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

BundesligaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln

1. FC Köln
1-1
RB Leipzig

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

1. FC Köln and RB Leipzig drew 1-1 on September 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 53′A. Modeste1. FC Köln
  • 71′A. HaidaraRB Leipzig

Official lineup for 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

1. FC Köln

4-1-3-2
  1. 13M. Uth
  2. 27A. Modeste
  1. 29J. Thielmann
  2. 7D. Ljubičić
  3. 28E. Skhiri
  1. 18O. Duda
  1. 14J. Hector
  2. 15L. Kilian
  3. 2B. Schmitz
  4. 5R. Czichos
  1. 1T. Horn

RB Leipzig

4-2-3-1
  1. 33André Silva
  1. 17D. Szoboszlai
  2. 8A. Haidara
  3. 25Dani Olmo
  1. 18C. Nkunku
  2. 44K. Kampl
  1. 32J. Gvardiol
  2. 2M. Simakan
  3. 16L. Klostermann
  4. 4W. Orbán
  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 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; RB Leipzig have 4, 3 and 8.

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

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2021SC Freiburg(away)1-1Bundesliga
Aug 28, 2021VfL Bochum(home)2-1Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2021Bayern München(away)2-3Bundesliga
Aug 15, 2021Hertha BSC(home)3-1Bundesliga
Aug 8, 2021FC Carl Zeiss Jena(away)1-1DFB Pokal
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2021Manchester City(away)3-6UEFA Champions League
Sep 11, 2021Bayern München(home)1-4Bundesliga
Aug 29, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(away)0-1Bundesliga
Aug 20, 2021VfB Stuttgart(home)4-0Bundesliga
Aug 15, 2021FSV Mainz 05(away)0-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 1. FC Köln wins, 1 draw, 3 RB Leipzig wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 20211. FC Köln 2-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Dec 19, 2020RB Leipzig 0-0 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Jun 1, 20201. FC Köln 2-4 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Nov 23, 2019RB Leipzig 4-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Feb 25, 2018RB Leipzig 1-2 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Oct 1, 20171. FC Köln 1-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga

Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig on Apr 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

1. FC Köln score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.6 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
1. FC Köln1.90.9410/157/15
RB Leipzig1.61.9310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

1. FC Köln sit 14th in Bundesliga (9 points from 8 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 4th (15 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4RB Leipzig8503221115
141. FC Köln82339129

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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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