Monday , 26 October 2026

1. FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Köln
1 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Edmond Tapsoba
Isak Johannesson 45' Y
Y 90' Janis Blaswich

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 25.2 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
2
12
1. FC Köln 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-12-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln 2025-02-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 1. FC Köln 2024-03-03 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
17 Apr FC St. Pauli 1910 A 1–1 D
12 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 3–1 W
05 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
21 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach H 3–3 D
14 Mar Hamburger SV A 1–1 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr 1. FC Köln A 2–1 W
22 Apr FC Bayern Munchen H 0–2 L
18 Apr FC Augsburg H 1–2 L
11 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 1–0 W
04 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 6–3 W
21 Mar 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 3–3 D

Season Stats

1. FC Köln Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#12 Position #4
8 Points 13
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
8 Scored 16
11 Conceded 12
-3 GD +4
1.14 PPG 1.86
29% Win % 57%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
29% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FC Köln are 12th (8 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 4th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 2 G
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 6 G 2 A
Ibrahim Maza 2 G 2 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Köln host Bayer 04 Leverkusen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Kristoffer Lund is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Köln tonight.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 15' Cenk Ozkacar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' 1. FC Köln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. René Wagner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Patrik Schick gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Isak Johannesson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' A goal from the Czech Republic international Patrik Schick! He fires home on 52 to make it 0-2!
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Köln in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 59' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Linton Maina has done his job and it is now time for Alessio Castro-Montes to step up.
  • 60' The whistle greets Marius Bulter as he departs to be replaced by Jan Thielmann.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Ibrahim Maza is replaced by Malik Tillman on 61 minute.
  • 66' 1. FC Köln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Nathan Tella trudges off to be replaced by Eliesse Ben Seghir on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Magnificent from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt! That is 52 goals in 501 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' Loic Bade is replacing Jarell Quansah for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 90' Janis Blaswich is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. Bayer 04 Leverkusen beats 1. FC Köln

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-12-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln 2025-02-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 1. FC Köln 2024-03-03 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2026-04-17 FC St. Pauli 1910 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2026-04-12 1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2026-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2026-03-21 1. FC Köln 3–3 Borussia Monchengladbach D 2026-03-14 Hamburger SV 1–1 1. FC Köln D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern Munchen L 2026-04-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg L 2026-04-11 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-03-21 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 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 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln25% Draw25% Bayer 04 Leverkusen50%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
50%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
1. FC Köln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln19% Draw41% Bayer 04 Leverkusen40%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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