FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga

Bundesliga
FC Koln
1 : 2
FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Standings & lineups ↓ · Last odds update 5 days ago
1X2 · Best Home 5.10 Betano Draw 4.50 Betano Away 1.75 Pinnacle Best-odds payout 101.0% All odds ↓

FC Koln 1:2 Bayer Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen won. Bayer Leverkusen, favourites at closing best odds of 1.75, won as expected. Correct: 1 of 3 analyses settled.

3 analyses for this match 1X2 Draw 1 · Away 1Handicap Home +0.5 ×1

How had FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen fared head-to-head?

In the last 5 matches between the sides, FC Koln have 1 win and 4 losses, with an average score of 0.6:2.0. Bayer Leverkusen lead the head-to-head with 4 wins from 5. In meetings at FC Koln's ground (2 matches): 2 losses.

Most recent meeting: 2026-04-25, Bundesliga, FC Koln 1:2 Bayer Leverkusen.

DateCompetitionMatch
2026-04-25Bundesliga FC Koln 1:2 Bayer Leverkusen
2025-12-13Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen 2:0 FC Koln
2024-03-03Bundesliga FC Koln 0:2 Bayer Leverkusen
2023-10-08Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen 3:0 FC Koln
2023-05-05Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen 1:2 FC Koln

What were the form and standings of FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen?

FC Koln are No. 15 in Bundesliga (lower table) with 9 points from 9 matches (2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses). Home record: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Goals: 10 for, 14 against. Last 5 matches: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

Bayer Leverkusen are No. 5 in Bundesliga (upper table) with 16 points from 9 matches (5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses). Away record: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Strong attack: 20 scored in 9 matches (2.2 per match). Last 5 matches: 3 wins and 2 losses.

Bayer Leverkusen are 7 points ahead.

What were the FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen lineups?

FC Koln lined up in a 3-5-2. Goalkeeper: Marvin Schwäbe. Outfield starters: Joel Schmied, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Tom Krauß, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Paul Okon-Engstler, Mikey Moore, Borna Sosa, Marius Bülter, Said El Mala.

Bayer Leverkusen lined up in a 4-2-3-1. Goalkeeper: Mark Flekken. Outfield starters: Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba, Facundo Medina, Miguel Gutiérrez, Ezequiel Fernández, Aleix García, Afonso Moreira, Malik Tillman, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick.

Match stats FT

FC KolnBayer Leverkusen
38%Possession62%
1.55Expected goals (xG)1.73
12Shots14
6Shots on target8
2Corners6
12Fouls12
1Offsides0
6Yellow cards5
6Saves5
393Passes639

Lineups

Home FC Koln 3-5-2

  1. 1 GK Marvin Schwäbe
  2. 2 DF Joel Schmied
  3. 22 DF Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
  4. 5 DF Tom Krauß
  5. 28 MF Sebastian Sebulonsen
  6. 37 MF Linton Maina
  7. 23 MF Paul Okon-Engstler
  8. 47 MF Mikey Moore
  9. 3 MF Borna Sosa
  10. 30 FW Marius Bülter
  11. 10 FW Said El Mala
Substitutes (9)
  1. 8 MF Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
  2. 19 FW Malek El Mala
  3. 11 FW Reigan Heskey
  4. 17 MF Alessio Castro-Montes
  5. 7 FW Luca Waldschmidt
  6. 20 GK Ron-Robert Zieler
  7. 14 DF Gideon Mensah
  8. 24 DF Luka Lochoshvili
  9. 29 MF Jan Uwe Thielmann

