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FC Koln could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against RB Leipzig on Saturday. Their current position in the Bundesliga standings naturally favours RB Leipzig, but FC Koln won't be short on motivation.

Looking at the Bundesliga standings, the current difference between the sides is 13 points and nine places.

FC Koln enter the match this coming Saturday hoping to narrow the gap in the Bundesliga table on opponents RB Leipzig. Naturally, the favourites will attempt to widen the gap between the teams below them and aim for the very top of the table.

FC Koln scored 15 goals, conceded 21 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

RB Leipzig are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 26 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.6 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while RB Leipzig claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Prediction

FC Koln Form

FC Koln look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Werder Bremen in a 7-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Bayern Munich. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard fought encounter with Schalke 04. FC Koln claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 15 and conceded nine goals.

They were able to stay clear of relegation last season, and FC Koln now aim to climb the rankings to a more secure finish this term.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Schalke 04, who were defeated by 1-6. Then, VfB Stuttgart got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Hoffenheim by 3-1. RB Leipzig won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 15 while also conceding ten times.

In current form, we favour RB Leipzig to claim a win, when they challenge FC Koln at RheinEnergieSTADION. We doubt, the home side is able to stop the visitors.

FC Koln are looking at a record of five wins, seven draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig put ten wins, five draws and three defeats on the board in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Stats

• FC Koln have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
• FC Koln have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
• FC Koln have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
• FC Koln have scored in 11 of the last 12 home matches
• FC Koln have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5

• RB Leipzig have not lost the last 19 matches in a row
• RB Leipzig have scored in the last 19 matches in a row
• RB Leipzig have won 14 of the last 16 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
• RB Leipzig have won 14 of the last 16 matches
• In 13 of the last 15 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Team News

FC Koln could have as many as seven players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to RB Leipzig on Saturday.

Davie Selke, Luca Kilian, Sargis Adamyan, Jan Thielmann, Mark Uth, Florian Dietz and Sebastian Andersson are all absent from the FC Koln squad that faces RB Leipzig at RheinEnergieSTADION.

RB Leipzig could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match this coming Saturday atRheinEnergieSTADION

Mohamed Simakan, David Raum, Marcel Halstenberg, Willi Orban, Christopher Nkunku, Peter Gulacsi and Konrad Laimer all face a spell on the sidelines for RB Leipzig due to various injuries.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig H2H

It was an enormously entertaining 2-2 match, when these two sides last played each other. A similar feast of goals would go down well this coming Saturday. All in all, RB Leipzig have a fine reading on FC Koln in previous seasons with a 5-3-2 advantage going into this match. The bookies have RB Leipzig to win this match at best price odds of 1/1.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Results

Both teams to score looks a great bet, when RB Leipzig come visiting FC Koln, as this paid out nine times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams to score are best priced at 8/13 with the bookies.

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

With three goals in six matches Ellyes Skhiri has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against RB Leipzig and their defence. The visitors hope Andre Silva adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

FC Koln claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. RB Leipzig won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost three of these matches. FC Koln managed three wins without conceding a single goal in the previous 10 matches at home.

There were over two goals eight times in ten encounters most recent outings between RB Leipzig and FC Koln, with the last FC Koln averaging 1.3 goals a game. RB Leipzig scored an average of 2.1 goals, while both teams to score came out nine times over the same period. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches RB Leipzig played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.2 goals themselves during this run.