Saturday , 22 August 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
6 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,418 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Werner pen 15' 1–0
Lois Openda 40' 2–0
Marvin Schwabe og 43' 3–0
Lois Openda 45+3' 4–0
Benjamin Sesko 88' 5–0
Christoph Baumgartner 90+1' 6–0
Mohamed Simakan 19' Y
Y 29' Julian Chabot
Marco Rose 35' Y
Y 72' Mathias Olesen
Lukas Klostermann 78' Y
YR 80' Mathias Olesen
Y 82' Steffen Baumgart
Y 86' Luca Kilian

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Markus Schuller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 0 0
2 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
3 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
4 FC Bayern München 0 0
5 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
6 RB Leipzig 0 0
7 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
8 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
10 SC Freiburg 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
12 FC Augsburg 0 0
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
14 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
15 Borussia Monchengladbach 0 0
16 Hamburger SV 0 0
17 1. FC Koln 0 0
18 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
7
5
RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln 2023-02-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Koln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Koln 2021-09-18 1. FC Koln 1–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

RB Leipzig are 6th (0 pts). 1. FC Koln are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. David Raum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Timo Werner does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan on 19 minutes.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dejan Ljubicic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 29' Julian Chabot is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Marco Rose will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Lois Openda gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 43' Marvin Schwabe doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Luca Kilian is replacing Julian Chabot for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 48' Lois Openda with the second goal in the match!
  • 53' Mathias Olesen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' Christoph Baumgartner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Timo Werner at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 70 minute. Dani Olmo leaves to be changed by Fabio Carvalho.
  • 72' Mathias Olesen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Lois Openda by Christopher Lenz on 75 minute.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Klostermann.
  • 80' Mathias Olesen was booked on 80.
  • 82' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luca Kilian.
  • 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Sesko makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln 2023-02-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Koln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Koln 2021-09-18 1. FC Koln 1–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln W 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-10-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-30 RB Leipzig 2–2 FC Bayern München D

1. FC Koln Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln L 2023-10-22 1. FC Koln 3–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2023-09-30 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Koln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Koln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig66% Draw24% 1. FC Koln10%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
34%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Koln
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig44% Draw51% 1. FC Koln5%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
22.1%
2 – 0
17.4%
0 – 0
16.4%
3 – 0
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
1.5%
1 – 2
1.3%
5 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 21% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 29% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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