Away Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 GK Mark Flekken
  2. 4 DF Jarell Quansah
  3. 12 DF Edmond Tapsoba
  4. 2 DF Facundo Medina
  5. 3 DF Miguel Gutiérrez
  6. 6 MF Ezequiel Fernández
  7. 24 MF Aleix García
  8. 9 MF Afonso Moreira
  9. 10 MF Malik Tillman
  10. 30 MF Ibrahim Maza
  11. 14 FW Patrik Schick
Substitutes (9)
  1. 7 MF Jonas Hofmann
  2. 5 DF Loïc Badé
  3. 8 MF Robert Andrich
  4. 28 GK Janis Blaswich
  5. 15 DF Tim Oermann
  6. 42 MF Montrell Culbreath
  7. 17 DF Lucas Vázquez
  8. 29 FW Eliesse Ben Seghir
  9. 22 FW Victor Okoh Boniface

Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne · Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany

Standings & form Bundesliga · 2026/2027 League page →

TeamPosPW-D-LGoalsPtsLast 5 (this competition)Home/away
Home FC Koln 15 9 2-3-4 10:14 (-4) 9 WLDDL 2-2-1 7:6
Away Bayer Leverkusen 5 9 5-1-3 20:17 (+3) 16 WWLLW 2-1-2 10:12

Standings update every few hours. In the last 5, the rightmost is the most recent match.

Full table (18)
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsPtsLast 5 (this competition)
1Bayern Munich96-3-0 29:921DWWDW
2Dortmund96-3-0 16:721DDWDW
3Freiburg96-1-2 20:1019WLLWW
4RB Leipzig96-0-3 27:1318WLWWW
5Bayer Leverkusen95-1-3 20:1716WWLLW
6Werder Bremen94-3-2 17:1515DDWWL
7Elversberg94-1-4 17:1813LWLWL
8Stuttgart94-0-5 15:1512WLLWW
9Hoffenheim94-0-5 16:1712LWWLW
10Eintracht Frankfurt93-3-3 15:2012LWLWD
11Hamburger SV94-0-5 10:2012WWLLW
12Mainz93-1-5 18:1910LWLLL
13Paderborn92-4-3 8:1110LDWDD
14Augsburg92-3-4 20:209DLDLL
15FC Koln92-3-4 10:149WLDDL
16Union Berlin91-4-4 7:217WDDDL
17Schalke91-3-5 5:116LLDLL
18B. Monchengladbach91-1-7 12:254LLWDL

1X2 · Closing odds 1 lines

Best Best-odds payout Pinnacle bet365 William Hill Marathonbet Betano SBOBET BetVictor Dafabet Betfair 1xBet
HomeDrawAway HomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAwayHomeDrawAway
5.104.501.75 101.0% Betano 97.6% 4.73 4.12 1.75 4.50 4.10 1.73 4.60 3.90 1.62 4.75 4.33 1.66 5.10 4.50 1.65 3.12 3.58 1.89 5.00 4.33 1.57 4.40 4.10 1.75 4.75 4.00 1.57 5.07 4.26 1.64
Betano Betano Pinnacle 97.5% 91.7% 95.8% 97.6% 93.6% 95.9% 91.1% 96.0%

Struck-through odds are suspended by the bookmaker and left out of best odds and payout.

Handicap · Closing odds 6 lines

Line Best Best-odds payout Pinnacle bet365 William Hill Marathonbet Betano SBOBET BetVictor Dafabet Betfair 1xBet
HomeAway HomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAwayHomeAway
+0.25 -- - - - 2.42 1.52 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+0.5 2.371.74 100.3% Pinnacle 97.5% 2.22 1.74 2.08 1.72 - - - - 2.37 1.62 - - 2.28 1.54 - - - - - -
Betano Pinnacle 97.5% 96.2%
+0.75 2.061.94 99.9% Pinnacle 98.0% 1.98 1.94 1.92 1.92 - - 1.98 1.77 - - - - 2.02 1.68 - - - - 2.06 1.76
1xBet Pinnacle 98.0% 93.5% 94.9%
+1Main 1.852.25 101.5% Pinnacle 97.5% 1.72 2.25 1.62 2.25 - - 1.78 2.06 1.85 2.02 - - 1.75 1.93 - - - - 1.84 2.04
Betano Pinnacle 97.5% 95.5% 96.6% 96.7%
+1.25 1.642.57 100.1% Pinnacle 97.5% 1.57 2.57 - - - - 1.57 2.31 - - - - 1.57 2.21 - - - - 1.64 2.26
1xBet Pinnacle 97.5% 93.5% 95.0%
+1.5 1.502.63 95.5% 1xBet 95.3% - - - - - - 1.46 2.56 - - - - - - - - 1.44 2.63 1.50 2.61
1xBet Betfair 93.0% 93.1% 95.3%

