1. FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
The Bundesliga is still going strong! The games will still be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an entertaining contest on Monday, when 1. FC Cologne hosts RB Leipzig.

1. FC Cologne is 11th in the standings with 34 points in 28 games while RB Leipzig is 4th with 55 points in 28 games. 1. FC Cologne is coming off a 3-1 road loss against Hoffenheim while RB Leipzig on Wednesday while RB Leipzig played to a 2-2 home draw against Hertha Berlin.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• 1. FC Cologne: 5.57
• RB Leipzig: 1.56
• Draw: 4.73

Spread
• 1. FC Cologne: +1 (2.04)
• RB Leipzig: -1 (1.89)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.92)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.98)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: 1. FC Cologne, coming off a 3-1 road loss vs Hoffenheim, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 6 overall. RB Leipzig, coming off a 2-2 home draw vs Hertha Berlin, have 4 draws, 2 wins and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: RB Leipzig has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 4 games in the Bundesliga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Nov. 23, 2019 and RB Leipzig won 4-1.

Projected Leaders

For 1. FC Cologne, Jhon Córdoba has a 35.44 percent chance to score. He averages 2.14 shots overall per sim, 0.99 shots on goal per and 0.44 goals per sim.

For RB Leipzig, Timo Werner has a 62.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.74 shots overall per sim, 1.74 shots on goal per and 0.98 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

RB Leipzig -1.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on RB Leipzig in this one. Average score in simulations is RB Leipzig 2.73 to 1. FC Cologne 1.3.

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