Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln: result 2-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln?
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1 on October 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′S. Guirassy1. FC Köln
- 54′L. BaileyBayer Leverkusen
- 73′S. BenderBayer Leverkusen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | Union Berlin(home) | 4-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 15, 2017 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 29, 2017 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Hamburger SV(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2017 | Hertha BSC(away) | 3-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Werder Bremen(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Bate Borisov(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 13, 2017 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 1, 2017 | RB Leipzig(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bayer Leverkusen win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 1. FC Köln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln on May 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 2.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| 1. FC Köln | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th in Bundesliga (59 points from 34 matches) and 1. FC Köln sit 14th (32 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
- Oct 27, 2017FSV Mainz 051-1Eintracht Frankfurt
- Oct 28, 2017Hertha BSC2-1Hamburger SV
- Oct 28, 2017Hannover 964-2Borussia Dortmund
- Oct 28, 20171899 Hoffenheim1-3Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Oct 28, 2017FC Schalke 041-1VfL Wolfsburg
- Oct 28, 2017Bayern München2-0RB Leipzig
- Oct 29, 2017Werder Bremen0-3FC Augsburg
- Oct 29, 2017VfB Stuttgart3-0SC Freiburg