This is shaping out to be an absorbing game as FC Köln have their supposed home advantage, while RB Leipzig have an edge of 13 points in the Bundesliga standings.
- FC Köln have the most points from losing position (12) in Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig is in the best form (5-1-0) in Bundesliga
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the DFB Pokal.
FC Köln form and stats
4-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for FC Köln so far this season.
An away draw last time out for Köln, facing Schalke 04 in a game that ended 0-0. Chabot, defender, was given a rating of 8.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Chabot won 14 of 17 duels.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with FC Bayern München the opponent.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), FC Köln's attacking play is working. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, FC Köln have conceded 10 goals.
RB Leipzig form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of RB Leipzig playing as the away team in the Bundesliga this season. In general it has been a productive period now for RB Leipzig as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
The club members enjoyed Leipzig's previous game versus TSG Hoffenheim, a DFB Pokal win (3-1) played at home. Midfielder Laimer was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.33. Laimer scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 61 successful passes (of 68 total).
Before that, RB Leipzig secured a home win against Stuttgart with the score 2-1.Observe that 11 of this side's 14 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
The travelling fans enjoy RB Leipzig's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. RB Leipzig have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved played each other previously this campaign: RB Leipzig - Köln 2-2. Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): FC Köln won two games, three matches ended in a draw and RB Leipzig managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Nkunku 12 goals |   F. Kainz 5 goals |
FC Köln missing players
RB Leipzig missing players
| FC Köln | RB Leipzig | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 39 |
| 31 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 24 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 72% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 67% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.3 | 15.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 14.8 | 13.9 |
| 4.1 | 5.6 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 40% | 40% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 34% | 37% |
| 12.9 | 10.9 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
- All of RB Leipzig's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Köln have the most points from losing position (12) in Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- RB Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RB Leipzig have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RB Leipzig is in the best form (5-1-0) in Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 37 |
| 2 | FC Union Berlin | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | Borussia M'gladbach | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | FSV Mainz 05 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Köln | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | TSG Hoffenheim | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -25 | 16 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 10 |
