FC Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on September 18, 2025 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Parken, København
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What was the result of FC Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen?
FC Copenhagen and Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 on September 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. LarssonFC Copenhagen
- 82′Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen
- 87′RobertFC Copenhagen
- 90′P. HatzidiakosBayer Leverkusen (o.g.)
Official lineup for FC Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Copenhagen
4-4-2- 10M. Elyounoussi
- 9Y. Moukoko
- 30E. Achouri
- 27T. Delaney
- 12L. Lerager
- 11J. Larsson
- 15M. López
- 6P. Hatzidiakos
- 5Gabriel Pereira
- 13R. Huescas
- 1D. Kotarski
Bayer Leverkusen
3-4-2-1- 14P. Schick
- 17E. Ben Seghir
- 10M. Tillman
- 20Álex Grimaldo
- 6E. Fernández
- 8R. Andrich
- 21Lucas Vázquez
- 12E. Tapsoba
- 5L. Badé
- 4J. Quansah
- 1M. Flekken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Copenhagen have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Brondby(away) | 1-2 | Superliga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Randers FC(away) | 5-1 | Superliga |
| Aug 27, 2025 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Odense(home) | 1-1 | Superliga |
| Aug 20, 2025 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Werder Bremen(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach(away) | 4-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 FC Copenhagen wins, 0 draws, 3 Bayer Leverkusen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 FC Copenhagen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 FC Copenhagen | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 19, 2014 | FC Copenhagen 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Copenhagen on Jan 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
FC Copenhagen score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Copenhagen | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Copenhagen sit 31st in UEFA Champions League (8 points from 8 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 16th (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| 31 | FC Copenhagen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy