FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th April 2026
FC Koln play host to Bayer Leverkusen, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Bundesliga on Saturday at RheinEnergieSTADION.
Three points for FC Koln could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Bundesliga table. As difficult task awaits, though, as Bayer Leverkusen won't go down without a fight.
FC Koln only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 19 for an average of 1.9 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.
Bayer Leverkusen scored 21 goals, conceded 14 and held on for a clean sheet in three of their last ten matches.
FC Koln were unable to penetrate the Bayer Leverkusen defence the last three times they met in the Bundesliga. The latter ended up winning by a 2-0, 2-0 and 3-0 scoreline.
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
FC Koln Form
FC Koln go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. They went on to beat Werder Bremen 3-1, before sharing the spoils with St. Pauli in a 1-1 draw. FC Koln only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.
Most people had FC Koln down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-1 win against Borussia Dortmund. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Augsburg, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and nine scored.
FC Koln had their sights set on a top half finish this season, and as we are nearing the end, their target remains within sight.
The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when FC Koln face Bayer Leverkusen, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Saturday. The value bet lies with goals.
FC Koln fought their way to one wins and four points from their last ten games against teams inside the top six. They were on target nine times in these matches, but also let in 20 goals. FC Koln have a record of seven wins, ten draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen enjoy a record of 15 wins, seven draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats
- In 8 of the last 9 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 FC Koln home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads
FC Koln Squad
The 37-year-old coach of the home team, Rene Wagner, will select the lineup against Bayer Leverkusen from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Marvin Schwaebe (0/30), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/21), Cenny Neumann (0/2), Dominique Heintz (0/8), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/8), Jan Thielmann (3/23), Joel Schmied (0/13), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/29), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/14), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/27), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (1/11), Denis Huseinbasic (0/15), Eric Martel (2/28), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Felipe Chavez (0/0), Florian Kainz (1/13), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/28), Said El Mala (11/30), Tom Krauss (0/24), Fynn Schenten (0/7), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (4/21), Jakub Kaminski (7/30), Linton Maina (2/20), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (3/28), Ragnar Ache (7/29), Youssoupha Niang (0/6).
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager Hjulmand will pick his starting XI against FC Koln from these players:
Janis Blaswich (0/10), Jesper Schlich (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/21), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (8/25), Arthur (1/16), Axel Tape (0/6), Edmond Tapsoba (5/25), Issa Traore (0/0), Jarell Quansah (3/24), Loic Bade (0/22), Lucas Vazquez (1/11), Tim Oermann (0/2), Aleix Garcia (2/29), Equi Fernandez (0/18), Exequiel Palacios (0/14), Ibrahim Maza (3/24), Jonas Hofmann (2/22), Malik Tillman (6/25), Nathan Tella (0/15), Robert Andrich (2/28), Christian Kofane (5/27), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/7), Ernest Poku (5/27), Martin Terrier (4/18), Montrell Culbreath (1/8), Patrik Schick (11/24).
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H
FC Koln were unable to penetrate the Bayer Leverkusen defence the last three times they met in the Bundesliga. The latter ended up winning by a 2-0, 2-0 and 3-0 scoreline. In total, they have played five matches in past seasons with Bayer Leverkusen running away with most of the points. They won four encounters, with FC Koln stealing all 3 points in one match. Naturally, the last zero games ended all square. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 5/6.
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Results
Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when FC Koln welcome Bayer Leverkusen as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies on Saturday.
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Patrik Schick has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Bayer Leverkusen bank on him to build on these numbers against FC Koln. The latter relies on Said El Mala, who found the target three times in six games.
FC Koln won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Bayer Leverkusen won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Goals are flowing freely for FC Koln on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Bayer Leverkusen''s last 10 league games away from home.
The last ten encounters between FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with FC Koln averaging 0.7 goals a game. Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.2 goals on average in these, as both teams scored four times in this run. FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.