Wednesday , 22 July 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonas Hofmann 22' 1–0
Jeremie Frimpong 32' 2–0
Victor Boniface 67' 3–0
Jeremie Frimpong 23' Y
Y 24' Steffen Baumgart
Edmond Tapsoba 45' Y
Jonathan Tah 61' Y
Xabi Alonso 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
  • Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.3 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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

12
2
3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln 2023-05-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 1. FC Köln 2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Köln 2021-10-24 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct 1. FC Köln H 3–0 W
05 Oct Molde FK A 2–1 W
30 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 3–0 W
24 Sep 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 4–1 W
21 Sep BK Häcken H 4–0 W
15 Sep FC Bayern München A 2–2 D
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
30 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L
03 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
26 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. FC Köln
#6 Position #14
59 Points 32
34 Played 34
17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
68 Scored 49
47 Conceded 63
+21 GD -14
1.74 PPG 0.94
50% Win % 21%

Key Stats

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bayer 04 Leverkusen get us underway at BayArena.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's 4-1-3-2 shape.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Jonas Hofmann does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' 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.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Jeremie Frimpong gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Rasmus Carstensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Edmond Tapsoba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Kilian, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Tah is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 62 minute. Faride Alidou leaves to be changed by Max Finkgrafe.
  • 66' Xabi Alonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 67' A goal from the Nigeria international Victor Boniface! He fires home on 67 to make it 3-0!
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Amine Adli. He replaces Florian Wirtz on 71 minute.
  • 75' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Mathias Olesen on, Denis Huseinbasic off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Victor Boniface departs to be replaced by Adam Hlozek.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' Gustavo Puerta is replacing Jonas Hofmann for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 90' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Luca Kilian comes on to replace Rasmus Carstensen.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 6
Moussa Diaby 4
Leon Bailey 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Davie Selke 2
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Victor Boniface 2

Head to Head

2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln 2023-05-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 1. FC Köln 2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Köln 2021-10-24 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-10-05 Molde FK 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-09-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-09-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 BK Häcken W 2023-09-15 FC Bayern München 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

1. FC Köln Form

2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-30 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Köln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen69% Draw18% 1. FC Köln13%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
87%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
31%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Köln
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen52% Draw36% 1. FC Köln12%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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