Struck-through odds are suspended by the bookmaker and left out of best odds and payout.

Totals · Closing odds 4 lines

Line Best Best-odds payout Pinnacle bet365 William Hill Marathonbet Betano SBOBET BetVictor Dafabet Betfair 1xBet
OverUnder OverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnderOverUnder
2.75 1.692.26 96.7% Pinnacle 96.7% 1.69 2.26 - - - - 1.62 2.16 - - - - 1.62 2.12 - - - - 1.66 2.22
Pinnacle Pinnacle 96.7% 92.6% 91.8% 95.0%
3 1.902.01 97.7% Pinnacle 97.7% 1.90 2.01 - - - - 1.81 1.91 1.85 2.00 - - 1.78 1.89 - - - - 1.86 2.00
Pinnacle Pinnacle 97.7% 92.9% 96.1% 91.7% 96.4%
3.25 2.141.76 96.6% Pinnacle 96.6% 2.14 1.76 - - - - 2.05 1.72 - - - - 1.99 1.70 - - - - 2.06 1.76
Pinnacle Pinnacle 96.6% 93.5% 91.7% 94.9%
3.5Main 2.381.62 96.4% Pinnacle 96.4% 2.38 1.62 - - - - 2.35 1.61 2.35 1.62 - - 2.21 1.57 - - 2.25 1.57 2.31 1.62
Pinnacle Pinnacle 96.4% 95.5% 95.9% 91.8% 92.5% 95.2%

