1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips — 25-04-2026

Apr 2513:30
1. FC Köln

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Bayer Leverkusen
Match Prediction

Expected score: 1. FC Köln 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen

25%
23%
52%
1. FC KölnDrawBayer Leverkusen
Over 2.5 goalsYes (67%)
Both teams to scoreYes (74%)

1. FC Köln vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Preview & Analysis

On 25th April 2026, Köln and Bayer Leverkusen go head to head in the Bundesliga . The last meeting ended with the following result : Köln 1 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen. These 2 teams have met 28 times in the last several seasons based on the data that we have of them. Out of 28 previous meetings, Köln have won 7 matches while Bayer Leverkusen won 16 . 5 matches between them have ended in a draw. Köln is in average home form while Bayer Leverkusen are performing good at away . Previous matches between Köln and Bayer Leverkusen have averaged 2.82 goals while BTTS has happened 46% of the time. So far this season in the Bundesliga, Köln have averaged 1.27 Points Per Game at home matches and Bayer Leverkusen 1.67 Points Per Game at away matches.

Recent Form

1. FC Köln: L D L D W — 1.27 PPG

Bayer Leverkusen: L W D D W — 1.67 PPG

Prediction Stats - Köln v Bayer Leverkusen

League Average : 63% League Average : 83% League Average : 60% League Average : 3.2 Over 1.5, FH/2H, Tips Over 8.5, 9.5 & Tips *1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen's average prediction data across current season

Goals Scored Who will score more?

1.87 Goals / Match 1.8 Goals / Match Bayer Leverkusen at Away First Half / 2nd Half * Stats from 1. FC Köln's home scoring record and Bayer 04 Leverkusen's data at away fixtures.

Scored Per GameKölnBayer Leverkusen
Over 0.593%73%
Over 1.547%53%
Over 2.533%47%
Over 3.513%7%
Failed To Score7%27%
Scored 1st/2nd HalfKölnBayer Leverkusen
Scored in 1H60%67%
Scored in 2H73%53%
Scored in Both Halves40%47%
Scored Average 1H0.671.27
Scored Average 2H1.200.53

Goals Conceded Who will concede goals?

1.67 Conceded / Match 1.6 Conceded / Match Bayer Leverkusen at Away First Half / 2nd Half * Stats from 1. FC Köln's home conceding record and Bayer 04 Leverkusen's away fixtures.

Conceded / GameKölnBayer Leverkusen
Over 0.593%87%
Over 1.547%40%
Over 2.520%33%
Over 3.57%0%
Clean Sheets7%13%
Conceded 1st/2nd HalfKölnBayer Leverkusen
1H Clean Sheet47%33%
2H Clean Sheet13%60%
Conceded Average 1H0.670.93
Conceded Average 2H1.000.67

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions How many goals in this match?

Match GoalsKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Over 0.5100%100%100%
Over 1.587%73%80%
Over 2.573%60%67%
Over 3.547%47%47%
Over 4.527%27%27%
BTTS87%60%74%
BTTS & Win27%33%30%
BTTS & Draw27%27%27%
BTTS & Over 2.573%53%63%
BTTS No & Over 2.50%7%4%
Under X GoalsKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Under 0.50%0%0%
Under 1.513%27%20%
Under 2.527%40%34%
Under 3.553%53%53%
Under 4.573%73%73%
First/Second HalfKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Under 0.5 FH20%7%14%
Under 1.5 FH67%27%47%
Under 2.5 FH87%60%74%
Under 0.5 2H7%40%24%
Under 1.5 2H20%67%44%
Under 2.5 2H73%80%77%

Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?

Corners / Match between Köln and Bayer Leverkusen First Half / 2nd Half Total Match Corners for 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. League AVG is Germany Bundesliga's average across 266 matches in the 2025/2026 season.

Will Köln Score?

Bayer Leverkusen of matches (Home) There is a High Chance that will score a goal based on our data. Clean Sheets in of matches (Away)

Will Bayer Leverkusen Score?

Bayer Leverkusen Clean Sheets in of matches (Home) There is a High Chance that will score a goal based on our data. of matches (Away)

Number of Cards

Total Cards / Match * Sum of bookings per match between Köln and Bayer Leverkusen Total Match Cards for 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. League AVG is Germany Bundesliga's average. There were 1072 cards in 266 matches in the 2025/2026 season.

First / Second Half WDL

1H/2H WDLKölnBayer Leverkusen
Win % 1st Half27%47%
Win % 2nd Half27%20%
Draw % 1st Half47%27%
Draw % 2nd Half53%53%
Loss % 1st Half27%27%
Loss % 2nd Half20%27%

1st Half / 2nd Half Cards

1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen's first half and second half card stats for your predictions. Over 0.5 ~ 3 Half Cards

Who Will Score First?

Scored first in 13 / 30 matches Bayer Leverkusen Scored first in 21 / 30 matches Köln and Bayer Leverkusen's goals by 10 minutes and 15 minutes. Goals By Minute 45' and 90' includes injury time goals.

