RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln

RB Leipzig

3 - 1

1. FC Köln

🕒 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 17:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Benjamin Brand 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

RB Leipzig 3 · 1. FC Köln 14

Referee Stats

Benjamin Brand

15 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.67
Reds avg	0.07
Penalties avg	0.40
Over 4.5 cards	27%
Home wins	40%
Draws	27%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

RB Leipzig outshot their opponent (18-13).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
RB Leipzig had the sharper finishing (8-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

RB Leipzig (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-2-3

Goals For / Against

40 / 20

Avg: 2.35 / 1.18

Points

Avg: 2.24

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Köln (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-7-8

Goals For / Against

19 / 33

Avg: 1.12 / 1.94

Points

Avg: 0.76

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.24

PPG

0.76

2.35

1.12

1.18

1.94

76%

O2.5

53%

65%

BTTS

71%

Score 1st

24%

League-position context

RB Leipzig rank3rd

1. FC Köln rank14th

RB Leipzig points65

1. FC Köln points32

RB Leipzig: #3 · 65 pts · GD +19

8 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1. FC Köln: #14 · 32 pts · GD -14

41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.

33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

RB Leipzig last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals13-3

Record5-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

1. FC Köln last 5 away

L D D D D

Points4/15

Weighted index22

Goals7-11

Record0-4-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

RB Leipzig trend breakdown

Over 2.576%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.565%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 12%

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

RB Leipzig score at home100%

RB Leipzig clean sheet at home35%

1. FC Köln score away82%

1. FC Köln clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

RB Leipzig score first71%

RB Leipzig win after scoring first67%

1. FC Köln score first24%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: RB Leipzig 100% · 1. FC Köln 38%

Avg first goal minute: RB Leipzig 38.9' · 1. FC Köln 36.0'

Vs league average

RB Leipzig score at home2.35 vs 1.78

RB Leipzig concede at home1.18 vs 1.46

1. FC Köln score away1.12 vs 1.46

1. FC Köln concede away1.94 vs 1.78

RB Leipzig score 32% above league average, while 1. FC Köln score 23% below league average.

Defensive side: RB Leipzig are 19% below league average at home, and 1. FC Köln are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

RB Leipzig goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

46-60 9

76-90+ 6

61-75 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 5

46-60 4

16-30 2

61-75 2

0-15 0

1. FC Köln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 4

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 8

0-15 7

76-90+ 7

16-30 3

46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

421

474

Passes Accurate

366

412

Passes %

87%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

13' ⚽

⚽

13' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Ouédraogo

Normal Goal · Assist: Rômulo

23' ⚽

⚽

23' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Thielmann

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Martel

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Rômulo

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Baumgartner

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

D. Raum

Normal Goal

45+3'

45+3' E. Martel

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Bülter

1st substitution · For: S. El Mala

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ A. Ouédraogo

1st substitution · For: E. Banzuzi

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ E. Martel

2nd substitution · For: D. Huseinbašić

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Thielmann

3rd substitution · For: L. Maina

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ L. Waldschmidt

4th substitution · For: R. Ache

69'

69' R. Baku

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ S. Sebulonsen

5th substitution · For: F. Kainz

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ J. Bakayoko

2nd substitution · For: C. Harder

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ R. Baku

3rd substitution · For: K. Nedeljković

90+1' ↑↓

↑↓

90+1' ⇄ Y. Diomande

4th substitution · For: A. MaksimoviÄ

90+1' ↑↓

↑↓

90+1' ⇄ C. Baumgartner

5th substitution · For: K. Kampl

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 3-1 on Saturday, 20 September 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Benjamin Brand.

First half: RB Leipzig took the lead at 13' when A. Ouédraogo scored, with the assist credited to Rômulo, making the score 1-0. 1. FC Köln leveled the score at 23' when J. Thielmann scored, with the assist credited to E. Martel, making the score 1-1. RB Leipzig took the lead at 44' when Rômulo scored, with the assist credited to C. Baumgartner, making the score 2-1. RB Leipzig extended the lead at 45' when D. Raum scored, making the score 3-1. E. Martel received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 45+3'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Bülter replacing S. El Mala. RB Leipzig made their 1st substitution at 58', with A. Ouédraogo replacing E. Banzuzi. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 59', with E. Martel replacing D. Huseinbašić. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 59', with J. Thielmann replacing L. Maina. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 59', with L. Waldschmidt replacing R. Ache. R. Baku received a yellow card for RB Leipzig at 69'. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 73', with S. Sebulonsen replacing F. Kainz. RB Leipzig made their 2nd substitution at 80', with J. Bakayoko replacing C. Harder. RB Leipzig made their 3rd substitution at 80', with R. Baku replacing K. Nedeljković. RB Leipzig made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with Y. Diomande replacing A. MaksimoviÄ. RB Leipzig made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with C. Baumgartner replacing K. Kampl.

RB Leipzig used 5 substitutions while 1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions. RB Leipzig got 1 yellow card, while 1. FC Köln got 1 yellow card.