Pinnacle 1X2 odds movement 2 changes

Recent odds changes last 80

TimeBookmakerMarketLineBeforeNow
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:29 Betfair 1X2 4.60 / 4.20 / 1.57 → 4.75 / 4.00 / 1.57
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Totals 3.25 2.10 / 1.74 → 2.06 / 1.76
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 5.5 9.50 / 1.06 → 9.00 / 1.06
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 4 3.10 / 1.30 → 3.05 / 1.31
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 3.75 2.56 / 1.43 → 2.53 / 1.44
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 3.25 2.02 / 1.68 → 1.99 / 1.70
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 3 1.80 / 1.87 → 1.78 / 1.89
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 3.5 2.24 / 1.56 → 2.21 / 1.57
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 2.75 1.63 / 2.09 → 1.62 / 2.12
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 2.5 1.52 / 2.31 → 1.51 / 2.34
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 2.25 1.38 / 2.73 → 1.37 / 2.77
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Totals 2 1.24 / 3.55 → 1.23 / 3.60
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +3.5 1.08 / 7.63 → 1.08 / 7.83
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +2.75 1.13 / 5.95 → 1.12 / 6.07
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +2.25 1.23 / 4.17 → 1.23 / 4.24
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +1.75 1.41 / 2.90 → 1.40 / 2.94
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +1.5 1.54 / 2.50 → 1.50 / 2.61
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +1.25 1.66 / 2.22 → 1.64 / 2.26
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +3 1.11 / 6.62 → 1.10 / 6.88
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +2 1.27 / 3.78 → 1.26 / 3.85
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +1 1.86 / 2.01 → 1.84 / 2.04
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +0.75 2.10 / 1.74 → 2.06 / 1.76
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 1xBet Handicap +0.25 2.88 / 1.42 → 2.84 / 1.42
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +1.75 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +1.5 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +1.25 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +1 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +0.75 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +0.5 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap +0.25 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:26 BetVictor Handicap 0 Suspended → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:25 bet365 Totals 0.5 1.02 / 17.00 → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:25 bet365 1X2 4.50 / 4.10 / 1.73 → Suspended
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Totals 5.5 7.00 / 1.10 → 6.90 / 1.11
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Totals 4.5 3.95 / 1.25 → 3.90 / 1.26
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Totals 3 1.88 / 1.98 → 1.85 / 2.00
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Totals 3.5 2.37 / 1.62 → 2.35 / 1.62
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Totals 2.5 1.57 / 2.47 → 1.55 / 2.52
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Totals 1.5 1.18 / 4.85 → 1.18 / 5.00
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Handicap +1.5 1.45 / 2.85 → 1.53 / 2.57
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano Handicap +1 1.70 / 2.22 → 1.85 / 2.02
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:24 Betano 1X2 4.55 / 4.20 / 1.75 → 5.10 / 4.50 / 1.65
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Totals 5.25 6.46 / 1.08 → 6.42 / 1.08
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Totals 3.25 2.06 / 1.76 → 2.10 / 1.74
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +3.5 1.08 / 7.83 → 1.08 / 7.63
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +2.75 1.12 / 6.07 → 1.13 / 5.95
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +2.25 1.23 / 4.24 → 1.23 / 4.17
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +1.75 1.40 / 2.94 → 1.41 / 2.90
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +1.5 1.50 / 2.61 → 1.54 / 2.50
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +1.25 1.64 / 2.26 → 1.66 / 2.22
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +3 1.10 / 6.88 → 1.11 / 6.62
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +2 1.26 / 3.85 → 1.27 / 3.78
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +1 1.84 / 2.04 → 1.86 / 2.01
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +0.75 2.06 / 1.76 → 2.10 / 1.74
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap +0.25 2.82 / 1.43 → 2.88 / 1.42
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap -0.25 3.70 / 1.25 → 3.78 / 1.23
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:23 1xBet Handicap -0.75 5.19 / 1.12 → 5.53 / 1.11
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 4 3.41 / 1.33 → 3.44 / 1.33
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 3.75 2.73 / 1.48 → 2.76 / 1.47
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 3 1.88 / 2.02 → 1.90 / 2.01
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 3.5 2.37 / 1.62 → 2.38 / 1.62
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 2.75 1.68 / 2.28 → 1.69 / 2.26
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 2.5 1.55 / 2.53 → 1.56 / 2.52
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 2.25 1.39 / 3.10 → 1.39 / 3.07
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Totals 2 1.23 / 4.36 → 1.23 / 4.31
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +1.75 1.33 / 3.58 → 1.34 / 3.50
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +1.5 1.45 / 2.93 → 1.46 / 2.87
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +1.25 1.55 / 2.62 → 1.57 / 2.57
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +1 1.69 / 2.29 → 1.72 / 2.25
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +0.75 1.95 / 1.97 → 1.98 / 1.94
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +0.5 2.18 / 1.76 → 2.22 / 1.74
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap +0.25 2.61 / 1.55 → 2.67 / 1.53
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap 0 3.49 / 1.34 → 3.60 / 1.33
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle Handicap -0.25 4.01 / 1.28 → 4.13 / 1.27
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 Pinnacle 1X2 4.60 / 4.10 / 1.77 → 4.73 / 4.12 / 1.75
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:21 William Hill 1X2 Suspended → 4.60 / 3.90 / 1.62
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:20 BetVictor Totals 3.5 2.23 / 1.56 → 2.24 / 1.56
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:20 BetVictor Totals 2.75 1.63 / 2.10 → 1.63 / 2.09
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:20 Marathonbet Totals 5.25 6.35 / 1.06 → 6.30 / 1.06
Nov 8 (Sun) 14:20 Marathonbet Totals 5.5 6.65 / 1.05 → 6.60 / 1.05