Why this pick: FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (FC Cologne 10, Bayer Leverkusen 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
FC CologneBayer Leverkusen
1.54
xG per 90
2.39
1.39
npxG per 90
2.24
15.6
PPDA
11.4
5.8
Deep completions per 90
10.0
1.17
xPTS per 90
2.00
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen recent form
FC Cologne
1W 4D 1L
Bayer Leverkusen
2W 1D 3L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
FC Cologne at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 5-4-6
- Win rate
- 33%
- Goals for / match
- 1.87
- Goals against / match
- 1.67
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 15
Bayer Leverkusen away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 7-4-4
- Win rate
- 47%
- Goals for / match
- 1.80
- Goals against / match
- 1.60
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 15
League matches this season before kick-off: FC Cologne at home only, Bayer Leverkusen away only.
FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head
Last 3 meetings: FC Cologne 0 · draws 0 · Bayer Leverkusen 3.
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FC CologneDrawsBayer Leverkusen
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2-0 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga |
| 2024-03-03 | FC Cologne | 0-2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2023-10-08 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3-0 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga |
Before and after this match
- FC Cologne, previous: St. Pauli v FC Cologne analysis
- FC Cologne, next: Union Berlin vs FC Cologne: odds and pick
- Bayer Leverkusen, previous: Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg: odds and pick
- Bayer Leverkusen, next: Bayer Leverkusen – RasenBallsport Leipzig, 2026-05-02