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

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Bundesliga · 2025-26

1. FC Koln

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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

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

1. FC Koln 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Hartmann

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

1. FC Koln

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	1. FC Koln	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 Koln		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#11	Position	#7
3	Points	3
2	Played	2
1 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 1
4	Scored	6
6	Conceded	3
-2	GD	+3
1.50	PPG	1.50
50%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FC Koln are 11th (3 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/2

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln

Thijs Dallinga	2 G
Said El Mala	1 G

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' It’s gonna be a card for Edmond Tapsoba.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' 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.
25' Ibrahim Maza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Andrich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Köln.
35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kasper Hjulmand might look to freshen things up shortly.
40' Janis Blaswich needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
43' What a strike from Patrik Schick! The score is 0-1.
45' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 45.
50' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
52' What a moment for Patrik Schick! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
59' Alessio Castro-Montes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Linton Maina on 59 minute.
60' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jan Thielmann is hanging Marius Bulter on the field on 60 minute.
61' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Ibrahim Maza is withdrawn and Malik Tillman gets his opportunity.
66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
72' Eliesse Ben Seghir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Tella at the 72 minute mark.
77' A stunning finish from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
82' Eliesse Ben Seghir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 422 appearances.
85' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Jarell Quansah exits the field as Loic Bade enters on 85.
90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

28
Janis Blaswich
8
Robert Andrich
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 72'
14
Patrik Schick
25
Exequiel Palacios
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
12
Edmond Tapsoba
23
Nathan Tella ↓ Eliesse Ben Seghir 72'
4
Jarell Quansah ↓ Loic Bade 85'
30
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Malik Tillman 61'
42
Montrell Culbreath ↓ Arthur Augusto 72'

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	6
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 Koln Form

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2026-04-25 1. FC Koln 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

4 / 4

1.52 1. FC Koln xG

Expected Goals

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

3.28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Koln20% Draw19% Bayer 04 Leverkusen61%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 4.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	84%	16%
± 3.5	69%	31%
± 4.5	51%	49%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw

39%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

80%

1. FC Koln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Koln15% Draw31% Bayer 04 Leverkusen54%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 3

7.2%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 4

5.9%

2 – 3

5.4%

2 – 2

0 – 3

4.9%

1 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 4

4.4%

0 – 4

1 – 5

3.9%

2 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap	1. FC Koln covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	8%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	30%	—	70%
+1	30%	18%	52%
+1.5	48%	—	52%
+2	48%	18%	34%
+2.5	66%	—	34%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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