Updated 6 November 2026.
Koln host Leverkusen at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne on 8 November 2026 at 14:30 in the Bundesliga. Koln's last five results: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Leverkusen's last five: W W L L L (2 wins and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Koln have won 1, Leverkusen 5, with 0 draws.
Koln vs Leverkusen kicks off at 14:30 UK time on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the Bundesliga, at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne. RheinEnergieStadion holds 50,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:30.
Koln vs Leverkusen is being played at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on Sunday 8 November 2026, the home ground of Koln, which holds 50,000 people. Kick-off is at 14:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Bundesliga.
Koln have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to U Berlin in the Bundesliga on 1 November.
Leverkusen have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 11, with results reading W W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-4 defeat at home to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Koln have won 1, Leverkusen have won 5 and 0 were drawn, with Koln scoring 4 goals to Leverkusen's 12. The most recent was FC Köln 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 25 April 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Marius Bülter leads Koln with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Koln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Koln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Patrik Schick leads Leverkusen with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Leverkusen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Leverkusen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Felix Zwayer is the referee for Koln vs Leverkusen, averaging 23.3 fouls and 2.5 yellow cards per game across 4 games this season. That is 0.25 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Koln vs Leverkusen with 11 starters a side: Koln line up 4-4-2 and Leverkusen 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 14:30 UK time kick-off on Sunday 8 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Leverkusen the favourite with a 48% chance of winning, against 28% for Koln and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Koln 1.4 - 1.9 Leverkusen.
The most likely score in Koln vs Leverkusen is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 66% likely and over 2.5 goals 65%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Koln vs Leverkusen, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1-2 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln | 2-0 |
| 3 Mar 2024 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0-2 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln | 3-0 |
| 5 May 2023 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln | 1-2 |
| 9 Nov 2022 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Koln 1.4 - 1.9 Leverkusen in goals. It gives Koln a 28% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Leverkusen 48%. Both teams to score is 66% likely, over 1.5 goals 85% and over 2.5 goals 65%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 0-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | Leverkusen win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Koln win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 0-2 | Leverkusen win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Koln vs Leverkusen, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Koln | Fouls committed | Leverkusen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Krauß | 12 | I. Maza | 12 |
| 2 | S. Mala | 9 | F. Medina | 10 |
| 3 | M. Bülter | 9 | C. Kofane | 8 |
| 4 | Í. Jóhannesson | 8 | P. Schick | 8 |
| 5 | L. Lochoshvili | 8 | A. Moreira | 8 |
| # | Koln | Shots | Leverkusen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mala | 32 | P. Schick | 35 |
| 2 | M. Bülter | 17 | I. Maza | 34 |
| 3 | M. Moore | 14 | A. Moreira | 18 |
| 4 | T. Dallinga | 9 | M. Diaby | 11 |
| 5 | S. Sebulonsen | 8 | A. García | 10 |
| # | Koln | Shots on target | Leverkusen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Bülter | 10 | P. Schick | 15 |
| 2 | S. Mala | 9 | I. Maza | 10 |
| 3 | Í. Jóhannesson | 4 | A. Moreira | 7 |
| 4 | T. Dallinga | 4 | J. Quansah | 5 |
| 5 | M. Moore | 4 | A. García | 3 |
| # | Koln | Goals | Leverkusen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mala | 3 | P. Schick | 7 |
| 2 | M. Bülter | 2 | I. Maza | 3 |
| 3 | T. Dallinga | 2 | J. Quansah | 2 |
| 4 | M. Mala | 1 | C. Kofane | 2 |
| 5 | Í. Jóhannesson | 1 | A. García | 1 |
| # | Koln | Yellow cards | Leverkusen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Í. Jóhannesson | 3 | F. Medina | 3 |
| 2 | J. Simpson-Pusey | 2 | I. Maza | 3 |
| 3 | P. Okon-Engstler | 2 | E. Fernández | 2 |
| 4 | T. Krauß | 2 | A. García | 1 |
| 5 | G. Mensah | 2 | P. Schick | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Koln vs Leverkusen: Marius Bülter 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.73); Ibrahim Maza 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36); Patrik Schick 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.25); Miguel Gutiérrez 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.80). Combined odds 5.29 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 13 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 460.3 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2 | 12 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.9 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 534.4 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.4 | 2 of 18 |