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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 1. FC Heidenheim(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 0-6 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 16, 2025 | SV Sandhausen(away) | 4-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Lens(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | SC Freiburg(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 24, 2025 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 17, 2025 | SSV Jahn Regensburg(away) | 2-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Atalanta(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 1. FC Köln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1. FC Köln 1-5 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Oct 28, 2023 | RB Leipzig 6-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Feb 4, 2023 | 1. FC Köln 0-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | RB Leipzig 2-2 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Feb 11, 2022 | RB Leipzig 3-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Sep 18, 2021 | 1. FC Köln 1-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| 1. FC Köln | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (65 points from 34 matches) and 1. FC Köln sit 14th (32 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 65 |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 32 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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