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1. FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Bundesliga, 8 November 2026

Bayer Leverkusen sit 5 places and 2 points above 1. FC Cologne in the Bundesliga table, with 1 more win. 1. FC Cologne host Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 9 of the Bundesliga on Sunday 8 November 2026 at the RheinEnergieStadion.

Published Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Bundesliga
1. FC Cologne
08 Nov15:30
Bayer Leverkusen
RheinEnergieStadion

When and where 1. FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen is played

1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen meet on Matchday 9 of the Bundesliga on Sunday 8 November 2026. The match is played at the RheinEnergieStadion. 1. FC Cologne are the home side.

Key facts

1. FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen: competition, date, time and venue
ItemValue
CompetitionBundesliga
RoundMatchday 9
Date8 November 2026
Kick-off14:30 (UK time)
VenueRheinEnergieStadion

Recent form: 1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen

The figures cover 1. FC Cologne's 10 most recent Bundesliga results, and Bayer Leverkusen's 10 matches between Saturday 16 May 2026 and Sunday 25 October 2026 across the Bundesliga and UEFA Europa League.

1. FC Cologne have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in 10 matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding 21, with a sequence of D-L-W-L-D, newest first. They have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from 5 at home against 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from 5 away, and their latest result was a 0-0 draw with Schalke 04.

2W 3D 5L in 10 games1.2 scored · 2.1 conceded per gameHome 2W-2D-1L · Away 0W-1D-4L

Form: 1. FC Cologne, latest recorded matches, all competitions
DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
24/10/2026Schalke 04Home0-0DBundesliga
16/10/2026Eintracht FrankfurtAway0-1LBundesliga
11/10/2026Borussia MonchengladbachHome2-1WBundesliga
19/09/2026Hamburger SVAway1-2LBundesliga
12/09/2026Werder BremenHome1-1DBundesliga
04/09/2026VfB StuttgartAway1-4LBundesliga
29/08/2026TSG HoffenheimHome3-2WBundesliga
16/05/2026Bayern MunichAway1-5LBundesliga
10/05/20261. FC HeidenheimHome1-3LBundesliga
02/05/2026Union BerlinAway2-2DBundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 10 matches, with 23 goals scored and 13 conceded, and a sequence of L-W-W-W-W, newest first. They have 3 wins and 1 draw from 4 at home and 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 6 away, and their latest result was a 0-3 loss to TSG Hoffenheim.

6W 2D 2L in 10 games2.3 scored · 1.3 conceded per gameHome 3W-1D-0L · Away 3W-1D-2L

Form: Bayer Leverkusen, latest recorded matches, all competitions
DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
25/10/2026TSG HoffenheimAway0-3LBundesliga
22/10/2026OFI CreteAway2-0WUEFA Europa League
18/10/2026SC FreiburgHome2-1WBundesliga
15/10/2026KKS Lech PoznanAway4-0WUEFA Europa League
10/10/2026FSV MainzAway4-3WBundesliga
16/09/2026NK CeljeHome2-0WUEFA Europa League
12/09/2026FC AugsburgAway2-2DBundesliga
05/09/2026Union BerlinHome4-0WBundesliga
29/08/2026SV 07 ElversbergAway2-3LBundesliga
16/05/2026Hamburger SVHome1-1DBundesliga

