RB Leipzig are 5 points off the top of the table and in a tight cluster at the top of the standings. They take on a Cologne side that delivered their best performance of the season in the Rhine Derby last weekend.
RB Leipzig vs Cologne Betting Tips
- RB Leipzig handicap -1 (home -1) @ 2.13 Bet9ja
- Exactly 0 goals for Cologne @ 2.35 Bet9ja
- Luis Openda to score @ 2.10 Bet9ja
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Raging Bulls to Put on a Show
The first of our tips for the RB Leipzig vs Cologne match is for the home side to win by at least two goals. The home side are the likely winner here, but the odds are a little short on the 1×2 market.
Consecutive draws with Bayern Munich and Bochum prior to their win last weekend set RB Leipzig back. They had looked solid enough to be contenders for the championship this season. Marco Rose’s side haven’t lost in the league since their close defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day.
Leipzig rank 5th in the Bundesliga for goals scored, atan average of 2.38 goals per game. Despite facing challenging fixtures, they have remained one of the most creative sides in the league. Marco Rose’s men were inefficient in their last home game against Bochum. I expect them to recapture their precision in this match.
Steffen Baumgart’s side were beaten 3-0 by Bayer Leverkusen in their last away match and this one should play out in a similar manner. We can back RB Leipzig -1 on the handicap market at odds of 2.13 with Bet9ja.
RB Leipzig vs Cologne Bet 1: RB Leipzig handicap -1 (home -1) @ 2.13 Bet9ja
Leipzig’s Defence can Hold Firm
The second of our predictions for this Bundesliga clash is for the away team to score exactly 0 goals in the match.
Out of the seven goals RB Leipzig have let in, six were from Bayern Munich, Leverkusen and Stuttgart, the current top three in the Bundesliga. Marco Rose’s team gives up an average of just 0.88 goals per game, implying that scoring chances should be at a premium for Cologne.
Steffen Baumgart’s team have an xG of 11.22, the 4th worst in the Bundesliga. With an average of just 0.88 goals per game, they have failed to score in any of their three matches with teams from the league’s top five. Cologne also failed to score in their last head-to-head with RB Leipzig.
We can back the visitors to draw a blank with Bet9ja at odds of 2.35
RB Leipzig vs Cologne Bet 2: Exactly 0 goals for Cologne @ 2.35 Bet9ja
Openda’s Form to Continue
The final bet for this match is for Luis Openda to score at any time.
This season, Openda has featured as part of Leipzig’s attacking duo and is a key player in attack. He scored two goals in their win over Darmstadt last weekend and the stats surrounding his form make for good reading.
The Belgian striker has already found the next six times in the Bundesliga and boasts the 7th highest xG of any player in the league. Leipzig is expected to dominate for significant portions of this match, so chances won’t be in short supply for Openda.
We can back the in-form player to score at odds of 2.10 with Bet9ja.
RB Leipzig vs Cologne Bet 3: Luis Openda to score @ 2.10 Bet9ja
RB Leipzig vs Cologne Odds
Odds correct at time of publishing and are subject to change.
- RB Leipzig to win @ 1.44 Bet9ja
- Draw @ 4.85 Bet9ja
- Cologne to win @6.50 Bet9ja
