1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 1-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 25, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won 1-2 on April 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 43′P. SchickBayer Leverkusen (pen.)
- 52′P. SchickBayer Leverkusen
- 77′L. Waldschmidt1. FC Köln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | FC St. Pauli(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Werder Bremen(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Hamburger SV(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Bayern München(home) | 0-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 18, 2026 | FC Augsburg(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 6-3 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1. FC Heidenheim(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 1. FC Köln win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 1. FC Köln | DFB Pokal |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1. FC Köln 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| May 5, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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
- Apr 24, 2026RB Leipzig3-1Union Berlin
- Apr 25, 20261. FC Heidenheim2-0FC St. Pauli
- Apr 25, 2026VfL Wolfsburg0-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Apr 25, 2026FSV Mainz 053-4Bayern München
- Apr 25, 2026FC Augsburg1-1Eintracht Frankfurt
- Apr 25, 2026Hamburger SV1-21899 Hoffenheim
- Apr 26, 2026VfB Stuttgart1-1Werder Bremen
- Apr 26, 2026Borussia Dortmund4-0SC Freiburg