RB Leipzig vs FC Koln Prediction & Tips
Leipzig and Köln play at the Red Bull Arena in a Bundesliga matchday 9 clash. The head-to-head record at this stadium is in favor of the home side, who have 2 wins and 2 draws from their last 4 games. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 13-08-2022, in a Bundesliga match that ended in a 2-2 draw. The goals were scored by C. Nkunku (56′ ) and T. Werner (36′ ) for Leipzig and by J. Gvardiol (72′ Autogolo) and F. Dietz (40′ ) for Leipzig. Dietz (40′ ) for Köln. The home factor could play an important role in this match, as Köln show significant differences in their home and away results.
The home side are currently in 5th place with 17 points after 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In their penultimate match, they drew 0-0 at home to VfL Bochum 1848. In their last match, they won away to Darmstadt 98 (1-3). This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 10 wins and 5 defeats as a visitor, compared to 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats at home. In their last UEFA Champions League match, they beat Crvena Zvezda at home 3-1. In their last 4 home games in the league, Leipzig have 2 wins and 2 draws, taking 8 points out of a possible 12.
They haven’t lost at home in 4 matches in this competition. Their attack has scored regularly and they’ve managed to score in 7 of their last 8 games in this competition. In their last 20 home games in all competitions, there has been one notable period: they have conceded 8 of their 22 goals between the hour mark (61′-75′).
RB Leipzig come into this match on the back of a 3-1 win over Red Star in a Champions League tie: the team’s goals were scored by David Raum, Dani Olmo and Xavi Simons. Last time out in the Bundesliga, they beat Darmstadt 98 1-3. The home side are expected to play a 4-4-2 tactical system, with the aim of using the side runners to invest in the attacking sector. In this design, the two men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Timo Werner and Lois Openda, the latter being one of the team’s top scorers with 6 goals to his name. Absent from this game are Dani Olmo, El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Willi Orbán, all of whom are out with physical problems.
The away team are currently in 16th place with 4 points after 1 win, 1 draw and 6 defeats. In their penultimate match, they lost 3-0 away to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In their last match, they won 3-1 at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach. This is a team that curiously has more positive results away than at home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 21 goals scored and 23 conceded. At home, they’ve won 4, drawn 3 and lost 8, with a total of 17 goals scored and 20 conceded. In the league, Köln have picked up 1 point out of a possible 12, after 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 4 away games.
In this competition, they haven’t won as visitors in 4 games. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 8 games in this competition. In 8 games in this competition, they have never managed to turn the game around in the 4 games in which they conceded the first goal. In the last 18 away games in all competitions, there’s 1 period that stands out: they’ve scored 7 of their 20 goals between the hour mark (31′-45′).
Cologne go into this game on the back of a 3-0 win at Borussia Monchengladbach, thus picking up their first win in the Bundesliga: the team’s goals were scored by Florian Kainz (2) and Luca Waldschmidt. Coach Steffen Baumgart usually plays a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this formation, the three most advanced players are likely to be Linton Maina, Davie Selke and Luca Waldschmidt, the latter being the team’s top scorer with two goals to his name. Philipp Pentke, Noah Katterbach and Jan Thielmann are all out with fitness problems.
RB Leipzig – FC Koln FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
