1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 9

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AI call Difficult Bayer Leverkusen win or draw

22%

25%

53%

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1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Sportiko gives 1. FC Köln a 22% chance of winning, Bayer Leverkusen 53% and the draw 25%. Last updated 8 Nov 2026, 14:00.

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Confidence Medium (53%)

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Over 2.5 goals

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1. FC Köln

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Bayer Leverkusen

DLLWL

Last 3 meetings 1. FC Köln · 0W 0D 3L

Match summary

In this Bundesliga clash, 1. FC Köln faces Bayer Leverkusen on November 7, 2026. Köln has struggled this season, sitting lower in the table, while Leverkusen is competing for European spots, showcasing a stronger attack and better form. Key players for Leverkusen, such as their top scorer, will be pivotal against Köln's defense, which has shown vulnerabilities. Match statistics suggest that Leverkusen's superior possession and passing accuracy could dominate the flow of the game, making them the favorites to secure a win.

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Home

22%

10%

Draw

25%

45%

Away

53%

45%

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Players in form

1. FC Köln

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Bayer Leverkusen

P. Schick 7 gls

I. Maza 3 gls

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Head to Head: 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen

0 1. FC Köln Wins

0 Draws

3 Bayer Leverkusen Wins

Date	Home	Score	Away
25 Apr 2026	1. FC Köln	1 - 2	Bayer Leverkusen
13 Dec 2025	Bayer Leverkusen	2 - 0	1. FC Köln
03 Mar 2024	1. FC Köln	0 - 2	Bayer Leverkusen

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1. FC Köln — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
08 Nov	H Bayer Leverkusen	D	0 - 0
01 Nov	A Union Berlin	D	1 - 1
27 Oct	H Union Berlin	W	5 - 0
24 Oct	H FC Schalke 04	D	0 - 0
16 Oct	A Eintracht Frankfurt	L	1 - 0

Bayer Leverkusen — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
08 Nov	A 1. FC Köln	D	0 - 0
05 Nov	H Marseille	L	0 - 1
31 Oct	H VfB Stuttgart	L	2 - 4
28 Oct	H 1. FC Nürnberg	W	5 - 2
25 Oct	A 1899 Hoffenheim	L	3 - 0

Bundesliga Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bayern München	9	6	3	0	29	9	+20	21
2	Borussia Dortmund	9	6	3	0	16	7	+9	21
3	RB Leipzig	9	6	0	3	27	13	+14	18
4	SC Freiburg	8	5	1	2	18	10	+8	16
5	Werder Bremen	9	4	3	2	17	15	+2	15
6	Bayer Leverkusen	8	4	1	3	18	16	+2	13
7	SV Elversberg	9	4	1	4	17	18	-1	13
8	VfB Stuttgart	9	4	0	5	15	15	0	12
9	Eintracht Frankfurt	9	3	3	3	15	20	-5	12
10	Hamburger SV	9	4	0	5	10	20	-10	12
11	FSV Mainz 05	9	3	1	5	18	19	-1	10
12	SC Paderborn 07	9	2	4	3	8	11	-3	10
13	FC Augsburg	9	2	3	4	20	20	0	9
14	1899 Hoffenheim	8	3	0	5	14	16	-2	9
15	1. FC Köln	8	2	3	3	9	12	-3	9
16	Union Berlin	8	1	4	3	7	19	-12	7
17	FC Schalke 04	8	1	3	4	4	9	-5	6
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	9	1	1	7	12	25	-13	4

Bayer Leverkusen

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Carles Martínez

1 Flekken

3 Gutiérrez

2 Medina

12 Tapsoba

4 Quansah

24 García

6 Fernández

30 Maza

10 Tillman

9 Moreira

14 Schick

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
1	M. Flekken	G
4	J. Quansah	D
12	E. Tapsoba	D
2	F. Medina	D
3	Miguel Gutiérrez	D
6	E. Fernández	M
24	Aleix García	M
9	Afonso Moreira	M
10	M. Tillman	M
30	I. Maza	M
14	P. Schick	F

Substitutes

7	J. Hofmann	M
15	T. Oermann	D
17	Lucas Vázquez	D
42	M. Culbreath	M
22	V. Boniface	F
28	J. Blaswich	G
29	E. Ben Seghir	F
5	L. Badé	D
8	R. Andrich	M

1. FC Köln

Formation: 3-5-2 Coach: Arturo Ruiz

1 Schwäbe

5 Krauß

22 Simpson-Pusey

2 Schmied

3 Sosa

47 Moore

23 Okon-Engstler

37 Maina

28 Sebulonsen

10 Mala

30 Bülter

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
1	M. Schwäbe	G
2	J. Schmied	D
22	Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	D
5	T. Krauß	D
28	S. Sebulonsen	M
37	L. Maina	M
23	Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler	M
47	M. Moore	M
3	B. Sosa	M
30	M. Bülter	F
10	S. El Mala	F

Substitutes

17	A. Castro-Montes	M
11	Reigan Heskey	F
8	Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson	M
24	L. Lochoshvili	D
14	G. Mensah	D
29	J. Thielmann	M
7	L. Waldschmidt	F
20	R. Zieler	G
19	M. El Mala	F