Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bayer Leverkusen played Köln in Bundesliga (Germany). The match was played on 13 December 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Bayer Leverkusen: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Köln: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bayer Leverkusen scores 2.15 and concedes 1.46 goals per match. Köln scores 1.69 and concedes 1.62. League average: 3.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bayer Leverkusen 62%, Köln 77%. Over 2.5: Bayer Leverkusen 69%, Köln 54%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Bayer Leverkusen has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.45. Bayer Leverkusen: 14.2 shots per match, Köln: 13.1.

Match halves

Bayer Leverkusen: half-time lead 54%, second-half goals 0.69. Köln: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 1.15.

Goals by minute

Bayer Leverkusen: 16-30 (7 goals). Köln: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Bundesliga: 3.23 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
17Shots5
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
6Shots on target4
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
1.97xG0.78
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
8Corners3
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
65Dangerous attacks24
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
8Fouls6
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
2Cards1
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bayer LeverkusenKöln
2.15Goals scored / match1.69
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
1.46Goals conceded / match1.62
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
60%Average possession48%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
4.77Shots on target / match4.69
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.23Shots per match13.08
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
4.77Shots on target4.69
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
15.1%Shot conversion12.9%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
60%Possession48%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
1.58xG for1.45
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
1.39xG against1.56
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

Shooting quality

Bayer Leverkusen: DominantKöln: Balanced
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.450.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bayer Leverkusen is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Bayer Leverkusen · 1 pts / match - Köln

Bayer Leverkusen
LWWLL
Season result split
54% W15% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-4
1.77 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Köln
WLLDD
Season result split
31% W31% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-5
1.23 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bayer Leverkusen is 27% better for: goals scored per match.

2.15 goals / match - Bayer Leverkusen · 1.69 goals / match - Köln

Bayer Leverkusen is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.46 goals / match - Bayer Leverkusen · 1.62 goals / match - Köln

Bayer Leverkusen scoring profile: very strong

Bayer Leverkusen scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Köln keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 matches).

Köln scoring profile: very strong

Köln scores in 92% of matches (12 of 13 matches), while Bayer Leverkusen keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 matches).

28Goals scored (season)22
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
19Goals conceded (season)21
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
3.62Average goals in match3.31
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
10Goals scored (last 5)10
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
8Goals conceded (last 5)10
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal92%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
62%2 goals31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
38%3 goals31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
15%4 goals15%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal85%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
46%2 goals38%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
23%3 goals31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
0%4 goals8%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
15%BTTS in both halves15%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
54%Scored in both halves31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
40%BTTS - last 5100%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

92%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
69%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
38%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time38%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bayer Leverkusen is 61% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.85 pts / match - Bayer Leverkusen · 1.15 pts / match - Köln

Bayer Leverkusen - half-time state
54% leading23% draw23% trailing
Köln - half-time state
23% leading46% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.85Points per match (1st half)1.15
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
1.46Goals scored (1st half)0.54
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
0.77Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
2.23Average goals (1st half)1.23
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
46%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
31%No goal before half-time46%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.38
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)1.15
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.92
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
1.38Average goals (2nd half)2.08
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
46%Clean sheet after half-time31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln
31%No goal after half-time31%
Bayer LeverkusenKöln

Bayer Leverkusen - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
24
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 54% of matches and wins 54%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Köln - second-half results

31% W46% D23% L
15
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bayer Leverkusen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match1.60.4
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match2.80.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 8
Köln - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.41.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.22.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bayer Leverkusen
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
7
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
4
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Köln
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
3
2
16-30
1
6
31-45
4
2
46-60
0
5
61-75
11
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bayer Leverkusen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Köln

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Bayer LeverkusenLigaKöln
Average goals in match 3.623.23 3.31
Both teams scored 62%57% 77%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%63% 54%
Clean sheets 23%24% 15%
Goal before half-time 92%79% 69%
Goal after half-time 85%82% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.23
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / match
1.44
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. KölnYellow cardEric Martel
  2. Bayer LeverkusenYellow cardArthur Augusto de Matos Soares
  3. Bayer LeverkusenGoalRobert AndrichAssist: Aleix García Serrano
  4. KölnSubstitutionOn: Kristoffer Lund HansenOff: Said El Mala
  5. Bayer LeverkusenYellow cardJarell Amorin Quansah
  6. KölnSubstitutionOn: Ísak Bergmann JóhannessonOff: Eric Martel
  7. Bayer LeverkusenSubstitutionOn: Jeanuël BelocianOff: Malik Leon Tillman

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Harm OsmersMatches officiated: 13
4.62Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 269%Home wins23%Draws8%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln?

The Bundesliga match finished Bayer Leverkusen 2:0 Köln. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln?

Bayer Leverkusen score 2.15 goals per game on average and Köln 1.69. The Bundesliga average is 3.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Bayer Leverkusen's matches and 77% of Köln's.

What form are Bayer Leverkusen and Köln in?

Over the last 5 games Bayer Leverkusen have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Köln 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln?

The statistical background for Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.