FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Lineups & Odds
Rather than back Bayer Leverkusen on the 1x2 market, our betting prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the +104 that they beat FC Koln by two goals or more.
Expert Analysis
We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.
Key FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen stats:
Our tip is to back Bayer Leverkusen at +104 to overcome a -1.5 goal margin on the Asian Handicap market. This means a victory of two goals or more in this Bundesliga match.
If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Bayer Leverkusen -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.
Last Matches & H2H
Koln drew 1-1 with Stuttgart when they last played. This was a Bundesliga match at MHPArena, with Eric Martel scoring the goals for Koln. The team had six shots on target and four corners.
Bayer Leverkusen won their last match 2-1 against Mainz in the Bundesliga. They had 61% possession and seven shots on target in this match. They also had eleven corners at BayArena, with Granit Xhaka and Robert Andrich on the scoresheet.
Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Koln in their last match at BayArena, enjoying a 3-0 scoreline.
The previous 9 matches have seen a draw occur on one occasion. FC Koln have won on three occasions and Bayer Leverkusen have registered five victories.
Confirmed Lineups
FC Koln (confirmed lineup): Marvin Schwaebe, Rasmus Carstensen, Timo Huebers, Julian Chabot, Max Finkgrafe, Faride Alidou, Eric Martel, Dejan Ljubicic, Linton Maina, Sargis Adamyan, Jan Thielmann.
Bayer Leverkusen (confirmed lineup): Lukas Hradecky, Josip Stanisic, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Granit Xhaka, Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick.
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen Asian Hcp -1.5 @ +104
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Odds
According to the betting odds, Bayer Leverkusen are red-hot -275 favourites with the bookies to win and that means a 73% chance of winning this Bundesliga clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, FC Koln are trading at +750.
The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. When it comes to the Both Teams to Score betting, the market make it a close call between BTTS Yes and No.
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Full Time Result
1
+750
X
+450
2
-275
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Half Time Result
1
+650
X
+160
2
-125
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Double Chance
1X
+200
12
-699
X2
-1205
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
-105
No
-125
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Draw No Bet
1
+500
2
-800
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp +1.5
-112
2 Hcp -1.5
+104
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
+137.5
Over 2.5
-175
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Total Corners
Under 9.5
-100
Over 9.5
-138
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FC Koln
Head to Head
FC Koln vs Leverkusen
- Bundesliga: 08/10 2023 Leverkusen 3 FC Koln 0
- Bundesliga: 05/05 2023 Leverkusen 1 FC Koln 2
- Bundesliga: 09/11 2022 FC Koln 1 Leverkusen 2
- Bundesliga: 13/03 2022 Leverkusen 0 FC Koln 1
- Bundesliga: 24/10 2021 FC Koln 2 Leverkusen 2
- Bundesliga: 17/04 2021 Leverkusen 3 FC Koln 0
- Bundesliga: 16/12 2020 FC Koln 0 Leverkusen 4
- Bundesliga: 17/06 2020 Leverkusen 3 FC Koln 1
- Bundesliga: 14/12 2019 FC Koln 2 Leverkusen 0
Team Stats
FC Koln Betting Stats
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 3 wins, 10 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 16 wins, 0 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
- 8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.65 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.35 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 2.40 goals scored and 0.65 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.05 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 15 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 5.8 corners awarded and 6.05 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 7.7 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.85 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 12.9 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 9 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 7.05 corners awarded and 3.3 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 5.4 corners awarded and 3.6 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.35 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 9 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 12 and least corners in 6 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 47% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 49% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 59% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 57% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 17 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.
If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Bundesliga squads.
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
FC Koln Substitutes
- 2Benno Schmitz
- 3Dominique Heintz
- 8Denis Huseinbasic
- 11Florian Kainz
- 15Luca Kilian
- 17Leart Paqarada
- 20Philipp Pentke
- 21Steffen Tigges
- 45Justin Diehl
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes
- 6Odilon Kossounou
- 9Borja Iglesias
- 12Edmond Tapsoba
- 17Matej Kovar
- 19Nathan Tella
- 21Amine Adli
- 23Adam Hlozek
- 25Exequiel Palacios
- 32Gustavo Puerta
Previous FC Koln Lineups
Previous Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
If you’re looking for the FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.
Injuries & Suspensions
FC Koln Injury Table
Bayer Leverkusen Injury Table
We cover the injuries and suspensions when it comes to leagues all over the world. Go through our latest injury report to get key information.
Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.
Bundesliga Table
Bundesliga 2023/2024
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leverkusen | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 59:16 | 61 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 63:26 | 53 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 52:29 | 47 |
| 4 | Dortmund | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 46:30 | 41 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 49:30 | 40 |
| 6 | Frankfurt | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36:30 | 34 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 41:43 | 30 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32:35 | 30 |
| 9 | Freiburg | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30:42 | 29 |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33:40 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33:41 | 26 |
| 12 | B. M'gladbach | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 41:45 | 25 |
| 13 | Wolfsburg | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28:36 | 25 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23:37 | 25 |
| 15 | Bochum | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 28:46 | 25 |
| 16 | FC Koln | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16:37 | 17 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 18:37 | 15 |
| 18 | Darmstadt | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24:52 | 13 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leverkusen | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 34:7 | 32 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39:8 | 31 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 35:11 | 29 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30:10 | 26 |
| 5 | Dortmund | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:18 | 23 |
| 6 | Frankfurt | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19:11 | 20 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20:17 | 19 |
| 8 | B. M'gladbach | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22:17 | 18 |
| 9 | Bochum | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18:13 | 18 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20:18 | 18 |
| 11 | Heidenheim | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19:17 | 18 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22:21 | 17 |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14:16 | 17 |
| 14 | Wolfsburg | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16:13 | 16 |
| 15 | Hoffenheim | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17:20 | 10 |
| 16 | FC Koln | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9:16 | 9 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8:15 | 9 |
| 18 | Darmstadt | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13:25 | 6 |
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