Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Bundesliga round 9 match preview for RB Leipzig and FC Koln who meet up on Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

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

Placed 5th in the table, RB Leipzig have amassed 17 points after eight matches. On four points, FC Koln rank 16th with eight matches played this season.

Form: RB Leipzig vs FC Koln

RB Leipzig Form

Their last three matches saw RB Leipzig drawing 0-0 with Bochum, before taking out Darmstadt by 1-3, and FK Crvena Zvezda by 3-1. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, RB Leipzig have four wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost none. They scored 16 and conceded six goals.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln collected one win from their last three matches, as VfB Stuttgart won by 0-2. Bayer Leverkusen were too strong as well, winning 3-0, before FC Koln won 3-1 against B. M’gladbach. FC Koln only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches, they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats for RB Leipzig and FC Koln

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that RB Leipzig and FC Koln played across all competitions.

Players on top: RB Leipzig vs FC Koln

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ikoma Lois Openda brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, RB Leipzig will start him against FC Koln, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Florian Kainz, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at Red Bull Arena Leipzig, RB Leipzig won six times, drew two and lost two. FC Koln won four of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing three and losing three. RB Leipzig are without defeat in 7 Bundesliga matches on the spin, as well as their last 8 at home. RB Leipzig have not lost to FC Koln in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. FC Koln scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. RB Leipzig probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as FC Koln managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. In the previous ten matches for FC Koln, betting on over 2.5 goals turned out to be a winning bet in seven of them. On average, FC Koln scored 2.8 times goals per game.

Betting suggestion: RB Leipzig vs FC Koln

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between RB Leipzig and FC Koln. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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