FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th March 2024

RB Leipzig take on FC Koln this coming Friday at RheinEnergieSTADION with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Bundesliga standings.

Three points for FC Koln could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Bundesliga table. As difficult task awaits, though, as RB Leipzig won't go down without a fight.

FC Koln scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded 16 and managed one clean sheets.

RB Leipzig travel to their next away match on Friday having performed a tolerable average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 18 goals, whilst shipping 15 goals against. An average of 1.5 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time FC Koln played against RB Leipzig. It finished 6-0 in a great match between the pair.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Prediction

FC Koln Form

FC Koln are without a win from their previous three outings, as VfB Stuttgart managed a draw, before they lost 0-2 against Bayer Leverkusen. Their latest match ended in a 3-3 draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach. FC Koln just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the RheinEnergieSTADION. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded eight goals.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Bochum by 1-4. This was followed by a 1-1 with Real Madrid and a 2-0 win against Darmstadt. RB Leipzig claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and 13 scored.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when FC Koln renew RB Leipzig their acquaintance.

FC Koln fought their way to one wins and five points from their last ten games against teams inside the top six. They were on target four times in these matches, but also let in 21 goals. RB Leipzig claimed six wins from 21 goals scored and six conceded in the previous nine encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga. This earned them a total of 19 points. FC Koln claimed three wins, nine draws as well as 13 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig have a record of 14 wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Squads

FC Koln Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Timo Schultz, will select the lineup against RB Leipzig from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/25), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/15), Dominique Heintz (0/8), Julian Chabot (0/23), Leart Paqarada (0/14), Luca Kilian (0/12), Max Finkgrafe (1/16), Rasmus Carstensen (0/21), Timo Huebers (0/23), Dejan Ljubicic (0/22), Denis Huseinbasic (0/19), Eric Martel (1/22), Faride Alidou (4/17), Florian Kainz (3/24), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/4), Jan Thielmann (1/15), Linton Maina (1/23), Davie Selke (5/16), Florian Dietz (0/4), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/15), Justin Diehl (0/6), Mark Uth (0/7), Sargis Adamyan (0/12), Steffen Tigges (0/17).

RB Leipzig Squad

Below is the full team squad of RB Leipzig. The manager Rose will pick his starting XI against FC Koln from these players:

Janis Blaswich (0/20), Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/5), Timo Schlieck (0/0), Benjamin Henrichs (1/24), Castello Lukeba (1/23), Christopher Lenz (0/5), David Raum (2/25), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/2), Lukas Klostermann (1/19), Mohamed Simakan (1/24), Tim Koehler (0/0), Willi Orban (0/10), Amadou Haidara (0/13), Christoph Baumgartner (4/23), Eljif Elmas (0/8), Kevin Kampl (1/20), Nicolas Seiwald (0/13), Xaver Schlager (0/22), Xavi Simons (6/24), Benjamin Sesko (7/22), Dani Olmo (3/14), Ikoma Lois Openda (17/25), Yussuf Poulsen (4/24).

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Team News

At the time of writing, FC Koln have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet RB Leipzig on Friday. Timo Huebers and Jan Thielmann can't be called up by the FC Koln-manager, with both serving a ban.

Davie Selke and Mark Uth are all absent from the FC Koln squad that faces RB Leipzig at RheinEnergieSTADION.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Lineups

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 6-0 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Friday. FC Koln enter the match against RB Leipzig with a 2-4-4 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when FC Koln welcome RB Leipzig as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies this coming Friday.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

He banged in 17 goals so far this season, and Ikoma Lois Openda also hammered in four goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face FC Koln.

FC Koln claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. RB Leipzig won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While FC Koln managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at RheinEnergieSTADION, RB Leipzig kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. FC Koln managed an average of 1.1 goals, while RB Leipzig averaged 2.2 goals a game. FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of RB Leipzig's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.