Predictions → Germany Bundesliga

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 • 17:30 UTC+3 • Round 9 • RheinEnergieStadion • ⛅ 8.8°C, 1 km/h partly cloudy

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🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Away 1xBet1.7653% -6.7%
Double Chance 12 1xBet1.2478.1% -3.2%
BTTS Yes William Hill1.4465.2% · No 34.8% -6.1%
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Betano1.4266.3% · Under 33.7% -5.9%
Correct Score 1-2 Bet3659.008.7% -21.7%
Corners O/U 9.5 (~10.6 exp.) Over 9.5 Betano1.6057.8% · Under 42.2% -7.5%

🧠 Match Preview

1. FC Köln · Home

1. FC Köln have won two of their last five, including a 5-0 home win over Union Berlin, but also failed to score twice in that run. Their most recent meeting with Bayer Leverkusen ended 1-2 at home on 25 Apr 2026.

Bayer Leverkusen · Away

Bayer Leverkusen have scored 11 goals across their last five matches, with a 5-2 home win over 1. FC Nürnberg among three victories. They have won all three supplied head-to-head meetings, including 2-0 in the latest away fixture of that series.

Leverkusen's Head-to-Head Edge

The three supplied head-to-head results all ended in Bayer Leverkusen wins: 1-2, 2-0 and 0-2. Köln's recent home form is mixed, with a 5-0 win over Union Berlin followed by a 0-0 draw with FC Schalke 04, while Leverkusen's 11 goals in five matches show a scoring threat that supports the away side. Leverkusen's recent 3.18 weighted xG over up to five recent matches with recorded statistics is well above Köln's 1.18, reinforcing the gap in attacking output. The evidence supports Bayer Leverkusen win.

Published 02 Nov 2026 04:50 UTC+3. This preview is preserved from the previous data snapshot. Analysis and numbers reflect that publication; current model predictions are shown in the table above.

⚽ Current model expected goals: 1. FC Köln 1.54 – 1.70 Bayer Leverkusen · expected total 3.24

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

1. FC Köln

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.10
Goals conceded (season avg)1.60
Best league winning streak this season2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.18
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.45
Elo strength rating1390
Players out11

Bayer Leverkusen

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)2.30
Goals conceded (season avg)2.00
Best league winning streak this season4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)3.18
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.39
Elo strength rating1571
Players out9
1. FC KölnBayer Leverkusen
Goals scored (season avg)
1.10
2.30
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.60
2.00
Best league winning streak this season
2
4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.18
3.18
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.45
1.39
Elo strength rating
1390
1571
Players out
11
9

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

1. FC Köln

Unbeaten 3
BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
3/6
Scored a goal
4/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Bayer Leverkusen

BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
5/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Bundesliga

1. FC Köln

No top-3 or bottom-2 marks in the league right now.

Bayer Leverkusen

3rd best attack (2.30 goals/game, season) 3rd best Over 2.5 rate (83%, last 6)

Rank among 18 Bundesliga teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

1. FC Köln at home · Bayer Leverkusen away, the split that matters for this fixture.

1. FC Köln (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–2D–0L
W 2
D 2
Played4
Goals scored (avg)1.50
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets1
Failed to score1

Bayer Leverkusen (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–1D–2L
W 1
D 1
L 2
Played4
Goals scored (avg)2.00
Goals conceded (avg)2.80
Clean sheets0
Failed to score1
1. FC Köln (home)Bayer Leverkusen (away)
W 2
D 2
W 1
D 1
L 2
Played
4
4
Goals scored (avg)
1.50
2.00
Goals conceded (avg)
1.00
2.80
Clean sheets
1
0
Failed to score
1
1

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

1–2
8.74%
0–2
5.67%
0–1
5.64%
1–3
4.95%
2–3
3.82%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

1. FC Köln 2 wins · 1 draw · Bayer Leverkusen 6 wins · avg 2.7 goals · BTTS in 4 of 9

2
1
6
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
25 Apr 2026 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
13 Dec 2025 Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
03 Mar 2024 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
08 Oct 2023 Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
05 May 2023 Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
09 Nov 2022 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
13 Mar 2022 Bayer Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
24 Oct 2021 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
17 Apr 2021 Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln Bundesliga

📈 Recent Form

1. FC Köln

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
01/11 Union Berlin Away 1–1 D
27/10 Union Berlin Home 5–0 W
24/10 FC Schalke 04 Home 0–0 D
16/10 Eintracht Frankfurt Away 0–1 L
11/10 Borussia Mönchengladbach Home 2–1 W
03/10 FC Viktoria Köln Away 2–2 D
19/09 Hamburger SV Away 1–2 L
12/09 Werder Bremen Home 1–1 D
04/09 VfB Stuttgart Away 1–4 L
29/08 1899 Hoffenheim Home 3–2 W

Bayer Leverkusen

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 VfB Stuttgart Home 2–4 L
28/10 1. FC Nürnberg Home 5–2 W
25/10 1899 Hoffenheim Away 0–3 L
22/10 OFI Away 2–0 W
18/10 SC Freiburg Home 2–1 W
15/10 Lech Poznan Away 4–0 W
10/10 FSV Mainz 05 Away 4–3 W
20/09 RB Leipzig Home 2–0 W
16/09 Celje Home 2–0 W
12/09 FC Augsburg Away 2–2 D

📊 Season Comparison: Bundesliga

1. FC Köln #13 · 9 pts ·  Bayer Leverkusen #6 · 13 pts

1. FC Köln

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–3D–3L
W 2
D 3
L 3
Played8
Goals scored (avg)1.10
Goals conceded (avg)1.60
Clean sheets1
Failed to score2
Yellow cards13
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.18
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.45
Corners for (avg)5.10
Penalties (scored/missed)0/1

Bayer Leverkusen

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–1D–3L
W 4
D 1
L 3
Played8
Goals scored (avg)2.30
Goals conceded (avg)2.00
Clean sheets2
Failed to score1
Yellow cards17
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)3.18
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.39
Corners for (avg)6.50
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0
1. FC KölnBayer Leverkusen
W 2
D 3
L 3
W 4
D 1
L 3
Played
8
8
Goals scored (avg)
1.10
2.30
Goals conceded (avg)
1.60
2.00
Clean sheets
1
2
Failed to score
2
1
Yellow cards
13
17
Red cards
0
0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.18
3.18
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.45
1.39
Corners for (avg)
5.10
6.50
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/1
0/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

1. FC Köln

0-15
1
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
2
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
2
76-90
3
scored conceded

Bayer Leverkusen

4
0-15
3
1
16-30
4
2
31-45
1
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
4
76-90
5
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

1. FC Köln

  • ❌ T. Hubers: Knee Injury
  • ❌ S. Sebulonsen: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ L. Waldschmidt: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ T. Dallinga: Illness
  • ❌ S. El Mala: Illness
  • ❌ P. Okon-Engstler: Injury
  • ❌ R. Ache: Thigh Injury
  • ❌ A. Castro-Montes: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ E. Skhiri: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ R. van den Berg: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ I. Rondic: Injury

Bayer Leverkusen

  • ❌ E. Ben Seghir: Thigh Injury
  • ❌ M. Culbreath: Injury
  • ❌ K. Eichhorn: Illness
  • ❌ M. Terrier: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ G. Doue: Injury
  • ❌ N. Tella: Injury
  • ❌ C. Kofane: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ L. Bade: Head Injury
  • ❌ M. Diaby: Hamstring Injury

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