1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Bundesliga
1. FC Köln1 – 2Bayer Leverkusen

Final score

Bundesliga · Sun 14:30

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Grade updated with the line-ups at 14:15

Match info

Competition
Bundesliga
Kick-off
November 8, 2026 · 14:30
Main pick

Under 3.5 goals

Odds1.67B64 %

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Odds

Our AI's Ranking: The Result

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  1. 1Under 3.5 goalsBalancedB · 64 %1.67✓ Won
    • 5 of 1. FC Köln's last 5 matches stayed under 3.5 goals
    • 3 of Bayer Leverkusen's last 5 matches stayed under 3.5 goals
    • Bayer Leverkusen matches: 4 goals on average
  2. 2Under 4.5 goalsCautiousC1.25✓ Won
    • 5 of 1. FC Köln's last 5 matches stayed under 4.5 goals
    • 3 of Bayer Leverkusen's last 5 matches stayed under 4.5 goals
    • Bayer Leverkusen create 2 xG per game
  3. 3Under 4.5 cardsBalancedC · 59 %1.67✗ Lost
    • 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen get 3.7 cards per game combined
  4. 4Bayer Leverkusen (draw no bet)CautiousA · 72 %1.36✓ Won
    • Head to head: Bayer Leverkusen won 4 of the last 5
    • Bayer Leverkusen won 3 of their last 5 matches

Head-to-head 1. FC Köln – Bayer Leverkusen

  • 1. FC Köln1–2Bayer Leverkusen
  • Bayer Leverkusen2–01. FC Köln
  • Bayer Leverkusen2–21. FC Köln
  • 1. FC Köln0–2Bayer Leverkusen
  • Bayer Leverkusen3–01. FC Köln

Analysis, Stats and Other Bets

Form (last 5 matches)

1. FC KölnDDLWL
Bayer LeverkusenLLWWW

Goals per match

1. FC Köln1.1 scored · 2.0 conceded
Bayer Leverkusen2.0 scored · 2.0 conceded

Head-to-head (last 5)

01. FC Köln1Draws4Bayer Leverkusen

0 absentees or doubts reported

Our AI's track record

Our AI's A grades: 78% won

624 of 805 since 25/10

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What our AI's analysis covers

Köln face Bayer Leverkusen

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Recent form for both sides

1. FC Köln have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 4 goals and conceding 5. …

Team news and confirmed lineups

Neither team has listed absentees. The lineup information marks T. Dallinga, with 2 goals, and R. Ache, with 1, as not on the match sheet for Köln; Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson, with 1 goal, is listed as a substitute. …

Köln and Leverkusen head to head

Bayer Leverkusen have 4 wins and 1 draw in the 5 listed head-to-head meetings; 1. FC Köln have no wins in that sample. …

Odds compared with our AI

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Other markets and indicative picks

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Verdict on Köln versus Leverkusen

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Official line-ups

1. FC Köln3-5-2

M. Schwäbe · J. Schmied · Jahmai Simpson-Pusey · T. Krauß · S. Sebulonsen · L. Maina · Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler · M. Moore · B. Sosa · M. Bülter · S. El Mala

Manager: René Wagner

Bayer Leverkusen4-2-3-1

M. Flekken · J. Quansah · E. Tapsoba · F. Medina · Miguel Gutiérrez · E. Fernández · Aleix García · Afonso Moreira · M. Tillman · I. Maza · P. Schick

Manager: Carles Martínez

1. FC Köln host Bayer Leverkusen in a Bundesliga meeting between a home side with a modest recent return and visitors who have scored regularly but conceded often. Our AI’s main pick is Under 3.5 goals, graded B with a 64% probability and bookmaker odds of 1.67.

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Questions about 1. FC Köln – Bayer Leverkusen

When is 1. FC Köln – Bayer Leverkusen?

On November 8, 2026 · 14:30 (Bundesliga).

What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen?

Over the last 5 meetings: 0 win(s) for 1. FC Köln, 1 draw(s), 4 win(s) for Bayer Leverkusen.

What form are 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen in?

Over their last 5 matches, 1. FC Köln have 1 win(s), 2 draw(s) and 2 loss(es); Bayer Leverkusen, 3 win(s), 0 draw(s) and 2 loss(es).

How does our AI grade this match?

Our AI computes a probability for each bet from form, goals, absentees, head-to-head and odds, then grades it from A to F. Every result is published in our history, won or lost.

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