Wednesday , 7 October 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC BayArena HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'
Edmond Tapsoba 40' Y
Y 90' Rafael Czichos

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Marcel Unger
  • Referee Soren Storks

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

12
2
3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln 2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Koln 2019-12-14 1. FC Koln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr 1. FC Koln H 3–0 W
12 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–0 D
03 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W
21 Mar Hertha BSC A 0–3 L
14 Mar Arminia Bielefeld H 1–2 L
06 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–0 W
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
11 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–3 L
03 Apr VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
20 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 2–2 D
13 Mar 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
07 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. FC Koln
#5 Position #13
7 Points 4
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
10 Scored 6
5 Conceded 9
+5 GD -3
1.75 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). 1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
1. FC Koln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have kicked off against 1. FC Köln. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Leon Bailey doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Friedhelm Funkel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Edmond Tapsoba was booked on 40.
  • 45' It’s high time Hannes Wolf made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Tin Jedvaj trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Tah on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Magnificent from Moussa Diaby! That is 63 goals in 523 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Friedhelm Funkel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daley Sinkgraven is hanging Wendell on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' The 36-year-old Jonas Hector has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' The whistle greets Kingsley Ehizibue as he departs to be replaced by Benno Schmitz.
  • 73' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Moussa Diaby exits the field as Kerem Demirbay enters on 73.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leon Bailey makes it 3-0.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Ellyes Skhiri as he leaves the pitch. Salih Ozcan steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Alario. He replaces Leon Bailey on 83 minute.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Marius Wolf as he leaves the pitch. Dimitris Limnios steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Rafael Czichos is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hannes Wolf

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Friedhelm Funkel

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

2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln 2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Koln 2019-12-14 1. FC Koln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Koln

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln W 2021-04-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-04-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-03-21 Hertha BSC 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 Arminia Bielefeld L 2021-03-06 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

1. FC Koln Form

2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-04-11 1. FC Koln 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-03-20 1. FC Koln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D 2021-03-13 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FC Koln L 2021-03-07 1. FC Koln 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.83 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen74% Draw16% 1. FC Koln10%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
26%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Koln
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen59% Draw33% 1. FC Koln8%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 21% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 20% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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