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Cologne - RB Leipzig
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RB Leipzig can strengthen their push for a top-four finish with a win over relegation candidates Cologne in the Bundesliga on Friday, March 15th. View out our Bundesliga betting tips for the contest below.
Cologne vs RB Leipzig prediction: In-form Leipzig to succeed again?
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Key Stats
- RB Leipzig thumped Cologne 6-0 when the teams last met back in October.
- RB Leipzig have won three of their last four fixtures in the Bundesliga.
- Leipzig notched at least twice in seven of their last eight league assignments.
- Lois Openda scored two of Leipzig’s goals in their big win over Cologne last week
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies make Leipzig favourites
- HOME: 24/5 (5.80) – 17.2%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 8/15 (1.53) – 65.2%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
RB Leipzig eased to a 2-0 win against bottom club Darmstadt in their last league outing, following on from their confidence-building 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in the Champions League a few days before. Die Roten Bullen have the bit between their teeth and the bookies have given them a 65.2% chance of maintaining their good form at Cologne’s expense on Friday.
Struggling Cologne meanwhile, have failed to win ten of their 12 home games in the Bundesliga this term, though their 3-3 draw at Gladbach last weekend did aid their survival hopes. We have buckets of other football tips with a distinctly German flavour over on our betting insights page.
Last five H2Hs: History favours Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I 28/10/23
RB Leipzig
Cologne
Germany Bundesliga I 04/02/23
Cologne
RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I 13/08/22
RB Leipzig
Cologne
Germany Bundesliga I 11/02/22
RB Leipzig
Cologne
Germany Bundesliga I 18/09/21
Cologne
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig were far too classy for Cologne earlier in the campaign and their 6-0 win over Die Geißböcke in October and Die Roten Bullen have lost only one of the last nine encounters between the clubs overall since 2018.
Cologne preview: Hubers still suspended at the back
Justin Diehl, Luca Waldschmidt and Mark Uth are sidelined through injury while Timo Hubers and Jan Thielmann are both suspended and will also miss out this week.
Predicted lineup: Schwabe – Carstensen, Schmitz, Chabot, Finkgrafe – Huseinbasic, Martel, Alidou, Kainz, Maina – Adamyan
Germany Bundesliga II 09/02/25
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Schalke
0
Cologne
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Germany DFB Pokal 05/02/25
L
Bayer Leverkusen
3
Cologne
2
Germany Bundesliga II 01/02/25
W
Eintracht Braunschweig
1
Cologne
2
Germany Bundesliga II 25/01/25
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Elversberg
0
Cologne
1
Germany Bundesliga II 18/01/25
L
Hamburg
1
Cologne
0
RB Leipzig preview: Simakan touch-and-go
RB Leipzig will be missing the services of defender Lukas Klostermann, while Mohamed Simakan has a slight strain and will need to be assessed closer to kick off.
Predicted lineup: Gulacsi – Henrichs, Orban, Lukeba, Raum – Kampl, Schlager, Baumgartner, Simons – Openda, Sesko
Germany Bundesliga I 09/02/25 W St Pauli 0 RB Leipzig 2 Germany Bundesliga I 01/02/25 D Union Berlin 0 RB Leipzig 0 UEFA Champions League 29/01/25 L SK Sturm Graz 1 RB Leipzig 0 Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/25 D Bayer Leverkusen 2 RB Leipzig 2 UEFA Champions League 22/01/25 W Sporting 1 RB Leipzig 2
Player to watch – Xavi Simons
Dutch wonderkid Xavi Simons was at his influential best for RB Leipzig last weekend when he starred in Die Roten Bullen’s comfortable win over Darmstadt. The 20-year-old had four shots, made five dribbles and played a game-high six passes during his creative showcase.
Simons to pick Cologne apart again?
Cologne couldn’t live with Xavi Simons’ line-breaking passes in October and the Oranje international lodged two assists in RB Leipzig’s emphatic 6-0 win. Simons has chipped in with 14 goal contributions (6G, 8A) in the Bundesliga overall this term and the schemer could be a key performer again on Saturday.
