Saturday , 14 November 2026

1. FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Köln
1 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Wed 9 Nov 2022 · 17:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Jan Thielmann 84' Y
Y 84' Robert Andrich
Y 89' Kerem Demirbay

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 Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Thomas Stein
  • Referee Markus Schuller

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

3
2
13
1. FC Köln 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Köln 2021-10-24 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln 2020-12-16 1. FC Köln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
06 Nov SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
30 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
21 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–5 L
16 Oct FC Augsburg H 3–2 W
09 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach A 2–5 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov 1. FC Köln A 2–1 W
06 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 5–0 W
01 Nov Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
29 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
26 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid A 2–2 D
22 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Köln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' What a strike from Benno Schmitz! The score is 0-1.
  • 35' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 351 appearances.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Köln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' With 4 assists to his name this season, Linton Maina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 59' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Jonathan Tah by Odilon Kossounou on 59 minute.
  • 61' Kingsley Schindler is replacing Benno Schmitz for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 65' The Germany Nadiem Amiri breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-2!
  • 70' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 786 goals from 555 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Moussa Diaby — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Steffen Tigges comes on to replace Linton Maina.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 80 minute. Sargis Adamyan leaves to be changed by Ondrej Duda.
  • 84' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Jan Thielmann gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' The whistle greets Callum Hudson-Odoi as he departs to be replaced by Kerem Demirbay.
  • 89' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Timothy Fosu-Mensah gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Jeremie Frimpong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Köln 2021-10-24 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln 2020-12-16 1. FC Köln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1. FC Köln Form

2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-11-06 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2022-10-30 1. FC Köln 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2022-10-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 5–0 1. FC Köln L 2022-10-16 1. FC Köln 3–2 FC Augsburg W 2022-10-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–2 1. FC Köln L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-11-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2022-11-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-10-26 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln28% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen46%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
54%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%
1. FC Köln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln22% Draw42% Bayer 04 Leverkusen36%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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