1. FC Köln v RB Leipzig prediction

Bundesliga · Sat, 12 Dec 2026 14:30 GMT · RheinEnergieStadion

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: 1. FC Köln · RB Leipzig · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for 1. FC Köln v RB Leipzig, Bundesliga on Sat, 12 Dec 2026 14:30 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

1. FC Köln host RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday 12 December (kick-off 14:30 UK).

The key numbers

12 of RB Leipzig’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%).

RB Leipzig have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions. RB Leipzig are unbeaten in the last six meetings with 1. FC Köln, every meeting checked.

Form and the table

10 of 1. FC Köln’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 12 of 1. FC Köln’s last 15 results in all competitions (80%). At home, 1. FC Köln have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.86 and conceding 1.29. 1. FC Köln have scored nine goals, the fifth-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games). 1. FC Köln have conceded 12 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 18 clubs.

Both teams scored in seven of RB Leipzig’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, RB Leipzig have three wins, no draws and six defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 1.67 and conceding 2.67. RB Leipzig have scored 22 goals, the second-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games). RB Leipzig have conceded 11 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 18 clubs.

1. FC Köln are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. 1. FC Köln (13th) and RB Leipzig (fourth) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have RB Leipzig the stronger side, 322 rating points above 1. FC Köln (RB Leipzig 1752, 1. FC Köln 1430, after at least 248 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 8 February 2026, finished 1. FC Köln 1–2 RB Leipzig.

Team news

Predicted 1. FC Köln XI (4-2-3-1): M. Schwäbe, J. Simpson-Pusey, B. Sosa, S. Sebulonsen, J. Schmied, L. Maina, T. Krauß, Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson, P. Okon-Engstler, M. Moore, M. Bülter — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Tom Krauß (4.2 per match over 10 appearances) and Said El Mala (3.9 per match over nine appearances, four goals and one assist) have been 1. FC Köln’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for 1. FC Köln (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Tom Krauß averages 0.8 key passes per 90 over 833 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. Said El Mala averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 745 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted RB Leipzig XI (4-5-1): M. Vandevoordt, W. Orbán, C. Lukeba, D. Raum, R. Baku, N. El Aynaoui, E. Banzuzi, A. Nusa, R. Reitz, B. Gruda, Rômulo — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Antonio Nusa (6.7 per match over 14 appearances, six goals and seven assists) and Brajan Gruda (4.8 per match over 12 appearances, two goals and three assists) have been RB Leipzig’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for RB Leipzig (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Antonio Nusa averages 1.7 key passes per 90 over 1855 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. Brajan Gruda averages 2.0 shots per 90 over 767 minutes, with a shot in six of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 12 Dec 2026 14:30 GMT · Bundesliga · RheinEnergieStadion
Head-to-head (last 6): 1. FC Köln 0 · draws 2 · RB Leipzig 4 · 3.83 goals/game
Recent form: 1. FC Köln 2W 2D 1L · RB Leipzig 3W 0D 2L

1. FC Köln v RB Leipzig (Bundesliga): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 2.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 4.5

Corners

against 5.25 / 6.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 6.38

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 6.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.25 / 1.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 4 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	1. FC Köln for / against	Line	RB Leipzig for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.13 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.75 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.38 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.25 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.88 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Goalkeeper

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Schwäbe	10	90900 min	343.4 /90	121.2 /90	10.1 /90

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	3.9 6/6

1. FC Köln Defensive

1. FC Köln — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	10	90900 min	60.6 /90	151.5 /90	40.4 /90	464.6 /90	50.5 /90	20.2 /90
L. Lochoshvili	8	87699 min	111.4 /90	70.9 /90	50.6 /90	395 /90	91.2 /90	10.1 /90
A. Castro-Montes	8	64515 min	162.8 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90	284.9 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
B. Sosa	6	78467 min	122.3 /90	40.8 /90	40.8 /90	244.6 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
S. Sebulonsen	6	63377 min	81.9 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	215 /90	41 /90	10.2 /90
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1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0.4 3/0	1.3 6/3	—
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
T. Krauß n 8	81.8	1.2 5/2	1.1 6/2	—
L. Maina n 8	76.3	0.6 3/1	1.9 6/4	—
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	58.1	1.5 5/3	0.4 1/1	—
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1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0.5 3/1
T. Krauß n 8	81.8	3.3 6/5
L. Maina n 8	76.3	1.3 4/3
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	58.1	1.4 4/2
S. El Mala n 8	73	0.9 5/1
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1. FC Köln Attacking

