1. FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2019-20

1. FC Köln

2 – 0

Full Time

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'

Jan Thielmann 39' Y

Y 40' Kai Havertz

Y 41' Kai Havertz

Y 42' Aleksandar Dragovic

R 62' Aleksandar Dragovic

R 77' Leon Bailey

Kingsley Ehizibue 78' Y

Overview

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1. FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

1. FC Köln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Siebert
Referee Nicolas Winter
Referee Martin Thomsen
Referee Markus Schuller
Referee Manuel Grafe
Referee Markus Sinn

5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	12
2	FC Bayern München	4	10
3	SC Freiburg	4	10
4	FC Augsburg	4	7
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	7
6	1. FSV Mainz 05	4	7
7	SV 07 Elversberg	4	7
8	SV Werder Bremen	4	7
9	RB Leipzig	4	6
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	5
11	FC Schalke 04	4	5
12	SC Paderborn 07	4	4
13	1. FC Köln	4	4
14	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	4	3
15	VfB Stuttgart	4	3
16	Hamburger SV	4	3
17	1. FC Union Berlin	4	1
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0

Head-to-Head

1. FC Köln 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-14 1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Köln 2016-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-01-30 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln 2015-08-23 1. FC Köln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

1. FC Köln

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	2–0	W
08 Dec	1. FC Union Berlin	A	0–2	L
30 Nov	FC Augsburg	H	1–1	D
23 Nov	RB Leipzig	A	1–4	L
08 Nov	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	1–2	L
03 Nov	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	A	0–2	L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	1. FC Köln	A	0–2	L
11 Dec	Juventus FC	H	0–2	L
07 Dec	FC Schalke 04	H	2–1	W
30 Nov	FC Bayern München	A	2–1	W
26 Nov	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	SC Freiburg	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

1. FC Köln		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#13	Position	#5
4	Points	7
4	Played	4
1 / 1 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 1
6	Scored	10
9	Conceded	5
-3	GD	+5
1.00	PPG	1.75
25%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Köln

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/3

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln

Thijs Dallinga	2 G
Said El Mala	1 G

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	4 G	1 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Ibrahim Maza	1 G	1 A
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Gisdol might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Sebastiaan Bornauw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' Ellyes Skhiri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
35' Lars Bender is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
39' The referee has no hesitation. Jan Thielmann is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 39.
40' The referee calls foul for Kai Havertz. He receives a Yellow card.
41' Kai Havertz is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
42' Aleksandar Dragovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
47' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
52' Moussa Diaby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 523 appearances.
54' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Leon Bailey comes on to replace Nadiem Amiri.
55' Jhon Cordoba is replacing Anthony Modeste for the 1. FC Koln side.
56' Jan Thielmann makes way for Marcel Risse at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Aleksandar Dragovic.
66' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Panagiotis Retsos on, Kevin Volland off on 66 minutes.
71' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
73' A stunning finish from Jhon Cordoba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
77' Controversy at the stadium! Leon Bailey argues furiously but the Red card stands.
78' Kingsley Ehizibue was booked on 78.
82' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Moussa Diaby is withdrawn and Karim Bellarabi gets his opportunity.
84' What a strike from Sebastiaan Bornauw! The score is 2-0.
87' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Louis Schaub comes on to replace Marcel Risse.
That’s it! Another goalless match for 1. FC Koln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Karim Bellarabi 82'
5
Sven Bender
31
Kevin Volland ↓ Panagiotis Retsos 66'
20
Charles Aranguiz
15
Julian Baumgartlinger
29
Kai Havertz
18
Wendell
8
Lars Bender C
1
Lukas Hradecky
6
Aleksandar Dragovic
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Leon Bailey 54'

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	6
Moussa Diaby	4
Davie Selke	2
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Victor Boniface	2
Leon Bailey	2
Anthony Modeste	2
Sebastiaan Bornauw	2

Head to Head

1. FC Köln Form

2019-12-14 1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-12-08 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2019-11-30 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2019-11-23 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FC Köln L 2019-11-08 1. FC Köln 1–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2019-11-03 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–0 1. FC Köln L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2019-12-14 1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-12-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 Juventus FC L 2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-11-30 FC Bayern München 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-11-26 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SC Freiburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.19 1. FC Köln xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Köln27% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen49%

Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw

51%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

73%

1. FC Köln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Köln18% Draw40% Bayer 04 Leverkusen42%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

10%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 2

8.2%

0 – 1

7.2%

1 – 3

6.6%

0 – 3

5.6%

2 – 2

5.6%

2 – 1

5.3%

0 – 0

5.1%

2 – 3

1 – 0

3.7%

1 – 4

3.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap	1. FC Köln covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	12%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	22%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	17%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet

13% ✗

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.