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

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Koln
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 Koln 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 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern Munchen 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Koln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Monchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
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 Monchengladbach A 2–5 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov 1. FC Koln 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 Atletico de Madrid A 2–2 D
22 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D

Season Stats

1. FC Koln Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#13 Position #5
4 Points 7
4 Played 4
1 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 10
9 Conceded 5
-3 GD +5
1.00 PPG 1.75
25% 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 13th (4 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Koln gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 15' Ellyes Skhiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 35 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Benno Schmitz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 35' Sargis Adamyan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Timothy Fosu-Mensah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Odilon Kossounou is hanging Jonathan Tah on the field on 59 minute.
  • 61' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Benno Schmitz by Kingsley Schindler on 61 minute.
  • 65' Magnificent from Nadiem Amiri! That is 29 goals in 413 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Koln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Diaby makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 74' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Linton Maina is replaced by Steffen Tigges on 74 minute.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Sargis Adamyan is replaced by Ondrej Duda on 80 minute.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jan Thielmann on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Callum Hudson-Odoi has done his job and it is now time for Kerem Demirbay to step up.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Kerem Demirbay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Jeremie Frimpong departs to be replaced by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Koln 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 6
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 Koln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Koln 2021-10-24 1. FC Koln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln 2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1. FC Koln Form

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-11-09 1. FC Koln 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 Atletico de Madrid 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln22% Draw23% Bayer 04 Leverkusen55%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
45%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%
1. FC Koln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln16% Draw38% Bayer 04 Leverkusen46%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 21% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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