1. FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Robert Kampka
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Köln | 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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
1. FC Köln are 15th (9 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
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 Köln
| 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' Welcome to RheinEnergieSTADION that hosts another battle between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Patrik Schick doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 17' Brilliant from the ! Karim Bellarabi makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 27' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Uth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' The crowd applauds Karim Bellarabi as he leaves the pitch. Amine Adli steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Köln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kerem Demirbay.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kerem Demirbay.
- 46' Mitchel Bakker gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Piero Hincapie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Köln that had 408 games and scored 361 goals.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anthony Modeste makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 65' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Moussa Diaby gets a Yellow card.
- 70' Netherlands international Mitchel Bakker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 77 minute. Ondrej Duda leaves to be changed by Sebastian Andersson.
- 79' The whistle greets Benno Schmitz as he departs to be replaced by Kingsley Schindler.
- 82' A goal from the France international Anthony Modeste! He fires home on 82 to make it 0-4!
- 86' Lucas Alario is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrik Schick at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' A moment of madness from Robert Andrich on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
- 90' The crowd applauds Mark Uth as he leaves the pitch. Louis Schaub steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 18
- 13
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 15
- 7
- 27
Bench
- 17
- 19
- 4
- 22
- 21
- 9
- 20
- 29
- 31
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Edmond Tapsoba 77'
- 4
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↓ Amine Adli 36'
- 1
- 10
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Lucas Alario 86'
- 30
- 27
-
33
Piero Hincapie ↓ Mitchel Bakker 46'
- 6
Bench
-
5
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 46'
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 86'
- 3
- 7
- 11
- 40
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 77'
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↑ 77'
-
31
Amine Adli ↑ 36'
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
1. FC Köln Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2021-10-24
1. FC Köln
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2021-10-21
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2021-10-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–5
FC Bayern München
L
2021-10-03
Arminia Bielefeld
0–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2021-09-30
Celtic FC
0–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2021-09-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
53%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%
1. FC Köln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.