Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Koln
1 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 30.8 goals/game

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marius Bulter, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' Edmond Tapsoba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 15' It’s high time Kasper Hjulmand made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Patrik Schick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
  • 45' Isak Johannesson is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 52' Goal! Patrik Schick scores his 112 goal in 533 matches.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Köln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Linton Maina as he leaves the pitch. Alessio Castro-Montes steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 60' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Marius Bulter departs to be replaced by Jan Thielmann.
  • 61' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malik Tillman is hanging Ibrahim Maza on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 72' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 72 minute. Nathan Tella leaves to be changed by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 77' GOAL! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Janis Blaswich made 233 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Jarell Quansah makes way for Loic Bade at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 90' Janis Blaswich was booked on 90.
  • Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

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

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

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
1.21 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln21% Draw22% Bayer 04 Leverkusen57%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
43%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
79%
1. FC Koln or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln15% Draw37% Bayer 04 Leverkusen48%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 4
3.9%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 21% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 19% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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