Bayer Leverkusen v 1. FC Köln result

Full-time · Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:30 GMT · BayArena

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Bayer Leverkusen · 1. FC Köln · Head-to-head

Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln — Bayer Leverkusen won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Bayer Leverkusen: 2.29 to 0.44 in expected goals, from 17 shots to 5, ahead on xG from the eighth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2–0 at BayArena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 13 December. 1. FC Köln are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Bayer Leverkusen: Martin Terrier (66’, assisted by Arthur) and Robert Andrich (72’, assisted by Aleix García).

Discipline

Harm Osmers, Germany showed three yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bayer Leverkusen: Arthur (51’) and Jarell Quansah (74’); 1. FC Köln: Eric Martel (5’).

What it changes

Bayer Leverkusen stay fourth after this result (14 league matches played).

1. FC Köln move down from eighth to ninth (14 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen) 5.8, Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) 5.6 and Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

Bayer Leverkusen next travel to OFI on 22 October 2026.

1. FC Köln next host FC Schalke 04 on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bayer Leverkusen: OFI v Bayer Leverkusen, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena · Leverkusen
Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany
Head-to-head (last 6): Bayer Leverkusen 4 · draws 0 · 1. FC Köln 2 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Bayer Leverkusen 2W 1D 2L · 1. FC Köln 1W 2D 2L

Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.5

Goals

against 0.88 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 3.63

Corners

against 6.25 / 5 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 5.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 1.63

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.31 yellows

Referee · Harm Osmers, Germany

2.46 home / 1.85 away

over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bayer Leverkusen for / against	Line	1. FC Köln for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.63 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.88 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.63 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	7.38 for · 8.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.25 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany — 4.31 yellow cards a game, 0.23 red cards, 20.31 fouls over 13 matches (2.46 to the home side, 1.85 to the away side).

Home 2.46Away 1.85

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Christian Kofane n 8	45.9	2.2 5/2	1.7 6/1	—
N. Tella n 8	32.6	1.7 3/1	2.8 3/3	—
I. Maza n 8	80.8	1.4 4/3	1 6/1	T. Krauß
R. Andrich n 8	93.5	1.2 5/3	0.4 3/0	E. Martel
C. Echeverri n 8	27.1	1.2 2/1	1.2 2/1	—

Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Schick n 8	67	2.2 6/3	0.8 4/1
Álex Grimaldo n 8	91.9	1.6 6/4	0.9 4/1
J. Hofmann n 8	73.5	1.5 5/3	0.6 2/1
Christian Kofane n 8	45.9	1.5 4/2	1 4/0
N. Tella n 8	32.6	1.4 2/2	1 2/1

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Maza n 8	80.8	0.4 2/1	0.4 3/0
P. Schick n 8	67	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
Álex Grimaldo n 8	91.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
E. Tapsoba n 8	85.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1
Christian Kofane n 8	45.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Terrier n 8	36.5	3.1 4/4
M. Tillman n 8	62.6	2.7 6/4
I. Maza n 8	80.8	2.5 6/5
E. Ben Seghir n 8	19.5	2.3 4/0
L. Badé n 8	62.1	2.2 6/4

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Flekken n 8	90	4.6 7/6

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Castro-Montes n 8	22.4	2.5 3/2	1.5 3/0	—
F. Kainz n 8	25.3	1.8 4/0	0.9 1/1	—
R. Ache n 8	47.5	1.7 3/2	2.1 3/3	—
E. Martel n 8	89	1.6 7/4	2.1 6/4	R. Andrich
T. Krauß n 8	57.8	1.4 5/2	1 4/1	I. Maza

1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. El Mala n 8	54.3	2.9 7/5	1.5 5/2
M. Bülter n 8	53.1	2.8 7/4	1.3 4/2
L. Waldschmidt n 8	35.1	2.2 6/1	1.6 4/1
R. Ache n 8	47.5	1.9 4/3	1.2 4/1
F. Kainz n 8	25.3	1.8 2/1	1.3 2/1

1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. El Mala n 8	54.3	0.8 4/0	0.2 1/0
L. Waldschmidt n 8	35.1	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
R. Ache n 8	47.5	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Kamiński n 8	88.4	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
M. Bülter n 8	53.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Huseinbašić n 8	56.8	2.2 5/4
T. Krauß n 8	57.8	2.1 6/4
A. Castro-Montes n 8	22.4	2 4/0
T. Hubers n 8	83.6	1.9 5/3
S. El Mala n 8	54.3	1.9 6/3

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	3.2 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bayer Leverkusen		1. FC Köln
61%	Possession	39%
2.07	Expected goals (xG)	0.20
17	Shots	5
6	Shots on target	4
9	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	0
11	Shots inside the box	1
8	Corners	3
1	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	5
577	Passes	369
88%	Pass accuracy	78%

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Flekken	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Quansah	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.3
R. Andrich	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	8.3
E. Tapsoba	90	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.9
Arthur	90	0	1	0	0	2	2	Y	7
I. Maza	90	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.3
M. Tillman	86	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	7.3
Aleix García	77	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	8
Christian Kofane	77	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	6.5
E. Poku	62	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. Hofmann	62	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.2
N. Tella sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
M. Terrier sub	28	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.7
L. Badé sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Sarco sub	13	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Belocian sub	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3

1. FC Köln player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
S. Sebulonsen	90	2	1	1	4	0	6.3
R. van den Berg	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
J. Thielmann	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
T. Krauß	90	0	0	0	5	0	7.5
J. Kamiński	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
E. Martel	80	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
S. El Mala	73	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
D. Huseinbašić	45	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
L. Waldschmidt	45	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
M. Bülter	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Özkacar sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	6
L. Maina sub	45	2	2	0	1	0	6.5
R. Ache sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
K. Lund sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bayer Leverkusen v 1. FC Köln — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bayer LeverkusenWLWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

1. FC KölnWLLDD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 2 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bayer Leverkusen 4 · 0 draws · 1. FC Köln 2 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-02-05 Bayer Leverkusen 3–2 1. FC Köln
2024-03-03 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer Leverkusen
2023-10-08 Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln
2023-05-05 Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 1. FC Köln
2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen
2022-03-13 Bayer Leverkusen 0–1 1. FC Köln

League standing · 2025/26

Bayer Leverkusen#6 pos59 pts34 pl+21 GD

1. FC Köln#14 pos32 pts34 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

Bayer Leverkusen scored2

1. FC Köln scored1.44

Bayer Leverkusen conceded1.38

1. FC Köln conceded1.85

Shot map and expected goals

Bayer Leverkusen 2.29 xG from 17 shots, 1. FC Köln 0.44 from 5. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Bayer Leverkusen (attacking right)1. FC Köln (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Bayer Leverkusen	17	2	2.29
1. FC Köln	5	0	0.44

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What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln?: In their last 6 meetings, Bayer Leverkusen won 4, 1. FC Köln won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
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