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Bundesliga · 2023

RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga

6–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

RB Leipzig won 6–0.

Shots
266
Shots on target
132
Expected goals
4.280.86
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 6–0. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – 1. FC Köln): shots 26–6, shots on target 13–2, expected goals 4.28–0.86, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

1. FC Köln have a visible away split

moderate

1. FC Köln's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.33 corners/matchCornersRB Leipzig · 1. FC Köln● 5.78 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRB Leipzig1. FC KölnBaseline
Corners5.33 corners/match5.78 corners/match4.65 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

RB Leipzig have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.4% ●PossessionRB Leipzig · 1. FC Köln44.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRB Leipzig1. FC KölnBaseline
Possession55.4%44.3%47.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots6 shotsRB Leipzig 26 shots, 1. FC Köln 6 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots2 shotsRB Leipzig 13 shots, 1. FC Köln 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.28 xG0.86 xGRB Leipzig 4.28 xG, 1. FC Köln 0.86 xG
  • Possession62%38%RB Leipzig 62%, 1. FC Köln 38%
  • Corners11 corners1 cornerRB Leipzig 11 corners, 1. FC Köln 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls13 foulsRB Leipzig 8 fouls, 1. FC Köln 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Xavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetXaver Schlager · RB Leipzig · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeart Paqarada · 1. FC Köln · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedXaver Schlager · RB Leipzig · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.03 xG · goalLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 3′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLeart Paqarada · 1. FC Köln · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDavid Raum · RB Leipzig · 24′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 26′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTimo Hübers · 1. FC Köln · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Simakan · RB Leipzig · 11′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 52′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFabio Carvalho · RB Leipzig · 87′ · 0.12 xG · on targetXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 26′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 71′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 40′ · 0.17 xG · goalTimo Werner · RB Leipzig · 51′ · 0.17 xG · on targetLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 34′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDavid Raum · RB Leipzig · 43′ · 0.29 xG · goalLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 45′ · 0.35 xG · goalXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 45′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedTimo Werner · RB Leipzig · 47′ · 0.42 xG · on targetDavie Selke · 1. FC Köln · 53′ · 0.43 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 88′ · 0.50 xG · goalTimo Werner · RB Leipzig · 15′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RB Leipzig: 26 shots, 13 on target, 4.28 xG. 1. FC Köln: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.87 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

02.254.50′HT90′Timo Werner · RB Leipzig · 15′Loïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 40′David Raum · RB Leipzig · 43′Loïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 45′Benjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 88′Christoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 4.28 xG · 1. FC Köln 0.87 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1RB Leipzig
3Draws
01. FC Köln
1. FC Köln — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–0
RB Leipzig — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga2–2
RB Leipzig — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga3–1
1. FC Köln — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RB Leipzig favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Köln in 0

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Window

Season

RB Leipzig9 matches1. FC Köln9 matches
2.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/90.78 goals/match
0.78 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/92.33 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.24 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots9/912.6 shots/match
6.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/94.22 shots/match
55.4% ●Possession9/944.3%
5.33 corners/matchCorners9/9● 5.78 corners/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls9/911.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRB Leipzig1. FC Köln
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2023/24
Head-to-headRB Leipzig — 1. FC Köln
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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