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1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: lineups

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1. FC Köln 13 · 9 points
Bayer Leverkusen 6 · 13 points

Predicted lineups 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen

1. FC Köln 4-4-2
1 Schwäbe
3 Sosa
22 Simpson-Pusey
2 Schmied
28 Sebulonsen or Castro-Montes
8 Jóhannesson
5 Krauß or Moore
23 Okon-Engstler
37 Maina
10 El Mala
30 Bülter

Predicted lineup for 1. FC Köln: Schwäbe, Sosa, Simpson-Pusey, Schmied, Sebulonsen, Jóhannesson, Krauß, Okon-Engstler, Maina, El Mala, Bülter

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
1 Flekken
3 Gutiérrez
2 Medina
12 Tapsoba
4 Quansah
24 García
6 Fernández or Hofmann
9 Moreira
30 Maza
17 Vázquez
14 Schick

Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen: Flekken, Gutiérrez, Medina, Tapsoba, Quansah, García, Fernández, Moreira, Maza, Vázquez, Schick

Injuries and suspensions

1. FC Köln

  • Ellyes Skhiri Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Imad Rondić Injury Unavailable
  • Ragnar Ache Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Rav van den Berg Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Thijs Dallinga Knee injury Unavailable
  • Timo Hübers Knee injury Unavailable

Bayer Leverkusen

All players available.

Which English players could feature in 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?

5 players
  • Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 1. FC Köln Starting
  • Mikey Moore 1. FC Köln Likely to start Started 7 of 8 matches.
  • Reigan Heskey 1. FC Köln Doubtful Started 3 of 8 matches.
  • Jarell Quansah Bayer Leverkusen Starting
  • Nathan Tella Bayer Leverkusen Likely to start Started 5 of 8 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

1. FC Köln

  1. Linton Maina 1 goals 2 assists
  2. Said El Mala 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Thijs Dallinga 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Ísak Jóhannesson 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Marius Bülter 1 goals 0 assists

Bayer Leverkusen

  1. Patrik Schick 9 goals 2 assists
  2. Ibrahim Maza 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Miguel Gutiérrez 1 goals 4 assists
  4. Facundo Medina 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Malik Tillman 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

1. FC Köln

Player Starts Min. Form
Marvin Schwäbe 5/5 450 strong
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 5/5 450 solid
Said El Mala 5/5 422 mixed
Linton Maina 5/5 402 solid
Borna Sosa 4/5 386 solid
Tom Krauß 4/5 385 mixed
Marius Bülter 4/5 369 mixed
Luka Lochoshvili 4/4 347 solid

Bayer Leverkusen

Player Starts Min. Form
Aleix García 5/5 443 strong
Jarell Quansah 5/5 424 mixed
Patrik Schick 5/5 424 strong
Facundo Medina 5/5 417 solid
Miguel Gutiérrez 4/5 387 mixed
Edmond Tapsoba 4/5 376 solid
Ibrahim Maza 4/5 369 strong
Mark Flekken 4/4 360 poor

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.82 1.92
  • Predicted goals3.6
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners12.3

Team comparison

KOL home Per match LEV away
2.00 Points 1.00
1.50 Goals for 2.00
1.00 Goals against 2.75
1.82 xG for 1.92
1.55 xG against 1.65
6.5 Corners 5.8
WDWD Home and away form LDWL

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: head-to-head record

29 previous meetings
7 1. FC Köln 5 draws 17 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Goals per match2.83
  • Both teams scored48%
  • Over 2.5 goals52%
  • Apr 2026 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Dec 2025 Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 1. FC Köln
  • Feb 2025 Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 2 1. FC Köln
  • Mar 2024 1. FC Köln 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Oct 2023 Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 0 1. FC Köln
  • May 2023 Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 1. FC Köln
  • Nov 2022 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Mar 2022 Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 1. FC Köln
  • Oct 2021 1. FC Köln 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Apr 2021 Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 0 1. FC Köln

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