On Saturday, starting with 14:30, the Leipzig – Cologne match will be played, within the 13th round of the Bundesliga. Leipzig won 4 of the 6 direct matches, losing only once. Last season, the “bulls” won 4-1 at home and 4-2 in Cologne.
Very important victory checked by Leipzig in the intermediate stage on Wednesday, 1-0 on Hoffenheim’s field, a very tough match, with 30 fouls. Julian Nagelsmann’s team holds on to the top spots and accumulates 27 points, just like Bayern and one point behind the leader Leverkusen. For the “bulls” there will be a duel with Cologne, which was just shattered on their own field by “pharmacists”, score 0-4. In Leipzig, the hosts have a maximum score in 6 stages and a superb goal difference, 16-3.
After 3 undefeated stages, Cologne returned to the “black” line, losing at home to Leverkusen by a large score difference. Markus Gisdol’s students hope to succeed in Leipzig, but the direct record is clearly favorable to the hosts. After 12 stages, Cologne remains with 10 points in the Bundesliga standings, being the first over the relegation line. Before the victory with Mainz (1-0) on December 12, the “carpets” received a goal in 21 consecutive stages, a negative record of the club.
Leipzig won 4 of the 6 direct matches;
Cologne’s only success was away, 2-1 in February 2018;
Last season, Leipzig won 4-1 at home and 4-2 in Cologne;
Leipzig: Gulacsi – Konate, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Adams, Sabitzer (c), Kampl, Angelino – Olmo, Forsberg – Poulsen
Absent: Henrichs, Hwang, Klostermann, Laimer, Nkunku, Samardzic
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
Koln: T. Horn (c) – Cestic, Bornauw, J. Horn – Skhiri – Wolf, Özcan, Rexhbecaj, Jakobs – Duda, Thielmann
Absent: Czichos, Ehizibue, Kainz
Coach: Markus Gisdol
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,53
