Cologne vs RB Leipzig: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

FC Cologne host RB Leipzig at RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 13). Cologne have had 57 days of rest since playing Frankfurt (Bundesliga); RB Leipzig have had 52 after facing Real Madrid and travel about 384 km. Cologne are without 7 players (Joël Schmied, Imad Rondić, Rav van den Berg and others); RB Leipzig are missing 2 (Marc Guiu, Assan Ouédraogo).