1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen squads

1. FC Cologne squad (31 players)
1. FC Cologne squad: available players
No.PlayerPosition
1Schwabe, MarvinGoalkeeper
2Schmied, JoelDefender
3Sosa, BornaDefender
4Hubers, TimoDefender
5Krauss, TomMidfielder
6Skhiri, EllyesMidfielder
7Waldschmidt, LucaForward
8Johanneson, Isak BergmannMidfielder
9Ache, RagnarForward
10El Mala, SaidMidfielder
11Heskey, ReiganForward
14Mensah, GideonDefender
15Rondic, ImadForward
17Castro-Montes, AlessioDefender
19El Mala, MalekDefender
20Zieler, Ron-RobertGoalkeeper
21James, MartinGoalkeeper
22Simpson-Pusey, JahmaiDefender
23Okon-Engstler, PaulMidfielder
24Lochoshvili, LukaDefender
27Dallinga, ThijsForward
28Sebulonsen, SebastianDefender
29Thielmann, Jan UweMidfielder
30Bulter, MariusForward
31Neves, GilMidfielder
33Van den Berg, RavDefender
37Maina, LintonMidfielder
39Friemel, JonathanDefender
44Kobbing, MatthiasGoalkeeper
46Kotya-Fofana, AssadDefender
47Moore, MikeyForward
Bayer Leverkusen squad (31 players)
Bayer Leverkusen squad: available players
No.PlayerPosition
1Flekken, MarkGoalkeeper
2Medina, FacundoDefender
3Gutierrez, MiguelDefender
4Quansah, JarellDefender
5Bade, LoicDefender
6Fernandez, EzequielMidfielder
7Hofmann, JonasMidfielder
8Andrich, RobertMidfielder
9Moreira, Afonso BastardoForward
10Tillman, MalikMidfielder
11Terrier, MartinForward
12Tapsoba, EdmondDefender
14Schick, PatrikForward
15Oermann, TimDefender
17Vazquez, LucasDefender
18Eichhorn, KennetMidfielder
19Diaby, MoussaForward
20Doue, GuelaDefender
22Boniface, VictorForward
23Tella, NathanForward
24Garcia, AleixMidfielder
28Blaswich, JanisGoalkeeper
29Ben Seghir, EliesseForward
30Maza, IbrahimMidfielder
35Kofane, Christian MichelForward
36Lomb, NiklasGoalkeeper
42Culbreath, MontrellForward
43Hawighorst, BenDefender
Mensah, NabaMidfielder
Minutillo, GabrielForward
Bomba, RaymondForward

Current Bundesliga standings

1. FC Cologne are 12th in the Bundesliga on 8 points from 7 matches, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses and a goal difference of -3. Bayer Leverkusen are 7th on 10 points from 6 matches, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses and a goal difference of 2. The gap is 2 points.

Bundesliga standings: top 5 plus 1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen
PosTeamPWDLF-ADiffPts
1Bayern Munich752025-6+1917
2Borussia Dortmund642011-4+714
3SC Freiburg741216-9+713
4RB Leipzig640220-9+1112
5Werder Bremen733115-14+112
7Bayer Leverkusen631214-12+210
121. FC Cologne72238-11-38

Head-to-head between 1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen

1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen have 2 meetings in the head-to-head. Bayer Leverkusen won 2, 1. FC Cologne won 0, and there were 0 draws. The latest came on Saturday 25 April 2026 at the RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga. It ended 1-2.

Head-to-head: 1. FC Cologne against Bayer Leverkusen, latest meetings
DateCompetitionTeamVenueScoreResult
25/04/2026Bundesliga1. FC Cologne - Bayer LeverkusenRheinEnergieStadion1-2Bayer Leverkusen
13/12/2025BundesligaBayer Leverkusen - 1. FC CologneBayArena2-0Bayer Leverkusen

Key data

1. FC Cologne have 8 points from 7 Bundesliga matches. Bayer Leverkusen have 10 points from 6. Over their five most recent results, 1. FC Cologne took 5 points and Bayer Leverkusen took 12. In the head-to-head, 1. FC Cologne have 0 wins, Bayer Leverkusen 2, with 0 draws.

What is at stake

1. FC Cologne are 12th in the Bundesliga on 8 points. Bayer Leverkusen are 7th on 10 points. The gap between them is 5 places and 2 points.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1. FC Cologne's form before facing Bayer Leverkusen?

1. FC Cologne have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in their 10 most recent Bundesliga matches. They scored 12 goals and conceded 21. Their latest result was a 0-0 draw with Schalke 04.

What is Bayer Leverkusen's form before facing 1. FC Cologne?

Bayer Leverkusen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 10 matches, with 23 goals scored and 13 conceded. Their sequence reads L-W-W-W-W, newest first. The latest was a 0-3 loss to TSG Hoffenheim.

What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen?

The two sides have 2 meetings in the head-to-head. Bayer Leverkusen won both, with 0 draws. The latest, on Saturday 25 April 2026 at the RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga, ended 1-2.

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