Bundesliga Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 17:30 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
RB Leipzig
3–1 Full time · HT 3–1 xG 3.44 – 1.52
1.FC Köln
  • F. Ouédraogo 13’
  • Rômulo 44’
  • D. Raum 45+4’
  • 23’ J. Thielmann
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

RB Leipzig beat 1.FC Köln

RB Leipzig entered as favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Ouédraogo, Rômulo and Raum. 1.FC Köln replied through a Thielmann goal. RB Leipzig finished with the higher xG (3.44 vs 1.52).

RB Leipzig ✓58%
Draw23%
1.FC Köln19%

Model vs reality

RB Leipzig goals
3
Model 1.96 · xG 3.44
1.FC Köln goals
1
Model 1.04 · xG 1.52
Total goals
4
Model 3.00 · xG 4.96
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. Schwäbe1.FC Köln
8.9
  • RefereeBenjamin Brand
  • VenueRed Bull Arena
  • Table before kick-offRB Leipzig 9th · 1.FC Köln 3rd

Timeline

  1. F. Ouédraogo 1–0Assist Rômulo
    13’
  2. J. Thielmann 1–1Assist E. Martel
    23’
  3. Rômulo 2–1Assist C. Baumgartner
    44’
  4. E. MartelYellow card · Roughing
    45+3’
  5. D. Raum 3–1
    45+4’
  6. Half time · 3–1
  7. ⇄ S. El MalaFor M. Bülter
    46’
  8. ⇄ E. BanzuziFor F. Ouédraogo
    58’
  9. ⇄ D. HuseinbašićFor E. Martel
    59’
  10. ⇄ R. AcheFor G. Waldschmidt
    59’
  11. ⇄ L. MainaFor J. Thielmann
    59’
  12. R. BakuYellow card · Roughing
    70’
  13. ⇄ F. KainzFor S. Sebulonsen
    73’
  14. ⇄ C. HarderFor R. Baku
    80’
  15. ⇄ K. NedeljkovićFor S. Bakayoko
    80’
  16. ⇄ A. MaksimovićFor Y. Diomande
    90+2’
  17. ⇄ K. KamplFor C. Baumgartner
    90+2’
  18. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

RB Leipzig18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
1.FC Köln12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
RB Leipzig1.FC Köln
48% Possession 52%
3.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
2.34 Expected points (xPts) 0.52
18 Shots 12
8 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 6
14 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 5
419 Passes 459
87% Pass accuracy 87%
9 Corners 5
0 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.10 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1

16.6 P. Gulácsi(G)
228.3 D. Raum 236.3 C. Lukeba 47.6 V. Orbán 177.2 R. Baku ↓80’
136.7 N. Seiwald 206.9 F. Ouédraogo ↓58’
497.2 Y. Diomande ↓90’ 146.6 C. Baumgartner A↓90’ 97.3 S. Bakayoko ↓80’
407.7 Rômulo A
  • 1P. Gulácsi (G)6.6
  • 22D. Raum8.3
  • 23C. Lukeba6.3
  • 4V. Orbán7.6
  • 17R. Baku↓80’7.2
  • 13N. Seiwald6.7
  • 20F. Ouédraogo↓58’6.9
  • 49Y. Diomande↓90’7.2
  • 14C. BaumgartnerA↓90’6.6
  • 9S. Bakayoko↓80’7.3
  • 40RômuloA7.7

Substitutes used

  • 6E. Banzuzi↑58’6.7
  • 19K. Nedeljković↑80’6.3
  • 44K. Kampl↑90’
  • 33A. Maksimović↑90’
  • 11C. Harder↑80’6.5

Unused: M. Vandevoordt, E. Bitshiabu, Tidiam Gomis, T. Werner

1.FC Köln 4-3-3

18.9★ M. Schwäbe(G)
56.2 T. Krauß 46.3 T. Hübers 26.2 Joel Schmied 286.7 S. Sebulonsen ↓73’
165.9 J. Kamiński 66.7 E. Martel A↓59’ 186.9 Í. Jóhannesson
306.7 M. Bülter ↓46’ 297.7 J. Thielmann ↓59’ 76.5 G. Waldschmidt ↓59’
  • 1M. Schwäbe (G) ★8.9
  • 5T. Krauß6.2
  • 4T. Hübers6.3
  • 2Joel Schmied6.2
  • 28S. Sebulonsen↓73’6.7
  • 16J. Kamiński5.9
  • 6E. MartelA↓59’6.7
  • 18Í. Jóhannesson6.9
  • 30M. Bülter↓46’6.7
  • 29J. Thielmann↓59’7.7
  • 7G. Waldschmidt↓59’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 13S. El Mala↑46’6.5
  • 8D. Huseinbašić↑59’6.3
  • 37L. Maina↑59’6.9
  • 11F. Kainz↑73’6.6
  • 9R. Ache↑59’6.7

Unused: R. Zieler, K. Lund, D. Heintz, C. Özkacar

Player stats

Top rated
M. Schwäbe1.FC Köln8.9
2nd
D. RaumRB Leipzig8.3
3rd
RômuloRB Leipzig7.7

RB Leipzig

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Gulácsi G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 90% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Raum D 90 1 0 1 (1) 3 84% 63 1 0 0/0 1/0 8.3
C. Lukeba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 58 0 2 1/3 1/0 6.3
V. Orbán D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 94% 53 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.6
R. Baku M 80 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 59 3 0 0/2 1/0 7.2
N. Seiwald M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 21 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Ouédraogo M 58 1 0 2 (2) 0 85% 13 1 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
Y. Diomande F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 90% 31 1 1 1/3 2/1 7.2
C. Baumgartner M 90 0 1 2 (1) 0 76% 34 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
S. Bakayoko F 80 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 29 0 0 2/3 0/2 7.3
Rômulo F 90 1 1 3 (3) 1 76% 17 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.7
E. Banzuzi M 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Nedeljković D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Kampl M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Maksimović M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Harder F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5

1.FC Köln

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Schwäbe G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 77% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
T. Krauß M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 54 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
T. Hübers D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 66 0 1 0/0 1/4 6.3
Joel Schmied D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
S. Sebulonsen D 73 0 0 0 (0) 3 90% 10 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Kamiński M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 0 2 0/0 0/0 5.9
E. Martel M 59 0 1 0 (0) 1 94% 33 2 3 0/0 3/0 6.7
Í. Jóhannesson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Bülter F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 56% 9 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Thielmann M 59 1 0 2 (1) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
G. Waldschmidt F 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. El Mala F 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 70% 10 1 0 2/4 0/0 6.5
D. Huseinbašić M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 26 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Maina M 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 18 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
F. Kainz M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
R. Ache F 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.