Fc Koeln - Rb Lipsk -

Despite the passionate resistance from the stands, Leipzig has historically dominated the head-to-head record:

: In their last 15 meetings, Leipzig has won 8 times, while Köln has only managed 2 victories. FC Koeln - RB Lipsk

The friction between the two teams often spills off the pitch. In 2016, approximately 100 Köln supporters staged a sit-in to block the Leipzig team bus in protest of the visitors' ownership by Red Bull. This sentiment remains a core part of the fixture, with fans of "traditional" clubs like Köln viewing Leipzig as an artificial product that bypasses German football's 50+1 ownership rules . On-Pitch Dominance Despite the passionate resistance from the stands, Leipzig