Bundesliga 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made RB Leipzig favourites at 45%.

RB Leipzig won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sebastian Sebulonsen, 67.0 in 72′.

Well above their usual level: Sebastian Sebulonsen +27.1, Eric Martel +12.0, Jan Uwe Thielmann +8.4.

Well below it: Castello Lukeba −20.5, Marius Bülter −18.7, Ridle Baku −17.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
30 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
22 Aug 2025	L 0–6	at FC Bayern München Bundesliga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
David Raum Defender	90	1	0.07	66.3	+2.5
Assan Ouédraogo Midfielder	58	1	0.90	62.7	–
Rômulo Forward	90	1	1.29	56.4	+5.7
Ezechiel Banzuzi Midfielder	32	0	–	53.3	–
Willi Orbán Defender	90	0	0.47	49.4	−12.5
Conrad Harder Forward	10	0	–	48.9	–
Johan Bakayoko Forward	80	0	0.09	47.7	−3.5
Yan Diomande Forward	89	0	0.27	47.6	–
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper	90	0	–	44.4	−0.3
Nicolas Seiwald Midfielder	90	0	0.02	44.2	−7.6
Castello Lukeba Defender	90	0	–	42.8	−20.5
Ridle Baku Defender	80	0	0.13	37.8	−17.1
Christoph Baumgartner Midfielder	89	0	0.22	37.7	−13.8
Kevin Kampl Midfielder	1	0	–	36.1	–
Andrija Maksimović Midfielder	1	0	–	36.1	–
Kosta Nedeljković Defender	10	0	–	33.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ragnar Ache Forward	31	0	0	0.95	71.9	–
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender	72	0	0	0.05	67.0	+27.1
Eric Martel Midfielder	59	0	1	0.02	63.9	+12.0
Linton Maina Midfielder	32	0	0	–	62.1	–
Jan Uwe Thielmann Midfielder	58	1	0	0.37	59.3	+8.4
Timo Hübers Defender	90	0	0	–	55.5	+0.9
Jakub Kamiński Midfielder	90	0	0	–	53.2	−4.4
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.3	+2.3
Tom Krauß Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	50.2	–
Said El Mala Midfielder	45	0	0	0.12	49.4	–
Denis Huseinbašić Midfielder	31	0	0	–	47.4	–
Joel Schmied Defender	90	0	0	–	46.8	+0.7
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.1	−4.7
Marius Bülter Forward	45	0	0	0.04	43.6	−18.7
Luca Waldschmidt Forward	59	0	0	0.08	43.3	–
Florian Kainz Midfielder	18	0	0	–	41.2	–