The Matchday 21 Bundesliga clash between Köln and Leipzig will take place on february 8 at the RheinEnergieStadion. Köln vs Leipzig: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Köln
The team beat Wolfsburg at home in the previous round (1:0). It was only the second win for Köln in their last 11 league matches (3 draws, 6 defeats), and they kept a clean sheet for the first time in 14 previous games in this competition. At the same time, the club’s scoring run in the Bundesliga has reached five matches. In the standings, the team sit 10th, increasing the gap to the relegation play-off zone to five points.
- No more than three goals were scored in 7 of the club’s previous 9 league matches.
- The team scored in 10 of their last 11 home games in the Bundesliga.
- At home, Köln conceded no more than once in 6 of their previous 8 matches in this competition.
Potential Köln Lineup (3-4-3)*
Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Alessio Castro-Montes, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Cenk Özkacar, Marius Bülter, Tom Krauß, Eric Martel – Linton Maina, Jakub Kamiński, Ragnar Ache.
Defenders Luca-Jannis Kilian, Timo Hübers, Dominik Heinz and Joël Schmied will miss out through injury.
Leipzig
In the previous round, the team coached by Ole Werner suffered a surprise home defeat to Mainz (1:2). That may be a sign of a dip in form, as Leipzig have won just 2 of their last 7 league matches (1 draw, 4 defeats). However, it is worth noting that the team found the net in every game during that spell. As a result, the club have shed the tag of being the lowest-scoring side among the teams in the European qualification places, where Leipzig sit fifth. Even so, the team have scored only one goal more than Stuttgart (37).
- Leipzig conceded in 5 of their previous 7 Bundesliga games.
- Away from home, the team failed to win 4 of their last 5 league matches (2 draws, 2 defeats).
- In 10 of their previous 12 away matches in this competition, the club did not score more than once.
Potential Leipzig Lineup (4-3-3)*
Péter Gulácsi – David Raum, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Willi Orban, Ridle Baku – Xaver Schlager, Conrad Harder, Nicolas Seiwald – Romulo, Antonio Nusa, Yan Diomande.
Forward Johan Bakayoko, defender Castello Lukeba and midfielder Assan Ouédraogo are injured.
Referee
Frank Willenborg (Germany)
Matches – 6 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match on average – 21;
Penalties – 50%.
Match Prediction: Köln vs Leipzig
Köln can take plenty of positives from the start of the year. In january, the team played five matches and picked up the same number of points (2 wins, 1 draw), with one of the defeats coming against Bayern Munich. Köln lost 1:3 to Bayern Munich, who have been sweeping all before them. It is worth noting that only the reigning champions have beaten Köln at home by such a margin. The other three home defeats in the Bundesliga 2025/26 were all by a one-goal margin.
Leipzig have dropped points in back-to-back rounds for only the second time this season. However, this time it is already a worrying sign, because the last two matches came against relegation battlers St. Pauli and Mainz. Moreover, away from home the club have beaten only Heidenheim, who are bottom of the table, in their last five Bundesliga games. We expect the club to find it difficult against their next opponent as well.
Prediction: Köln (+1)
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is listed.
