Thursday , 12 November 2026

1. FC Koln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Koln
0 – 4
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 19:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45+2' · FT 45+1'
Jannes-Kilian Horn 34' Y
Y 54' Aleksandar Dragovic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Nicolas Winter
  • Referee Marcel Unger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
13
1. FC Koln 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Koln 2019-12-14 1. FC Koln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Koln 2016-10-22 1. FC Koln 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–4 L
12 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
05 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D
28 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
22 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–2 L
06 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec 1. FC Koln A 4–0 W
13 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 4–1 W
10 Dec SK Slavia Praha H 4–0 W
06 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 3–0 W
03 Dec OGC Nice A 3–2 W
29 Nov Hertha BSC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

1. FC Koln Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#15 Position #5
9 Points 16
9 Played 9
2 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
10 Scored 20
14 Conceded 17
-4 GD +3
1.00 PPG 1.78
22% Win % 56%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FC Koln are 15th (9 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 8 G 2 A
Ibrahim Maza 3 G 3 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' What a strike from Mitchell Weiser! The score is 0-1.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Diaby makes it 0-2.
  • 15' Jannes-Kilian Horn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Ellyes Skhiri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Jannes-Kilian Horn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 42' The supporters are chanting for Dimitris Limnios. He replaces Jannes-Kilian Horn on 42 minute.
  • 46' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Jan Thielmann departs to be replaced by Kingsley Ehizibue.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lukas Hradecky suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' What a moment for Patrik Schick! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aleksandar Dragovic.
  • 59' What composure from Florian Wirtz! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' The whistle greets Ellyes Skhiri as he departs to be replaced by Jonas Hector.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Karim Bellarabi. He replaces Leon Bailey on 66 minute.
  • 67' The whistle greets Julian Baumgartlinger as he departs to be replaced by Kerem Demirbay.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 78' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Nadiem Amiri by Daley Sinkgraven on 78 minute.
  • 83' Jan Thielmann, a Germany , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Köln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 7
Moussa Diaby 4
Anthony Modeste 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Davie Selke 2
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Victor Boniface 2
Leon Bailey 2

Head to Head

2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Koln 2019-12-14 1. FC Koln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Koln 2016-10-22 1. FC Koln 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1. FC Köln Form

2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-12-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Koln W 2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Koln W 2020-11-22 1. FC Koln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Koln D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-12-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2020-12-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 SK Slavia Praha W 2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-12-03 OGC Nice 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Hertha BSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln21% Draw22% Bayer 04 Leverkusen57%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
43%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
79%
1. FC Köln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln15% Draw38% Bayer 04 Leverkusen47%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 21% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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