Die Roten Bullen hoping to increase unbeaten run

RB Leipzig will look to increase their seven-game unbeaten league run once they play host to FC Köln on Saturday.

RB Leipzig

After experiencing a three-game winless run in all competitions, Leipzig have bounced again with consecutive victories. They claimed a 3-1 win over Darmstadt in final weekend’s league assembly, earlier than repeating the scoreline in Wednesday’s Champions League conflict with Crvena zvezda. David Raum, Xavi Simons and Dani Olmo all bought on the scoresheet to assist Leipzig declare their second win of the group stage, leaving them in second place and three factors adrift of reigning European champions Manchester Metropolis.

Leipzig will now flip their consideration again to league issues, with Marco Rose’s aspect sitting in fifth place and three factors adrift of the highest 4. They’ve confirmed to be a troublesome staff to beat, having misplaced simply one among their eight league video games. That sole defeat happened of their league opener in opposition to present leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Leipzig might be assured about their possibilities of extending their unbeaten league run, with their final three residence video games in opposition to Köln producing two wins and one draw.

Crew Information

El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Willi Orban are each set to overlook out with knee accidents.

FC Köln

Köln will head into Saturday’s contest in a constructive temper after ending their lengthy look forward to a win in final Sunday’s Rhine derby in opposition to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Steffen Baumgart’s aspect had picked up only one level of their opening seven league video games, earlier than they confronted their rivals on matchday eight.

Die Geißböcke took a slim lead into half time because of Florian Kainz’s ninth-minute penalty, earlier than Gladbach hit again simply after the hour mark. Köln’s hopes of claiming all three factors got a lift when Manu Koné was despatched off within the 72nd minute. Kainz subsequently restored his aspect’s benefit, dispatching his second spot-kick of the competition, and there was nonetheless time for Luca Waldschmidt to seek out the web to wrap up a 3-1 victory.

The valuable win lifted Baumgart’s off the foot of the desk and as much as the relegation spot. With two factors nonetheless separating them from security, Köln might be eager to choose up one other victory this weekend. They head to the Pink Bull Enviornment with hopes of beating Leipzig in an away recreation for the primary time since February 2018.

Crew Information

The guests are unable to name upon Philipp Pentke and Jacob Christensen, whereas Saturday’s contest might come too quickly for Jan Thielmann.

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