Bundesliga · Matchday 9 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
1. FC Köln
- W 5-0 vs Union Berlin (H) DFB Pokal · 27 Oct
- D 0-0 vs Schalke 04 (H) Bundesliga · 24 Oct
- L 0-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt (A) Bundesliga · 16 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) Bundesliga · 11 Oct
- L 1-2 at Hamburger SV (A) Bundesliga · 19 Sep
Bayer Leverkusen
- L 0-3 at Hoffenheim (A) Bundesliga · 25 Oct
- W 2-0 at OFI Crete (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Freiburg (H) Bundesliga · 18 Oct
- W 4-0 at Lech Poznań (A) Europa League · 15 Oct
- W 4-3 at Mainz 05 (A) Bundesliga · 10 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Bundesliga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
25 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 25 Apr 2026 · Bundesliga 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen
- 13 Dec 2025 · Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 1. FC Köln
- 5 Feb 2025 · DFB Pokal Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 1. FC Köln
- 3 Mar 2024 · Bundesliga 1. FC Köln 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
- 8 Oct 2023 · Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 1. FC Köln
Bundesliga so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16:12 | +4 | 13 |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | 8 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Bundesliga, Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
- Since last match
- 1. FC Köln: 7 days (Bundesliga)
Bayer Leverkusen: 2 days (Europa League) - Next match
- 1. FC Köln: 12 days (Bundesliga) later
Bayer Leverkusen: 13 days (Bundesliga) later
Questions and answers
What time is 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen and where is it played?
1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen kicks off at 14:30 UK time (14:30 UTC) on Sunday 8 November 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. It is a Bundesliga match (Matchday 9).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 14:30 UTC on Friday 6 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 12:30 UTC on Sunday 8 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen?
1. FC Köln have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match. Bayer Leverkusen have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen?
1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen have met 25 times in our records since 2010: 1. FC Köln won 7, Bayer Leverkusen won 13 and 5 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-04-25, 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen.
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