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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln: result 3-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
3-1
1. FC Köln

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

RB Leipzig won 3-1 on September 20, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 13′A. OuédraogoRB Leipzig
  • 23′J. Thielmann1. FC Köln
  • 44′RômuloRB Leipzig
  • 45′D. RaumRB Leipzig

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

4-2-3-1
  1. 40Rômulo
  1. 49Y. Diomande
  2. 14C. Baumgartner
  3. 9J. Bakayoko
  1. 13N. Seiwald
  2. 20A. Ouédraogo
  1. 22D. Raum
  2. 23C. Lukeba
  3. 4W. Orbán
  4. 17R. Baku
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

1. FC Köln

4-3-3
  1. 30M. Bülter
  2. 29J. Thielmann
  3. 7L. Waldschmidt
  1. 16J. Kamiński
  2. 6E. Martel
  3. 18Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
  1. 5T. Krauß
  2. 4T. Hübers
  3. 2J. Schmied
  4. 28S. Sebulonsen
  1. 1M. Schwäbe
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 9, 3 and 3.

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

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2025FSV Mainz 05(away)1-0Bundesliga
Aug 30, 20251. FC Heidenheim(home)2-0Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2025Bayern München(away)0-6Bundesliga
Aug 16, 2025SV Sandhausen(away)4-2DFB Pokal
Aug 9, 2025Lens(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2025VfL Wolfsburg(away)3-3Bundesliga
Aug 31, 2025SC Freiburg(home)4-1Bundesliga
Aug 24, 2025FSV Mainz 05(away)1-0Bundesliga
Aug 17, 2025SSV Jahn Regensburg(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Aug 9, 2025Atalanta(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig wins, 3 draws, 0 1. FC Köln wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Sep 18, 20211. FC Köln 1-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga

Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig on Mar 15, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 2.0 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig2.11.758/1511/15
1. FC Köln2.01.0310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (18 points from 9 matches) and 1. FC Köln sit 15th (9 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3RB Leipzig9603271318
151. FC Köln82339129

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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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