10 MinsKölnBayer Leverkusen
0 - 10 Mins8%10%
11 - 20 Mins9%7%
21 - 30 Mins8%14%
31 - 40 Mins3%15%
41 - 50 Mins14%16%
51 - 60 Mins12%10%
61 - 70 Mins13%8%
71 - 80 Mins5%8%
81 - 90 Mins27%13%
15 MinsKölnBayer Leverkusen
0 - 15 Mins14%15%
16 - 30 Mins13%16%
31 - 45 Mins14%28%
46 - 60 Mins15%12%
61 - 75 Mins16%13%
76 - 90 Mins28%16%
Scored (10 min)KölnBayer Leverkusen
0 - 10 Mins16%10%
11 - 20 Mins7%8%
21 - 30 Mins7%15%
31 - 40 Mins2%13%
41 - 50 Mins11%15%
51 - 60 Mins9%10%
61 - 70 Mins7%8%
71 - 80 Mins5%8%
81 - 90 Mins36%12%

Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more

Some data are rounded up or down to the nearest percentage, and therefore may equal to 101% when added together.

Team ShotsKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Shots / Match14.3312.3313.00
Shots Conversion Rate13%15%14%
Shots On Target / M5.203.805.00
Shots Off Target / M9.138.539.00
Shots Per Goal Scored7.686.857
Team Shots Over 10.573%60%67%
Team Shots Over 11.560%47%54%
Team Shots Over 12.553%47%50%
Team Shots Over 13.547%47%47%
Team Shots Over 14.547%47%47%
Team Shots Over 15.547%47%47%
Team Shots On Target 3.5+67%60%64%
Team Shots On Target 4.5+53%27%40%
Team Shots On Target 5.5+40%13%27%
Team Shots On Target 6.5+27%13%20%
Match ShotsKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Match Shots Over 23.573%67%70%
Match Shots Over 24.567%53%60%
Match Shots Over 25.567%40%54%
Match Shots Over 26.567%40%54%
Match Shots On Target Over 7.573%73%73%
Match Shots On Target Over 8.560%53%57%
Match Shots On Target Over 9.547%47%50%
Offside StatsKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Offsides / Match5.272.134.00
Over 2.5 Offsides100%20%60%
Over 3.5 Offsides87%7%47%

Free Kicks, Goal Kicks & Throw-ins

Free KicksKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Total Free Kicks AVG19.7320.1320
FK Total 20.5+60%53%57%
FK Total 21.5+47%47%47%
FK Total 22.5+33%27%30%
FK Total 23.5+27%20%24%
FK Total 24.5+20%7%14%
FK Total 25.5+20%7%14%
Goal KicksKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Total Goal Kicks AVG15.415.2715
GK Total 8.5+100%100%100%
GK Total 9.5+93%100%97%
GK Total 10.5+93%100%97%
GK Total 11.5+93%87%90%
GK Total 12.5+87%73%80%
GK Total 13.5+73%73%73%
Throw-insKölnBayer LeverkusenAverage
Total Throw-ins AVG37.1333.6735
Throw-ins Total 37.5+47%33%40%
Throw-ins Total 38.5+40%27%34%
Throw-ins Total 39.5+33%20%27%
Throw-ins Total 40.5+27%20%24%
Throw-ins Total 41.5+27%7%17%
Throw-ins Total 42.5+27%7%17%
Throw-ins Total 43.5+27%7%17%
Throw-ins Total 44.5+27%0%14%

Which Players Will Score?

Said El Mala 11 Jakub Kamiński 7 Luca Waldschmidt 4 Jan Thielmann 3 Marius Bülter 3 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga Patrik Schick 11 Álex Grimaldo 8 Malik Tillman 6 Edmond Tapsoba 5 Christian Michel Kofane 5

Top Scorers - Köln

Said El Mala 11 Jakub Kamiński 7 Luca Waldschmidt 4 Jan Thielmann 3 Marius Bülter 3 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga

Top Scorers - Bayer Leverkusen

Patrik Schick 11 Álex Grimaldo 8 Malik Tillman 6 Edmond Tapsoba 5 Christian Michel Kofane 5 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga

Who Will Get Booked?

Eric Martel 11 Sebastian Søraas Sebulonsen 5 Jakub Kamiński 4 Jan Thielmann 4 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 4 Joël Schmied 4 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga Jarell Quansah 8 Edmond Tapsoba 6 Robert Andrich 6 Aleix García 5 Álex Grimaldo 4

Cards Given - Köln

Eric Martel 11 Sebastian Søraas Sebulonsen 5 Jakub Kamiński 4 Jan Thielmann 4 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 4 Joël Schmied 4 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga

Cards Given - Bayer Leverkusen

Jarell Quansah 8 Edmond Tapsoba 6 Robert Andrich 6 Aleix García 5 Álex Grimaldo 4 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga

Cards Per 90 Minutes

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 0.45 Eric Martel 0.43 Joël Schmied 0.38 Florian Kainz 0.36 Alessio Castro-Montes 0.33 Jan Thielmann 0.24 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga Eliesse Ben Seghir 0.92 Axel Tape-Kobrissa 0.41 Lucas Vázquez 0.38 Jarell Quansah 0.37 Ezequiel Fernández 0.37 Jonas Hofmann 0.28

Cards / 90 - Köln

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 0.45 Eric Martel 0.43 Joël Schmied 0.38 Florian Kainz 0.36 Alessio Castro-Montes 0.33 Jan Thielmann 0.24 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga

Cards / 90 - Bayer Leverkusen

Eliesse Ben Seghir 0.92 Axel Tape-Kobrissa 0.41 Lucas Vázquez 0.38 Jarell Quansah 0.37 Ezequiel Fernández 0.37 Jonas Hofmann 0.28 * Stats from 2025/26 season of Bundesliga

Prediction

Predicted score: 1. FC Köln 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Win 25% / Draw 23% / Win 52%).

Match info

Tournaments:

Bundesliga(Regular Season - 31)

Referee:

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Stadium

RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

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