1. FC Koln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Koln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Bayern München 34 89 2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73 3 RB Leipzig 34 65 4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62 5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61 6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59 7 SC Freiburg 34 47 8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44 9 FC Augsburg 34 43 10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40 11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39 12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38 13 Hamburger SV 34 38 14 1. FC Koln 34 32 15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32 16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29 17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26 18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr 1. FC Koln A 2–1 W 22 Apr FC Bayern München 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 #14 Position #6 32 Points 59 34 Played 34 7 / 11 / 16 W / D / L 17 / 8 / 9 49 Scored 68 63 Conceded 47 -14 GD +21 0.94 PPG 1.74 21% Win % 50% Key Stats
41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln0-152/316-301/231-451/146-60–/161-753/676+4/3■ Scored ■ ConcededBayer 04 Leverkusen0-152/216-302/131-454/346-602/161-752/176+4/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Koln gets underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' The referee calls foul for Edmond Tapsoba. He receives a card.
- 15' It’s high time René Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Exequiel Palacios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Isak Johannesson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Patrik Schick puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
- 45' Isak Johannesson is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 541 games and scored 751 goals.
- 52' Patrik Schick with the second goal in the match!
- 57' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Linton Maina is replaced by Alessio Castro-Montes.
- 60' Jan Thielmann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marius Bulter on 60 minute.
- 61' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ibrahim Maza is replaced by Malik Tillman.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Nathan Tella departs to be replaced by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
- 77' Goal! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt scores his 52 goal in 493 matches.
- 82' 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 Montrell Culbreath suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Loic Bade. He replaces Jarell Quansah on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 30
- 1
- 16
- 18
- 39
- 28
- 6
- 32
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 20
- 7
- 17
- 5
- 29
- 2
- 33
- 27
- 38
Coach René WagnerBayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 24
- 14
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 23
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4
Jarell Quansah ↓ Loic Bade 85'
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30
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Malik Tillman 61'
- 42
Bench
- 7
- 18
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5
Loic Bade ↑ 85'
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10
Malik Tillman ↑ 61'
- 6
- 19
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13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 72'
- 15
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17
Eliesse Ben Seghir ↑ 72'
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
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 München 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 accuracy4 / 41.35 1. FC Koln xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.54Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 87% 13% ± 2.5 68% 32% ± 3.5 47% 53% ± 4.5 28% 72% Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw 49%Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 75%1. FC Koln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 9.4%1 – 2 Actual0 – 2 7%1 – 3 6.6%2 – 2 6.1%0 – 1 5.8%2 – 1 5.6%0 – 3 5%2 – 3 4.5%0 – 0 4.2%1 – 4 3.6%1 – 0 3.3%Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 6% 90% -1.5 10% — 90% -1 10% 13% 78% -0.5 22% — 78% +0.5 45% — 55% +1 45% 21% 34% +1.5 66% — 34% +2 66% 17% 18% +2.5 82% — 18% Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.