Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
14 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.4 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 Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 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
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 Saarbrucken | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Bayern München | 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 Dusseldorf | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). 1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BayArena!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Sven Bender gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' A moment of madness from Rafael Czichos on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Charles Aranguiz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Sven Bender departs to be replaced by Jonathan Tah.
- 38' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Kai Havertz adds to his 6 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Kosovo international Elvis Rexhbecaj has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Aleksandar Dragovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Sebastiaan Bornauw is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
- 55' Kingsley Ehizibue, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Marco Hoger is replacing Ellyes Skhiri for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 59' Sebastiaan Bornauw adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Paulinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Volland on 64 minute.
- 65' Toni Leistner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Aleksandar Dragovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Jhon Cordoba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 76 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 78' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Elvis Rexhbecaj by Florian Kainz on 78 minute.
- 83' Moussa Diaby has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 86' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Kai Havertz has done his job and it is now time for Nadiem Amiri to step up.
- 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 Koln 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 |
| Anthony Modeste | 2 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 2 |
| Davie Selke | 2 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 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 Saarbrucken
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-06-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
FC Bayern München
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
2.42
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
40%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Koln
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

