FC Koln vs RB Leipzig Prediction & Betting Tips (15 March)

The horizon is getting even darker every week for Cologne, which is flirting very dangerously with relegation. Unable to win more than 3 matches this year in the championship, this team is logically punished by its 16th place in the standings. Even more worrying, the locals are 7 lengths behind the first non-relegation team with 9 days to go and their latest results do not encourage optimism. Hanging in Stuttgart 1-1, the Boucs then had to lose against Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 before snatching another draw last week at Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-3. Leipzig, for its part, is obviously not concerned by the fight for maintenance but RasenBall Sport probably cannot really be satisfied with its ranking at the moment.

It is indeed on the verge of the top 4 qualifying for the Champions League, still a little behind Dortmund, 4th, in the standings. However, Marco Rose's players have still won 3 of their last 4 matches in the Bundesliga. If they had to lose on the Bayern pitch 2-1, they recovered well by dismissing Bochum 1-4 then Darmstadt 2-0 last weekend. Note that a few days earlier, the Red Bulls were eliminated from the Champions League despite their 1-1 draw at Real Madrid.

As for the Boucs, the little used Uth and the attacker Waldschmidt will not be operational for this match. Young striker Downs is also on the flank at the moment as is replacement midfielder Diehl. On the other hand, midfielder Ljubicic is allowed to play again but not striker Thielmann nor defender Hübers who are both suspended this week.

After missing several weeks of competition, top scorer Selke (5 goals) has finally made his return. Also note the presence of the precious Alidou (4 goals) who scored twice last week.