1. FC Köln — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Bülter	8	81645 min	10.1 /90	20.3 /90	152.1 /90	91.3 /90	91.3 /90	30.4 /90
R. Ache	5	53267 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	62 /90	31 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90
T. Dallinga	4	42168 min	21.1 /90	00 /90	73.8 /90	42.1 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
L. Waldschmidt	1	2222 min	00 /90	00 /90	14.1 /90	14.1 /90	14.1 /90	00 /90
M. El Mala	1	1818 min	15 /90	00 /90	15 /90	15 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Krauß n 8	81.8	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
L. Maina n 8	76.3	0.7 3/2	0.7 3/2
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	58.1	1 5/0	0.8 4/0
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1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Krauß n 8	81.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Maina n 8	76.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	58.1	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
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RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Goalkeeper

RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Maarten Vandevoordt	12	901080 min	554.6 /90	110.9 /90	10.1 /90
Ø. Nyland	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90

RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Maarten Vandevoordt n 8	90	5.4 7/7
Ø. Nyland n 4	90	1.3 1/1

RB Leipzig Defensive

RB Leipzig — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
W. Orbán	14	901260 min	191.4 /90	171.2 /90	120.9 /90	634.5 /90	110.8 /90	10.1 /90
D. Raum	13	871127 min	231.8 /90	191.5 /90	30.2 /90	302.4 /90	121 /90	10.1 /90
C. Lukeba	11	88973 min	100.9 /90	211.9 /90	70.6 /90	252.3 /90	50.5 /90	10.1 /90
R. Baku	11	71785 min	202.3 /90	50.6 /90	50.6 /90	515.8 /90	111.3 /90	10.1 /90
B. Henrichs	8	45362 min	133.2 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90	215.2 /90	61.5 /90	00 /90
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RB Leipzig — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Orbán n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.9 5/1	—
A. Nusa n 8	68.8	0.7 3/1	1.3 5/2	—
D. Raum n 8	87.9	1 5/1	0.4 2/1	—
E. Banzuzi n 8	72.5	2.5 8/3	1.9 5/4	—
T. Gomis n 8	47.6	1.2 4/1	1.9 5/2	—
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RB Leipzig — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Orbán n 8	90	1.9 8/4
A. Nusa n 8	68.8	1.3 5/3
D. Raum n 8	87.9	2.3 7/6
E. Banzuzi n 8	72.5	3.3 8/7
T. Gomis n 8	47.6	0 0/0
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RB Leipzig Attacking

RB Leipzig — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Gomis	13	49640 min	40.6 /90	30.4 /90	202.8 /90	81.1 /90	101.4 /90	213 /90
B. Gruda	12	64767 min	20.2 /90	30.4 /90	172 /90	91.1 /90	182.1 /90	424.9 /90
Rômulo	10	64638 min	40.6 /90	00 /90	152.1 /90	91.3 /90	40.6 /90	81.1 /90
C. Nkunku	10	62619 min	40.6 /90	30.4 /90	111.6 /90	81.2 /90	111.6 /90	40.6 /90
J. Bakayoko	3	48144 min	00 /90	00 /90	42.5 /90	10.6 /90	10.6 /90	31.9 /90
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RB Leipzig — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Orbán n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.1 1/0
A. Nusa n 8	68.8	2.5 8/5	1.1 4/2
D. Raum n 8	87.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
E. Banzuzi n 8	72.5	2 5/4	0.8 3/2
T. Gomis n 8	47.6	2.8 6/4	1.2 3/2
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RB Leipzig — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Orbán n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Nusa n 8	68.8	0.5 3/0	0.8 4/1
D. Raum n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
E. Banzuzi n 8	72.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
T. Gomis n 8	47.6	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind 1. FC Köln v RB Leipzig — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

1. FC KölnWLDWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

RB LeipzigLWWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

1. FC Köln 0 · 2 draws · RB Leipzig 4 · 3.83 goals/game

2026-02-08 1. FC Köln 1–2 RB Leipzig
2025-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln
2024-03-15 1. FC Köln 1–5 RB Leipzig
2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln
2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig
2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln

League standing · 2026/27

1. FC Köln#13 pos9 pts8 pl-3 GD

RB Leipzig#4 pos15 pts8 pl+11 GD

Goals per game

1. FC Köln scored1.13

RB Leipzig scored2.75

1. FC Köln conceded1.5

RB Leipzig conceded1.38

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and RB Leipzig?: In their last 6 meetings, 1. FC Köln won 0, RB Leipzig won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of 1. FC Köln and RB Leipzig?: Recent form — 1. FC Köln 2W 2D 1L; RB Leipzig 3W 0D 2L.

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