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Germany Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen

1. FC Köln

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Match Events

Eric Martel

Arthur

51'

M. Terrier

66'

R. Andrich

72'

Jarell Quansah

74'

Preview

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln: Hosts Look to Reassert Dominance in Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen host 1. FC Köln in a Bundesliga clash. After a recent dip, Leverkusen will be aiming to get back to winning ways against a Köln side that has found consistency elusive, particularly on the road.

Leverkusen typically dominate possession and aim to build attacks through patient buildup, as evidenced by their high passing accuracy and average of over 16 shots at home. Köln, on the other hand, tend to be less dominant in possession and may look to play more direct when they can. The home side's recent defensive fragility presents an interesting tactical question – will they revert to a more assured, compact defensive shape, or will Köln be able to exploit any lingering gaps with their more direct approach?

Team statistics

Germany Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen

1. FC Köln

Matches played

7 - 2 - 4

Results

4 - 4 - 5

53.8%

Win %

30.8%

2.2

Goals scored

1.7

1.5

Goals conceded

1.6

4.8

Shots on target

4.7

5.5

Shots off target

5.2

3.9

Blocked shots

3.2

59.7

Ball possession

47.8

88.2

Pass accuracy

81.9

8.6

Fouls

9.2

3.1

Goalkeeper saves

3.1

2.5

Yellow cards

1.8

0.2

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Bayer Leverkusen average 2.2 goals per game overall, but concede 1.5, a stark contrast to Köln's 1.7 scored and 1.6 conceded.
• Leverkusen's home form sees them scoring 2.3 goals per game, while Köln struggle away, netting only 1.1 on average.
• Despite recent struggles, Leverkusen's odds of 1.57 indicate they are strong favourites against Köln (5.25).

AI Prediction

Leverkusen's overall statistics and home form are significantly stronger than Köln's away record. Despite a recent dip, the odds heavily favour the home side, aligning with the data. Köln's tendency to concede on the road, coupled with Leverkusen's attacking prowess, suggests goals at both ends and a home victory.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

67%

BTTS

70%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

70%

O/U

60%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

53%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

43%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

50%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

43%

BTTS

43%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

57%

BTTS

57%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

50%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

53%

BTTS

60%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%

H2H

Bundesliga

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
2/5/2025	HOME Bayer Leverkusen	D 2 - 2 D	1. FC Köln	O	Y
3/3/2024	Bayer Leverkusen	W 2 - 0 L	1. FC Köln AWAY	U	N
10/8/2023	HOME Bayer Leverkusen	W 3 - 0 L	1. FC Köln	O	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Bayer Leverkusen

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	FC Augsburg	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Borussia Dortmund	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	VfL Wolfsburg	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	1. FC Heidenheim	6 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Bayern München	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
HOME	SC Freiburg	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	FSV Mainz 05	4 - 3	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Union Berlin	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	FC St. Pauli	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Borussia Mönchengladbach	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N

Bayer Leverkusen have enjoyed a solid season overall, averaging over two goals per game and maintaining a strong possession game. However, their recent form has shown a slight wobble, with two losses in their last three outings, conceding nearly two goals per game in that period. Despite this blip, their home record remains respectable, where they score more freely and concede less, suggesting they'll be keen to make their home advantage count.

1. FC Köln

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	FC St. Pauli	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Werder Bremen	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Eintracht Frankfurt	3 - 4	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Borussia Mönchengladbach	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Hamburger SV	4 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Borussia Dortmund	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	FC Augsburg	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	1899 Hoffenheim	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	VfB Stuttgart	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	RB Leipzig	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y

1. FC Köln are struggling to find a consistent rhythm this season. While they average a respectable number of goals, their away form is a significant concern, with more losses than wins and a lower scoring output. Recent performances mirror this trend; they are winless in their last three overall, drawing two, and conceding two goals per game. Their last outing saw them concede again, despite a slightly improved possession share.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.62

DRAW

4.33

AWAY

4.75

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.5

UNDER

2.62

BTTS

YES

1.53

2.38

Lineups