Good pick · fair odds 1.64 · bookmaker 1.73 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.73Odds
Picks by market
ResultBayer Leverkusen to win ✓61% · @1.73
Double chanceBayer Leverkusen or draw ✓84% · @1.18
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓62% · @1.57
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓82% · @1.17
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✓10% · fair 10.15
1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, preview and tip
Match overview
Bundesliga action on Sunday 8 November: 1. FC Köln take on Bayer Leverkusen at RheinEnergieStadion from 15:30 WAT. 1. FC Köln sit 15th with 9 points from 9 games (in the bottom half), while Bayer Leverkusen are 5th on 16 (in the top half).
Form guide
1. FC Köln – form over the last 5: DWDLW Most recently they drew with Union Berlin 1–1 on the road. At home they have won 2 and lost 0 of their last 3. They score 1.7 and concede 0.8 per game.
Bayer Leverkusen – form over the last 5: LLWLW Most recently they lost to Marseille 0–1 at home. They score 1.8 and concede 1.8 per game.
Goals outlook
Our model projects 1. FC Köln 1.1 – 2.2 Bayer Leverkusen in expected goals – roughly 3.3 goals in all. That points to goals: over 2.5 is 62% likely and both teams score 62% of the time.
Betting angles
Match result chances: 1. FC Köln 16% · draw 23% · Bayer Leverkusen 61%.
Safer play: Bayer Leverkusen or draw (84%) at 1.18.
Both teams to score: yes (62%) at 1.57.
Our tip before kick-off
Before kick-off we picked Bayer Leverkusen to win, rated at 61% confidence at odds of 1.73, above our fair price of 1.64, which makes it a value price. Predicted score: 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen. Graded on the 90-minute score. No tip is certain – 18+ only, stake responsibly.
Result chances
1. FC Köln16%fair 6.15 · @4.50
Draw23%fair 4.40 · @4.00
Bayer Leverkusen61%fair 1.64 · @1.73
3.26Expected goals
1.081. FC Köln xG
2.18Bayer Leverkusen xG
62%Both score
62%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–210%
0–29%
1–19%
0–18%
1–37%
0–37%
From our goals model: 1. FC Köln 1.1 – 2.2 Bayer Leverkusen expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Bayer Leverkusen to win✓
61%
1.64
1.73 ▲
Double chance
Bayer Leverkusen or draw✓
84%
1.19
1.18
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
62%
1.60
1.57
Draw no bet
Bayer Leverkusen (draw no bet)✓
79%
1.27
–
Asian handicap
Bayer Leverkusen -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
62%
1.60
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
82%
1.21
1.17
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
62%
1.62
1.57
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
60%
1.68
1.57
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
77%
1.29
1.22
First team to score
Bayer Leverkusen to score first✓
64%
1.55
–
Half-time result
Bayer Leverkusen ahead at half-time✓
46%
2.16
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Bayer Leverkusen / FT Bayer Leverkusen✓
40%
2.47
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✓
10%
10.15
–
Recent results
1. FC Köln – last 6
DWDLWD
1 Nov
@ Union Berlin
1–1
D
27 Oct
vs Union Berlin
5–0
W
24 Oct
vs FC Schalke 04
0–0
D
16 Oct
@ Eintracht Frankfurt
0–1
L
11 Oct
vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–1
W
3 Oct
@ FC Viktoria Köln
2–2
D
1.7Scored / game
0.8Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Bayer Leverkusen – last 6
LLWLWW
5 Nov
vs Marseille
0–1
L
31 Oct
vs VfB Stuttgart
2–4
L
28 Oct
vs 1. FC Nürnberg
5–2
W
25 Oct
@ 1899 Hoffenheim
0–3
L
22 Oct
@ OFI
2–0
W
18 Oct
vs SC Freiburg
2–1
W
1.8Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen.
What is the prediction for 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Our pick is Bayer Leverkusen to win with a 61% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.73.
Who will win 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
On our numbers 1. FC Köln have a 16% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Bayer Leverkusen 61%.
How many goals will there be in 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
We expect about 3.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 62% likely and both teams score 62% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Our predicted score is 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.3 goals in total.
When is 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga) kicks off on Sunday 8 November 2026 at 15:30 (West Africa Time) at RheinEnergieStadion.
Numbers from ZoraTips' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
