Good pick · fair odds 1.60 · bookmaker 1.57 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.57Odds
Picks by market
ResultBayer Leverkusen to win ✓61% · @1.73
Double chanceBayer Leverkusen or draw ✓83% · @1.18
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓63% · @1.57
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓82% · @1.17
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✓10% · fair 10.17
1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
15:30 WAT, Sunday 8 November: 1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, played at RheinEnergieStadion. In the table, 1. FC Köln are 15th, lower half, on 9 points after 9 matches; Bayer Leverkusen are 5th (upper half) with 16.
Current form
1. FC Köln, last 5: DWDLW Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Union Berlin, away. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.7 scored, 0.8 conceded per game.
Bayer Leverkusen, last 5: LLWLW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to Marseille, at home. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 1.8 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give 1. FC Köln 1.1 xG, Bayer Leverkusen 2.2 xG – a total near 3.3. That is an open game on paper: 62% for three or more goals, 63% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – 1. FC Köln 17%, draw 23%, Bayer Leverkusen 61%.
Lower-risk option: Bayer Leverkusen or draw (83%) at 1.18.
GG/NG: GG (63%) at 1.57.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (63%, odds 1.57). Most likely score in line with that pick: 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
1. FC Köln17%fair 6.00 · @4.50
Draw23%fair 4.38 · @4.00
Bayer Leverkusen61%fair 1.65 · @1.73
3.28Expected goals
1.101. FC Köln xG
2.18Bayer Leverkusen xG
63%Both score
62%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–210%
1–19%
0–29%
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%
1.65
1.73
Double chance
Bayer Leverkusen or draw✓
83%
1.20
1.18
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
63%
1.60
1.57
Draw no bet
Bayer Leverkusen (draw no bet)✓
78%
1.28
–
Asian handicap
Bayer Leverkusen -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
62%
1.61
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
82%
1.21
1.17
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
62%
1.61
1.57
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
59%
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%
1.56
–
Half-time result
Bayer Leverkusen ahead at half-time✓
46%
2.17
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Bayer Leverkusen / FT Bayer Leverkusen✓
40%
2.50
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✓
10%
10.17
–
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 Both teams to score with a 63% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.57.
Who will win 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
On our numbers 1. FC Köln have a 17% 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 63% 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 Betarazi' 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.
