1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer Leverkusen travel in excellent form (WWWLL) while 1. FC Köln have struggled recently (LWLDD), making X2 at odds of 1.22 our pick for the meeting at RheinEnergieStadion.

Germany: Bundesliga
Sun, 8th Nov, 2026 Regular Season - 9
1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln

L W L D D
FT
1 - 2
Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen

W W W L L
7' Aleix García
34' Facundo Medina
40' Tom Krauß
46' Mikey Moore
52' Linton Maina
52' Afonso Moreira
53' Edmond Tapsoba
57' Joel Schmied
70' Borna Sosa
85' Patrik Schick
90+2' Said El Mala
90+5' Aleix García
Prediction: X2 (1.22 Odds) Won
Double Chance 82% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 3.65

1. FC Köln

2.15

2.15 – 1.50

Bayer Leverkusen

1.50

RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne Felix Zwayer

1. FC Köln

3.70

26% implied

Draw

4.00

24% implied

Bayer Leverkusen

1.90

50% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Double Chance Won

X2

Odds 1.22 82%

Match statistics

Match Statistics

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen

38%   Possession   62%

6   Shots on Target   8

0   Pass Accuracy   0

2   Corner Kicks   6

12   Fouls   12

0 6 1
0 5 0

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9 games

2

1. FC Köln wins

1

Draws

6

Bayer Leverkusen wins

2.9

Goals / game

56%

Both scored

67%

Over 2.5

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

Top scorers

Bundesliga
# Player Team Goals
1
N. Füllkrug
Werder Bremen
9
2
P. Schick
Bayer Leverkusen
8
3
M. Olise
Bayern München
6
4
Y. Ebnoutalib
Eintracht Frankfurt
6
5
P. Tietz
FSV Mainz 05
6
6
C. Nkunku
RB Leipzig
5
7
J. Burkardt
Eintracht Frankfurt
5
8
E. Demirović
VfB Stuttgart
5
9
Y. Suzuki
SC Freiburg
5
10
Rômulo
RB Leipzig
5

Recent form

1. FC Köln

2 W 4 D 4 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 L
A Union Berlin 1-1 D
H Union Berlin 5-0 W
H FC Schalke 04 0-0 D
A Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 L
H Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 W
A FC Viktoria Köln 2-2 D
A Hamburger SV 2-1 L
H Werder Bremen 1-1 D
A VfB Stuttgart 4-1 L

Bayer Leverkusen

7 W 0 D 3 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A 1. FC Köln 1-2 W
H Marseille 0-1 L
H VfB Stuttgart 2-4 L
H 1. FC Nürnberg 5-2 W
A 1899 Hoffenheim 3-0 L
A OFI 0-2 W
H SC Freiburg 2-1 W
A Lech Poznan 0-4 W
A FSV Mainz 05 3-4 W
H RB Leipzig 2-0 W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 3.65

1. FC Köln

2.15

xG

Match

2.15 – 1.50

Bayer Leverkusen

1.50

xG

Our tip model

8%
10%
82%

API-Football

10%
45%
45%

Bookmaker

26%
24%
50%
1. FC Köln Draw Bayer Leverkusen

Most likely scores

1:1

13.3%

1:2

11.8%

0:1

10%

0:2

10%

2:2

8.3%

1:3

7.7%

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 85%
Over 2.5 goals 64%
Over 3.5 goals 42%
Both teams to score 64%

Team comparison

1. FC Köln Bayer Leverkusen
36% Recent form 64%
29% Attack 71%
69% Defence 31%
57% Poisson 43%
0% Head-to-head 100%
20% Goals 80%
42% Overall 58%

Double chance : draw or Bayer Leverkusen

Season numbers

When the goals come

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

Side by side

1. FC Köln Bayer Leverkusen
8 Played 8
2 Won 4
3 Drawn 1
3 Lost 3
9 Goals for 18
12 Goals against 16
1 Clean sheets 2
2 Failed to score 1

What comes next

1. FC Köln

Bayern München (A) 20 Nov MID
SV Elversberg (H) 28 Nov MID
Holstein Kiel (A) 01 Dec MID
FC Augsburg (A) 05 Dec MID

