FC Koln v RB Leipzig

FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Preview

FC Cologne managed to grab a valuable point in the German Bundesliga last weekend when they held Borussia M'gladbach to a 3-3 draw away from home but nevertheless, Cologne still remain in trouble down near the bottom of the table as they sit in the relegation play-off spot, while RB Leipzig captured a second win on the trot last weekend courtesy of a solid 2-0 home win against Darmstadt to maintain their pursuit of a possible top four finish.

FC Cologne have now failed to win any of their last five games in the German top flight which consists of three draws and two defeats; points picked up in draws with Hoffenheim, Stuttgart and Borussia M'gladbach have been outweighed by losses incurred against Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen, both of which were inflicted upon Timo Schultz's side on home soil at their RheinEnergieSTADION.

The bigger picture shows FC Cologne have registered just the single win from their last 12 matches overall in the Bundesliga and this poor sequence of results has contributed to their current third from bottom position in the German top flight table where they trail fourth from bottom Bochum and safety by a seven-point margin.

With just three wins from their last 27 matches overall in the Bundesliga, FC Cologne look to have their work cut out here on Friday night.

RB Leipzig continued their push for a possible top four finish in the Bundesliga and the accompanying financially lucrative Champions League berth for next season as they registered a 2-0 home win against Darmstadt which followed a previous comprehensive and impressive 4-1 rout of Bochum away from home.

The visitors earlier endured a worrying spell of three league defeats on the trot as they were handed losses by the likes of Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart respectively but Marco Rose's side have since staged a welcome recovery as they have slipped to just one further defeat in their subsequent six games overall.

Within this six-game sequence, RB Leipzig have picked up four wins in the process which includes previous wins against Union Berlin and Borussia M'gladbach and with the added incentive of needing all three points in order to break into the top four ahead of this weekend's action, the visitors look in good shape to take the spoils here on Friday night.

However, if they are to do so, RB Leipzig will need to improve upon just two wins from their last eight outings on the road, but the goals market looks inviting here as six of RB Leipzig's last eight away games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

FC Cologne v RB Leipzig Verdict

Indeed, goals look likely in this clash as three of the last four meetings have produced three goals or more.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

RB Leipzig win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: RB Leipzig 2-1 @ 8.50