FC Koln hosts RB Leipzig in round 30 of the German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 20th at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne)
The hosts of the upcoming match are among the outsiders of the season. FC Koln takes 17th place with 23 points. The gap between the Goats and the closest opponent from the play-out zone, Hertha Berlin, is only three points. In the current Bundesliga, FC Koln has scored 27 goals and conceded 50 times. The team is on a streak of eight consecutive matches without victories. In the last rounds, the Goats lost to Mainz (2-3), Wolfsburg (1-0) and Union Berlin (2-1) and tied with Borussia Dortmund (2-2) and Werder Bremen (1-1). The team has lost three matches in a row.
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After 29 rounds, RB Leipzig takes the 2nd line of the standings with 61 points scored. The team is in the Champions League zone and lags seven points behind the leading Bayern Munich. The advantage of the Bulls over their closest pursuer, Wolfsburg, is also seven points. The performance of the team’s attack and defense is as follows - 52 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last ten matches, the Bulls gained six victories and two draws and suffered two defeats. The previous rounds ended for Leipzig in a goalless draw with Hoffenheim, a 0-1 defeat to Bayern Munich, and victories over Werder Bremen (1-4) and Arminia Bielefeld (0-1). In the Champions League 1/8 finals, RB Leipzig lost to Liverpool twice with a 2-0 score. The last five away matches of the team ended in four victories and one defeat.
The teams played seven head-to-head matches. RB Leipzig gained four victories, FC Koln won once, and two games ended in draws. The last time the teams met on the pitch of Leipzig in the first part of the current season. Then no one managed to convert the chances into goals, and the match ended in a goalless draw. The Goats managed to defeat Leipzig only once in their history. But it was rather an exception to the rule. Of course, RB Leipzig is the clear favorite of this pair. The team is now fighting with Bayern Munich for the first place. And the match against the Goats is a great opportunity to earn extra three points.
Prediction for the match: RB Leipzig to win with -1.0 handicap