1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen

1. FC Köln

1 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen

🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Cologne Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Hartmann 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 31

Regular Season Table

1. FC Köln 14 · Bayer Leverkusen 6

Referee Stats

Robert Hartmann

13 matches · 3.31 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.31
Reds avg	0.08
Penalties avg	0.38
Over 4.5 cards	23%
Home wins	31%
Draws	0%
Away wins	69%

How the match was won

1. FC Köln outshot their opponent (25-8).
Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (56%).
1. FC Köln had the sharper finishing (10-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

1. FC Köln (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

30 / 30

Avg: 1.76 / 1.76

Points

Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bayer Leverkusen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 28

Avg: 1.76 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.12

PPG

1.65

1.76

1.65

76%

O2.5

65%

88%

BTTS

65%

47%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

1. FC Köln rank14th

Bayer Leverkusen rank6th

1. FC Köln points32

Bayer Leverkusen points59

1. FC Köln: #14 · 32 pts · GD -14

41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Bayer Leverkusen: #6 · 59 pts · GD +21

14 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

1. FC Köln last 5 home

L L W D L

Points4/15

Weighted index24

Goals9-11

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 away

L W W D D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals10-10

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.576%

BTTS88%

BTTS + O2.576%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 24%

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

1. FC Köln score at home94%

1. FC Köln clean sheet at home6%

Bayer Leverkusen score away76%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

1. FC Köln score first47%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first38%

Bayer Leverkusen score first53%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: 1. FC Köln 38% · Bayer Leverkusen 50%

Avg first goal minute: 1. FC Köln 22.8' · Bayer Leverkusen 19.2'

Vs league average

1. FC Köln score at home1.76 vs 1.78

1. FC Köln concede at home1.76 vs 1.46

Bayer Leverkusen score away1.76 vs 1.46

Bayer Leverkusen concede away1.65 vs 1.78

1. FC Köln score 1% below league average, while Bayer Leverkusen score 21% above league average.

Defensive side: 1. FC Köln are 21% above league average at home, and Bayer Leverkusen are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

1. FC Köln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

0-15 8

46-60 7

31-45 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

16-30 7

61-75 6

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 68% 2H scored: 32% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 11

0-15 5

16-30 5

46-60 4

76-90+ 4

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 10

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

46-60 5

16-30 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

44%

56%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

455

577

Passes Accurate

387

499

Passes %

85%

86%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10'

10' E. Tapsoba

43' ⚽

⚽

43' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

P. Schick

Penalty

45'

45' Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

52' ⚽

⚽

52' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

P. Schick

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Tella

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ L. Maina

1st substitution · For: A. Castro-Montes

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ M. Bülter

2nd substitution · For: J. Thielmann

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ I. Maza

1st substitution · For: M. Tillman

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ K. Lund

3rd substitution · For: F. Chávez

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ M. Culbreath

2nd substitution · For: Arthur

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ N. Tella

3rd substitution · For: E. Ben Seghir

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Aleix García

4th substitution · For: E. Fernández

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

4th substitution · For: L. Waldschmidt

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

L. Waldschmidt

Normal Goal · Assist: S. El Mala

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ J. Quansah

5th substitution · For: L. Badé

90+5'

90+5' J. Blaswich

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2-1 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Robert Hartmann. It was played at Cologne Stadium.

First half: E. Tapsoba received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 10'. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 43' when P. Schick scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 45'.

Second half: Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 52' when P. Schick scored, with the assist credited to N. Tella, making the score 0-2. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 62', with L. Maina replacing A. Castro-Montes. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 62', with M. Bülter replacing J. Thielmann. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 62', with I. Maza replacing M. Tillman. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 72', with K. Lund replacing F. Chávez. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 72', with M. Culbreath replacing Arthur. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 72', with N. Tella replacing E. Ben Seghir. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 72', with Aleix García replacing E. Fernández. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 72', with Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson replacing L. Waldschmidt. 1. FC Köln reduced the deficit at 77' when L. Waldschmidt scored, with the assist credited to S. El Mala, making the score 1-2. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 86', with J. Quansah replacing L. Badé. J. Blaswich received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 90+5'.

1. FC Köln used 4 substitutions while Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions. 1. FC Köln got 1 yellow card, while Bayer Leverkusen got 2 yellow cards.