1. FC Koln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Bastian Dankert
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Robert Kampka
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Furth 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 Koln | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | 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 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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Koln welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen for this crunch clash at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Anthony Modeste has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' GOAL! Patrik Schick scores on 15.
- 17' GOAL! Karim Bellarabi fires home to make it 0-2!
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Koln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
- 32' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Mark Uth gets a Yellow card.
- 36' The whistle greets Karim Bellarabi as he departs to be replaced by Amine Adli.
- 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 43' Kerem Demirbay picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kerem Demirbay.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mitchel Bakker. He replaces Piero Hincapie on 46 minute.
- 51' Salih Ozcan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Saudi Arabia international Rafael Czichos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 63' GOAL! Anthony Modeste fires home to make it 1-2!
- 65' Moussa Diaby is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Sebastian Andersson comes on to replace Ondrej Duda.
- 79' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Benno Schmitz is replaced by Kingsley Schindler on 79 minute.
- 82' Anthony Modeste is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Patrik Schick by Lucas Alario on 86 minute.
- 89' Robert Andrich was booked on 89.
- 90' Louis Schaub has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Uth on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
1. FC Koln 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 | 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
2021-10-24
1. FC Koln
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2021-10-21
Real Betis Balompie
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
3 / 4
1.39
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
52%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%
1. FC Koln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