Bayer Leverkusen

SC Paderborn 07 (H) 21 Nov MID
Dinamo Zagreb (A) 26 Nov MID
Borussia Dortmund (A) 29 Nov MID
RB Leipzig (H) 02 Dec MID

Betting markets

Odds · implied %
Over 1.5 1.17
85% implied
Under 1.5 5.00
20% implied
Over 2.5 1.57
64% implied
Under 2.5 2.38
42% implied
Over 3.5 2.38
42% implied
Under 3.5 1.57
64% implied
Over 0.5 1.03
97% implied
Under 0.5 15.00
7% implied
Over 8.5 51.00
2% implied
Under 8.5 1.00
Over 4.5 4.33
23% implied
Under 4.5 1.22
82% implied
Over 7.5 29.00
3% implied
Under 7.5 1.01
99% implied
Over 5.5 8.00
13% implied
Under 5.5 1.08
93% implied
Over 6.5 17.00
6% implied
Under 6.5 1.02
98% implied
Yes 1.57
64% implied
No 2.25
44% implied
Home/Draw 2.00
50% implied
Home/Away 1.25
80% implied
Draw/Away 1.18
85% implied
1:0 17.00
6% implied
2:0 26.00
4% implied
2:1 15.00
7% implied
3:0 41.00
2% implied
3:1 29.00
3% implied
3:2 34.00
3% implied
4:0 101.00
1% implied
4:1 67.00
1% implied
0:0 17.00
6% implied
1:1 7.50
13% implied
2:2 12.00
8% implied
0:1 10.00
10% implied
0:2 10.00
10% implied
0:3 15.00
7% implied
1:2 8.50
12% implied
1:3 13.00
8% implied
2:3 19.00
5% implied
3:3 34.00
3% implied
0:4 26.00
4% implied
1:4 23.00
4% implied
2:4 34.00
3% implied
4:2 67.00
1% implied
0:5 51.00
2% implied
0:6 101.00
1% implied
Home/Draw 15.00
7% implied
Home/Away 19.00
5% implied
Draw/Away 5.00
20% implied
Draw/Draw 6.50
15% implied
Home/Home 7.00
14% implied
Draw/Home 9.50
11% implied
Away/Home 29.00
3% implied
Away/Draw 13.00
8% implied
Away/Away 2.62
38% implied
Home -1.25 7.00
14% implied
Away -1.25 1.10
91% implied
Home -1 7.00
14% implied
Away -1 1.10
91% implied
Home -0.75 5.75
17% implied
Away -0.75 1.14
88% implied
Home -0.5 4.15
24% implied
Away -0.5 1.22
82% implied
Home -0.25 3.70
27% implied
Away -0.25 1.26
79% implied
Home +0 3.30
30% implied
Away +0 1.32
76% implied
Home +0.25 2.42
41% implied
Away +0.25 1.52
66% implied
Home +0.5 2.08
48% implied
Away +0.5 1.72
58% implied
Home +0.75 1.90
53% implied
Away +0.75 1.95
51% implied
Home +1 1.62
62% implied
Away +1 2.25
44% implied
Home +2 1.18
85% implied
Away +2 4.65
22% implied
Home -1.5 10.00
10% implied
Away -1.5 1.06
94% implied
Over 10 1.85
54% implied
Under 10 1.95
51% implied
Over 10.5 2.00
50% implied
Under 10.5 1.73
58% implied

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Double Chance: X2 (1.22 odds).

1. FC Köln are rated 8% by our tip model, with the draw at 10% and Bayer Leverkusen at 82%.

In the last 9 meetings they averaged 2.9 goals per game, with BTTS in 56% and over 2.5 in 67%.

Double chance : draw or Bayer Leverkusen

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen FAQs

What is the best prediction for 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Our top tip is Double Chance: X2 (1.22 odds).

Who will win 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Model lean: 1. FC Köln 8%, draw 10%, Bayer Leverkusen 82%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 56% of the last 9 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2.9 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 67% of the time.

When is 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Sunday, 8th November 2026 at 14:30 UTC , RheinEnergieStadion.

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Joshua J

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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