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1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig: result 1-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 8, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln

1. FC Köln
1-2
RB Leipzig

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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig?

RB Leipzig won 1-2 on February 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 29′C. BaumgartnerRB Leipzig
  • 51′J. Thielmann1. FC Köln
  • 56′C. BaumgartnerRB Leipzig

Official lineup for 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

1. FC Köln

5-3-2
  1. 13S. El Mala
  2. 9R. Ache
  1. 16J. Kamiński
  2. 5T. Krauß
  3. 18Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
  1. 32K. Lund
  2. 39C. Özkacar
  3. 6E. Martel
  4. 28S. Sebulonsen
  5. 29J. Thielmann
  1. 1M. Schwäbe

RB Leipzig

4-3-3
  1. 7A. Nusa
  2. 40Rômulo
  3. 49Y. Diomande
  1. 14C. Baumgartner
  2. 24X. Schlager
  3. 10B. Gruda
  1. 22D. Raum
  2. 13N. Seiwald
  3. 4W. Orbán
  4. 39B. Henrichs
  1. 1P. Gulácsi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; RB Leipzig have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2026VfL Wolfsburg(home)1-0Bundesliga
Jan 25, 2026SC Freiburg(away)1-2Bundesliga
Jan 17, 2026FSV Mainz 05(home)2-1Bundesliga
Jan 14, 2026Bayern München(home)1-3Bundesliga
Jan 10, 20261. FC Heidenheim(away)2-2Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2026FSV Mainz 05(home)1-2Bundesliga
Jan 27, 2026FC St. Pauli(away)1-1Bundesliga
Jan 24, 20261. FC Heidenheim(away)3-0Bundesliga
Jan 17, 2026Bayern München(home)1-5Bundesliga
Jan 14, 2026SC Freiburg(home)2-0Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 1. FC Köln wins, 2 draws, 4 RB Leipzig wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2025RB Leipzig 3-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Mar 15, 20241. FC Köln 1-5 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Oct 28, 2023RB Leipzig 6-0 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Feb 4, 20231. FC Köln 0-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Aug 13, 2022RB Leipzig 2-2 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Feb 11, 2022RB Leipzig 3-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln on Sep 20, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

1. FC Köln score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 2.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
1. FC Köln1.31.8111/159/15
RB Leipzig2.31.369/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

1. FC Köln sit 15th in Bundesliga (9 points from 9 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 4th (18 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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4RB Leipzig9603271318
151. FC Köln923410149

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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