FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction

Sunday 8 November 2026, 15:30, RheinEnergieStadion

Our prediction

The model gives FC Cologne a 22% chance of winning, 23% for a draw and 54% for Bayer Leverkusen. Expected goals: FC Cologne 1.2, Bayer Leverkusen 2.0. Most likely score: 1-1.

Predictions by market

Goals

Over 1.5 goals84%
Over 2.5 goals62%
Over 3.5 goals40%
Both teams score62%

Most likely scores

  • 1-110.5%
  • 1-29.7%
  • 0-28%
  • 0-17.2%
  • 1-36.5%

Recent form

FC Cologne

  • D1. FC Union Berlin 1-1 FC Cologne
  • DFC Cologne 0-0 Schalke 04
  • LEintracht Frankfurt 1-0 FC Cologne
  • WFC Cologne 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • LHamburg SV 2-1 FC Cologne

Bayer Leverkusen

  • LBayer Leverkusen 2-4 VfB Stuttgart
  • LTSG Hoffenheim 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen
  • WOFI Crete 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • WBayer Leverkusen 2-1 SC Freiburg
  • WLech Poznan 0-4 Bayer Leverkusen

Head to head

  • LFC Cologne 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • LBayer Leverkusen 2-0 FC Cologne

How this prediction was made

This is a statistical forecast, not a guarantee. It comes from a goals model fitted on 7,081 recent results across Europe's top leagues, weighting recent matches more heavily. Picks freeze at kick-off and are graded in our public track record. Read the full methodology.

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