Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | SV 07 Elversberg | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Bayern Munchen | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 1. FC Koln | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | 1. FC Koln | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jun | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jun | 1. FC Saarbrücken | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 29 May | SC Freiburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jun | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | RB Leipzig | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 May | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 3 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 7th (3 pts). 1. FC Koln are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G | |
| Christian Kofane | 1 G |
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at BayArena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Edmond Tapsoba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 7' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sven Bender on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 17' 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.
- 21' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Rafael Czichos gets a Yellow card.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 401 games and scored 351 goals.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charles Aranguiz on 29 minutes.
- 33' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Tah is hanging Sven Bender on the field on 33 minute.
- 38' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kai Havertz makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Aleksandar Dragovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Julian Baumgartlinger, a Austria , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' 1. FC Koln make a change. Ellyes Skhiri trudges off to be replaced by Marco Hoger on 56 minutes.
- 59' Sebastiaan Bornauw has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 64' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Kevin Volland trudges off to be replaced by Paulinho on 64 minutes.
- 65' Toni Leistner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Ellyes Skhiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Florian Kainz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Moussa Diaby doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Kai Havertz trudges off to be replaced by Nadiem Amiri on 86 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen players.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
5
Sven Bender ↓ Jonathan Tah 33'
-
31
Kevin Volland C ↓ Paulinho 64'
- 20
-
9
Leon Bailey ↓ Florian Wirtz 64'
- 15
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Nadiem Amiri 86'
- 18
- 1
- 6
- 12
Bench
- 22
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↑ 33'
- 28
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 64'
- 23
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↑ 86'
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 86'
- 25
-
27
Florian Wirtz ↑ 64'
Coach
Peter Bosz
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
28
Ellyes Skhiri ↓ Marco Hoger 56'
-
20
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↓ Florian Kainz 78'
- 1
- 15
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↓ Toni Leistner 56'
- 24
- 33
- 27
- 34
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↓ Mark Uth 78'
Bench
-
30
Florian Kainz ↑ 78'
- 11
-
37
Toni Leistner ↑ 56'
-
23
Mark Uth ↑ 78'
- 18
- 14
-
6
Marco Hoger ↑ 56'
- 2
- 25
Coach
Markus Gisdol
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2020-06-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
1. FC Koln
W
2020-06-14
FC Schalke 04
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2020-06-09
1. FC Saarbrücken
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-06-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
FC Bayern Munchen
L
2020-05-29
SC Freiburg
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-05-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–4
VfL Wolfsburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.72
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 4.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
86%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
29%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Köln
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
4 – 2
4.8%
5 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 1
3.7%
5 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 18% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 16% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

