Bundesliga: FC Koln vs RB Leipzig – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 26 match between FC Koln and RB Leipzig and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

FC Koln enjoy home advantage, when visitors RB Leipzig swing by on Friday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: FC Koln vs RB Leipzig

FC Koln Form

FC Koln failed to win any of their last three matches, though they gained a point against VfB Stuttgart in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Bayer Leverkusen in a 0-2 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 3-3 draw against Borussia Moenchengladbach. FC Koln claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, 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 won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting stats for FC Koln and RB Leipzig

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between FC Koln and RB Leipzig. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: FC Koln vs RB Leipzig

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Ikoma Lois Openda has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Friday, it is because RB Leipzig bank on him to build on these numbers against FC Koln. The latter relies on Faride Alidou, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: FC Koln vs RB Leipzig

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at RheinEnergieSTADION across all tournaments FC Koln won two times, drew three and lost five times. RB Leipzig claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. RB Leipzig scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. FC Koln have not lost to RB Leipzig in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

FC Koln scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. RB Leipzig scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games RB Leipzig played. RB Leipzig should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as FC Koln only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. RB Leipzig claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. 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. RB Leipzig scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: FC Koln vs RB Leipzig

In conclusion, the upcoming game between FC Koln and RB Leipzig seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.

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