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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 FC Schalke 04 0 0
2 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
3 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
4 FC Bayern München 0 0
5 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
6 RB Leipzig 0 0
7 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
8 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
10 SC Freiburg 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
12 FC Augsburg 0 0
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
14 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
15 Borussia Monchengladbach 0 0
16 Hamburger SV 0 0
17 1. FC Koln 0 0
18 SV Werder Bremen 0 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
#17 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Koln are 17th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. 1. FC Köln kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 1. FC Köln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Kerem Demirbay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 30' GOAL! Benno Schmitz scores on 30.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
  • 50' Piero Hincapie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Köln tonight.
  • 55' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 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' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Benno Schmitz departs to be replaced by Kingsley Schindler.
  • 65' What a moment for Nadiem Amiri! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Köln in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 71' The France Moussa Diaby breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 0-3!
  • 74' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Linton Maina departs to be replaced by Steffen Tigges.
  • 79' 1. FC Köln have won 346 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 80 minute. Sargis Adamyan leaves to be changed by Ondrej Duda.
  • 84' Jan Thielmann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Callum Hudson-Odoi by Kerem Demirbay on 85 minute.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Kerem Demirbay on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • 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 Köln 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
Davie Selke 2
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Victor Boniface 2
Leon Bailey 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 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
1 / 4
0.64 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln25% Draw36% Bayer 04 Leverkusen39%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
61%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
1. FC Koln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln15% Draw61% Bayer 04 Leverkusen24%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.3%
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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