FC Koln
Football Germany - Bundesliga RheinEnergieSTADION Sun 8 Feb 09:30
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  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Bundesliga Betting Preview: FC Koln vs RB Leipzig

FC Koln clash with RB Leipzig at RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 8 February.

Can Koln Make it a Close Game?

Koln +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. This involves splitting our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a win against Leipzig the desired outcome at betting odds of -102.

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Leipzig Beat Koln Last Time Out

FC Koln have enjoyed successive Bundesliga home victories at RheinEnergieSTADION. Last time out, Wolfsburg were beaten 1-0. The North Rhine-Westphalia side had three shots on target and 41% possession, with the winning goal scored by Linton Maina in the 29th minute.

RB Leipzig lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Mainz 05 2-1 at Red Bull Arena. Ole Werner's men boasted 70% possession and had four shots on goal, while Conrad Harder found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Leipzig have won three on the spin against Koln. Their last clash was at Red Bull Arena, with Leipzig claiming a 3-1 home victory. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved five Leipzig wins, one Koln victory and four draws.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 RB Leipzig logo RB Leipzig 20 11 3 6 38 27 11 38:27 36
10 FC Koln logo FC Koln 20 6 5 9 29 32 -3 29:32 23
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FC Koln – Last 10 League Games

Koln have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts. The Billy Goats have averaged 49.1% possession, 430.2 passes and 3.8 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.7 goals from 4.8 shots on goal, 12.3 attempts and 5.0 corners.

Said El Mala is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Linton Maina and Ragnar Ache both have 2. Alessio Castro-Montes is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Marvin Schwaebe keeping one clean sheet.

RB Leipzig – Last 10 League Games

Leipzig have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.8 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 15.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 57.3% possession, 558.7 passes, 5.1 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts.

Yan Diomande has scored 4 goals, followed by Conrad Harder, David Raum, Romulo Cruz and Xaver Schlager on 2. Christoph Baumgartner is top assists provider with 4, while Peter Gulacsi has recorded 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln predicted lineup (4-4-2): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Jan Thielmann, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Said El Mala, Eric Martel, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache, Marius Buelter.

RB Leipzig predicted lineup (4-4-1-1): Peter Gulacsi (GK), Ridle Baku, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, David Raum, Yan Diomande, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager, Antonio Nusa, Romulo Cruz, Conrad Harder.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into FC Koln vs RB Leipzig with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Back Koln with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -102 for this Bundesliga encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

The latest Bundesliga injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key FC Koln vs RB Leipzig league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Leipzig in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Leipzig in 14 of their last 19 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Leipzig in 2 consecutive games.
Koln +0.25 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 50.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Koln Koln logo 2 - 1 Leipzig logo Leipzig

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Antonio Nusa Over 2.5 Shots -154 BetMGM logo

Antonio Nusa (Leipzig) has recorded over 2.5 shots in six consecutive Bundesliga games. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Player Shots line and there are odds of -154 up for grabs.

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Said El Mala to Score +200 BetMGM logo

Said El Mala (Koln) has netted four goals in his past ten Bundesliga home matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +200.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -106 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen under 9.5 corners in three consecutive Leipzig games. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -106 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Koln Logo Koln
Total
8.80 3.80 5.00
Home
9.00 4.40 4.60
Away
11.40 3.80 7.60
Leipzig Logo Leipzig
Total
9.80 5.10 4.70
Home
10.50 5.70 4.80
Away
9.60 5.10 4.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Koln +0.25 -102
Total Goals Over 2.5 -204
Player Shots Antonio Nusa Over 2.5 -154

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FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Leipzig Match Odds Suggest Victory

The Full-Time Result odds of +107 suggest that RB Leipzig are likely victors and there’s a 48% probability that the favourites win this Bundesliga clash. If you want to wager on the underdog, FC Koln have been priced up at +220.

There’s a Draw No Bet market should you wish to have some insurance and Koln are +130 here. However, if you want to back favourites Leipzig, then -189 is on offer.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -233 on the BTTS market.

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Rômulo Cardoso da Cruz Favourite to Score the First Goal

There is +180 available that Rômulo Cardoso da Cruz finds the net, while he is available at +550 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Rômulo Cardoso da Cruz (Leipzig)
First
+180
Anytime
+550
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Tidiam Gomis (Leipzig)
First
+185
Anytime
+550
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Antonio Nusa (Leipzig)
First
+200
Anytime
+550
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Said El Mala (Koln)
First
+200
Anytime
+575
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Player Shots
Rômulo Cardoso da Cruz (Leipzig)
Over 2.5
-116
Under 2.5
-
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Antonio Nusa (Leipzig)
Over 2.5
-154
Under 2.5
-
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Said El Mala (Koln)
Over 2.5
-116
Under 2.5
-
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Jakub Kamiński (Koln)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-
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Five Defeats for Koln in Past Ten Home Clashes

Koln have managed five losses, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Leipzig have managed four victories, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at RheinEnergieSTADION saw Leipzig defeat Koln 5-1. It has been two Leipzig victories, one Koln win and two draws in the previous 5 H2H games at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
FC Koln logo FC Koln Home Stats 3-2-5 3.30 1.50 1.80 6 4 8 2
RB Leipzig logo RB Leipzig Away Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.50 1.40 5 5 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
FC Koln logo FC Koln League Stats
RB Leipzig logo RB Leipzig League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Lineups & Team News

The latest Koln vs Leipzig team news could impact your bets — review it first. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Bundesliga lineups and the latest on injuries.

