RB Leipzig vs FC Koln prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-09-19 16:30.
[p]RB Leipzig aim to continue their upward trajectory in the Bundesliga when they host a Cologne side high on confidence after their own unbeaten start.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After losing heavily on the opening day, Leipzig have responded in perfect fashion by winning their following two Bundesliga games without reply. A third in succession would equal their club record of three in a row in the top-flight, and playing at home should provide a boost in that regard as Leipzig have lost just one of their previous six home league games (W3, D2), with two of the three victories therein producing 2-0 scorelines. [/p]
[p]Newly-promoted Cologne have been the Bundesliga’s surprise package, remaining unbeaten (W2, D1) for their best top-flight start at this stage since 2016/17, when they also began with seven points from three games and went on to qualify for Europe. The eight goals they’ve scored from three games also represents Cologne’s best return at this stage since they last won the Meisterschale in 1977/78, with three of them coming in a breathless draw against Wolfsburg last time out that saw the Billy Goats equalise twice beyond the 90th minute![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Leipzig have lost just two of their 14 Bundesliga meetings with Cologne (W7, D5). Leipzig have scored more goals per game on average against the Billy Goats (2.4) than against any other current Bundesliga side. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Leipzig have never lost a Bundesliga game against newly-promoted opponents (W31, D5).[/p]
[p]Leipzig have scored 2+ goals in ten of their last 12 home league games.[/p]
[p]Cologne have scored a Bundesliga-high five goals on or beyond the 90th minute this season. [/p]
[p]Cologne have scored at least once in nine of their last ten top-flight away games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Johan Bakayoko got off the mark for Leipzig last weekend, meaning five of his last seven club goals have come before half-time. Striking in the 14th-minute of second-half injury time, Jakub Kamiński scored the latest goal in Bundesliga history last weekend, which ended a run of five straight first-half goals prior. [/p]
[p]Leipzig will be without Amadou Haidara and Xaver Schlager while Cologne must cope with the absence of Rav van den Berg. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given the impressive form of both sides, and the goal-fuelled nature of Leipzig’s home games, we’re going for a selection on both teams to score and over 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]