1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 2-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 02:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
1. FC Köln won 2-0 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′Y. Osako1. FC Köln
- 69′S. Zoller1. FC Köln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 25, 2018 | RB Leipzig(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Hannover 96(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 2-4 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 3, 2018 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 25, 2018 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Hamburger SV(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Hertha BSC(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 1. FC Köln win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| May 13, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | 1. FC Köln 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 1. FC Köln 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 1. FC Köln 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
1. FC Köln sit 14th in Bundesliga (32 points from 34 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th (59 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 16, 2018SC Freiburg1-2VfB Stuttgart
- Mar 17, 2018Borussia Mönchengladbach3-31899 Hoffenheim
- Mar 17, 2018Eintracht Frankfurt3-0FSV Mainz 05
- Mar 17, 2018FC Augsburg1-3Werder Bremen
- Mar 17, 2018Hamburger SV1-2Hertha BSC
- Mar 17, 2018VfL Wolfsburg0-1FC Schalke 04
- Mar 18, 2018Borussia Dortmund1-0Hannover 96
- Mar 18, 2018RB Leipzig2-1Bayern München