FC Koln Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

RB Leipzig Predicted Lineup 4-4-1-1

FC Koln Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

1 Marvin Schwaebe
29 Jan Thielmann 28 Sebastian Sebulonsen 39 Cenk Ozkacar 32 K. Lund Hansen
13 Said El Mala 6 Eric Martel 5 Tom Krauss 16 Jakub Kaminski
9 Ragnar Ache 30 Marius Buelter
1 Peter Gulacsi
17 Ridle Baku 4 Willi Orban 5 E. C. Bitshiabu 22 David Raum
49 Yan Diomande 13 Nicolas Seiwald 24 Xaver Schlager 7 Antonio Nusa
40 Romulo Cruz
11 Conrad Harder

RB Leipzig Predicted Lineup 4-4-1-1

Previous FC Koln Lineups

30 Jan Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-0 Wolfsburg
25 Jan Bundesliga
Freiburg 2-1 FC Koln
17 Jan Bundesliga
FC Koln 2-1 Mainz 05
14 Jan Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-3 Bayern Munich
10 Jan Bundesliga
Heidenheim 2-2 FC Koln
20 Dec Bundesliga
FC Koln 0-1 Union Berlin

Previous RB Leipzig Lineups

31 Jan Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 1-2 Mainz 05
27 Jan Bundesliga
St. Pauli 1-1 RB Leipzig
24 Jan Bundesliga
Heidenheim 0-3 RB Leipzig
17 Jan Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 1-5 Bayern Munich
14 Jan Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 2-0 Freiburg
20 Dec Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 1-3 Leverkusen

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Koln Injury Table
Type Name Info
Joel Schmied Thigh
Linton Maina Rib
A. Castro-Montes Muscle
Malek El Mala Muscle
Dominique Heintz Groin
Luca Kilian Cruciate ligame
Timo Huebers Knee
RB Leipzig Injury Table
Type Name Info
C. Baumgartner Yellow cards
Lukas Klostermann Yellow cards
Sani Suleiman Ankle
F. Assan Ouedraogo Knee
Castello Lukeba Knee
Team Squads

FC Koln Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lukas Kwasniok

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marvin Schwaebe 1 G 20 1800 20 0 0 0 0 0
Jakub Kaminski 16 F 20 1779 20 0 5 1 0 0
Sebastian Sebulonsen 28 D 20 1621 18 2 0 0 4 0
Eric Martel 6 M 19 1537 18 1 1 2 6 0
Kristoffer Lund Hansen 32 D 19 1174 13 7 0 1 1 0

RB Leipzig Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ole Werner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Peter Gulacsi 1 G 20 1800 20 0 0 0 0 0
Willi Orban 4 D 20 1779 20 0 1 0 2 0
David Raum 22 D 20 1762 20 0 3 3 4 0
Nicolas Seiwald 13 M 20 1678 19 1 0 2 1 0
Christoph Baumgartner 14 M 19 1526 18 1 6 6 5 0
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 20 16 3 1 74:18 51
2 Dortmund 20 13 6 1 41:19 45
3 Hoffenheim 20 13 3 4 43:23 42
4 Stuttgart 20 12 3 5 37:26 39
5 RB Leipzig 20 11 3 6 38:27 36
6 Leverkusen 19 11 2 6 38:26 35
7 Frankfurt 21 7 7 7 41:46 28
8 Freiburg 20 7 6 7 31:33 27
9 Union Berlin 21 6 7 8 26:34 25
10 FC Koln 20 6 5 9 29:32 23
11 Augsburg 20 6 4 10 24:37 22
12 B. M'gladbach 20 5 6 9 24:33 21
13 Hamburger SV 19 4 7 8 19:29 19
14 Wolfsburg 20 5 4 11 28:42 19
15 Werder Bremen 20 4 7 9 22:38 19
16 Mainz 05 20 4 6 10 23:33 18
17 St. Pauli 20 3 5 12 18:34 14
18 Heidenheim 20 3 4 13 19:45 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Dortmund 10 8 2 0 22:8 26
2 Bayern Munich 10 8 1 1 40:9 25
3 Stuttgart 10 7 2 1 14:11 23
4 Hoffenheim 10 7 0 3 24:13 21
5 RB Leipzig 10 7 0 3 23:13 21
6 Leverkusen 10 6 1 3 20:10 19
7 Freiburg 9 5 3 1 18:11 18
8 Hamburger SV 10 4 4 2 15:11 16
9 Augsburg 11 4 3 4 14:19 15
10 FC Koln 10 4 2 4 18:15 14
11 Frankfurt 10 4 2 4 17:18 14
12 Union Berlin 11 3 5 3 16:17 14
13 Werder Bremen 10 3 4 3 12:18 13
14 Mainz 05 10 2 3 5 10:13 9
15 Wolfsburg 10 2 3 5 16:21 9
16 St. Pauli 9 2 3 4 9:16 9
17 B. M'gladbach 10 2 3 5 12:20 9
18 Heidenheim 10 2 3 5 10:22 9