chabot at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' A goal from the Belgium international Lois Openda! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-1!
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Germany international Timo Hubers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Christoph Baumgartner comes on to replace Timo Werner.
- 68' RB Leipzig are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 70' Fabio Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Olmo on 70 minute.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Mathias Olesen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Christopher Lenz gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Lois Openda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Klostermann argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Mathias Olesen gets a Red card.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steffen Baumgart on 82 minutes.
- 86' Luca Kilian was booked on 86.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Benjamin Sesko makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 88.
- The points are shared — RB Leipzig 6-0 1. FC Koln. Honours even.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Christopher Lenz 75'
- 21
- 39
- 11
- 16
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 2
-
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Dani Olmo 63'
- 23
Bench
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 63'
- 9
- 10
- 1
-
3
Christopher Lenz ↑ 75'
-
7
Dani Olmo ↑ 63'
- 13
- 18
- 30
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
24
Julian Chabot ↓ Luca Kilian 46'
- 4
-
37
Linton Maina ↓ Faride Alidou 46'
- 27
- 9
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 18
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 2
- 44
-
15
Luca Kilian ↑ 46'
- 21
-
40
Faride Alidou ↑ 46'
-
47
Mathias Olesen ↑ 70'
-
8
Denis Huseinbasic ↑ 70'
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
3 / 4
2.87
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + RB Leipzig to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
29%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Koln
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
5 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

