Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Klaus Schneider, Football Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 6, 01:45 | 4 min read

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Find Out Our Best Asian Handicap Bet

We’re expecting a sizeable win for Bayer Leverkusen against second division side Koln in this DFB-Pokal quarter-final. Our betting prediction is to back the 1.68 about our selection on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.

Match Preview & H2H

Bayer Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 3-1 at home when they last played. This was a Bundesliga match at BayArena, with Victor Okoh Boniface, Jeremie Frimpong and Patrik Schick scoring the goals for the Werkself. Leverkusen had five shots on target and 52% of possession.

FC Koln´s last game was a 2-1 away victory over Eintracht Braunschweig at Eintracht Stadion. Eric Martel and Damion Downs found the net for the Billy Goats in this 2. Bundesliga game, with Koln enjoying 53% possession and having six shots on target.

In the DFB-Pokal round of 16, Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich 1-0 away, while Koln won 2-1 when hosting Hertha BSC.

Leverkusen have beaten Koln in the last two encounters. There was a 2-0 away win following a 3-0 home triumph when hosting. The past 10 H2H matches have seen Leverkusen triumph six times, one draw and three Koln wins.

Bayer Leverkusen – Last 10 League Games

Leverkusen have 9 wins and 1 draw, averaging 2.8 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Xabi Alonso's team have averaged 56.8% possession, 602.0 passes and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 1.1 goals and 3.7 corners from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts.

Patrik Schick leads the way with 13 goals, while Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong have scored 5 and 2 respectively. Florian Wirtz is the top assists maker on 7, with goalkeepers Lukas Hradecky and Matej Kovar managing 2 clean sheets between them.

FC Koln – Last 10 League Games

Koln have won 8, lost 1 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 52.7% possession, 5.8 corners taken and 5.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.5 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

Damion Downs and Tim Lemperle top the team’s scoring charts on 4 goals, with Dejan Ljubicic on 2. Linton Maina has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Matej Kovar (GK), Nordi Mukiele, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Emiliano Buendia, Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick.

FC Koln confirmed lineup (3-4-1-2): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Timo Huebers, Joel Schmied, Dominique Heintz, Jan Thielmann, Max Finkgrafe, Denis Huseinbasic, Eric Martel, Dejan Ljubicic, Damion Downs, Linton Maina.

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Expert DFB-Pokal Analysis

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln stats:

  • Leverkusen have won 9 of their past 10 home matches
  • Leverkusen have scored 2 or more goals in 16 of their past 20 matches

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Prediction

This DFB-Pokal quarter-final could be one-sided in favour of Bayer Leverkusen and our prediction is the 1.68 about them -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap. This means beating Koln by two goals or more.

There’s a chance to move the line and back Leverkusen with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.

Our Pick

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Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Odds

The latest betting odds give Bayer Leverkusen a 80% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming 1.25 favourites to win this DFB-Pokal clash with the bookies. FC Koln are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at 9.00.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score No is available at 1.80 for anyone expecting at least one side to draw a blank.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all DFB-Pokal matches and you can back Bayer Leverkusen at 1.08 and FC Koln at 8.00.

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Team Stats

Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Bayer Leverkusen logo Bayer Leverkusen Betting Stats

FC Koln logo FC Koln Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 0 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 9 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Bayer Leverkusen

FC Koln

Goals / match
2.2 1.4
Conceded / match
1.2 0.6
Total / match
3.4 2

Corners

Corners

Bayer Leverkusen

FC Koln

For / match
5.4 4.8
Against / match
4.2 7
Total / match
9.6 11.8

Possession

Possession

Team News

Get the Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

17 Matej Kovar
23 Nordi Mukiele 4 Jonathan Tah 12 Edmond Tapsoba
30 Jeremie Frimpong 20 Alejandro Grimaldo 34 Granit Xhaka 25 Exequiel Palacios
16 Emiliano Buendia 10 Florian Wirtz
14 Patrik Schick
1 Marvin Schwaebe
4 Timo Huebers 2 Joel Schmied 3 Dominique Heintz
29 Jan Thielmann 35 Max Finkgrafe 8 Denis Huseinbasic 6 Eric Martel
7 Dejan Ljubicic
42 Damion Downs 37 Linton Maina

FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes

  • 1Lukas Hradecky
  • 3Piero Hincapie
  • 5Mario Hermoso
  • 7Jonas Hofmann
  • 8Robert Andrich
  • 13Arthur
  • 19Nathan Tella
  • 22Victor Okoh Boniface
  • 24Aleix Garcia

FC Koln Substitutes

  • 9G. Waldschmidt
  • 16Marvin Obuz
  • 17Leart Paqarada
  • 21Steffen Tigges
  • 25Jusuf Gazibegovic
  • 26Anthony Racioppi
  • 27Imad Rondic
  • 47Mathias Olesen
  • 49Neo Telle

Previous Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

02 Feb Bundesliga
Leverkusen 3-1 Hoffenheim
30 Jan Champions League
Leverkusen 2-0 Sparta Prague
25 Jan Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 2-2 Leverkusen

Previous FC Koln Lineups

01 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 1-2 FC Koln
25 Jan 2. Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-0 Elversberg
19 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Hamburger SV 1-0 FC Koln

You can find out the Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

Team Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

FC Koln Squad

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

Germany FlagTables & Standings

Germany FlagBundesliga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 31 23 6 2 90:29 75
2 Leverkusen 31 19 10 2 66:35 67
3 Frankfurt 31 16 7 8 62:42 55
4 Freiburg 31 15 6 10 44:47 51
5 RB Leipzig 31 13 10 8 48:42 49
6 Dortmund 31 14 6 11 60:49 48
7 Mainz 05 31 13 8 10 48:39 47
8 Werder Bremen 31 13 7 11 48:54 46
9 B. M'gladbach 31 13 5 13 51:50 44
10 Augsburg 31 11 10 10 33:42 43
11 Stuttgart 31 11 8 12 56:51 41
12 Wolfsburg 31 10 9 12 53:48 39
13 Union Berlin 31 9 9 13 31:45 36
14 St. Pauli 31 8 7 16 26:36 31
15 Hoffenheim 31 7 9 15 40:58 30
16 Heidenheim 31 7 4 20 33:60 25
17 Holstein Kiel 31 5 7 19 45:74 22
18 Bochum 31 5 6 20 30:63 21

Germany Flag2. Bundesliga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Koln 31 16 6 9 46:36 54
2 Hamburger SV 31 14 11 6 66:40 53
3 Magdeburg 31 13 11 7 59:43 50
4 Elversberg 31 13 10 8 56:35 49
5 Paderborn 31 13 10 8 52:42 49
6 F. Dusseldorf 31 13 10 8 51:46 49
7 Kaiserslautern 31 14 7 10 52:48 49
8 Karlsruher 31 13 8 10 50:51 47
9 Hannover 96 31 12 10 9 37:33 46
10 Nurnberg 31 13 6 12 54:51 45
11 Hertha BSC 31 11 7 13 47:48 40
12 Darmstadt 31 10 9 12 52:48 39
13 Schalke 04 31 10 8 13 51:56 38
14 Greuther Furth 31 9 8 14 41:55 35
15 Braunschweig 31 8 10 13 35:55 34
16 Ulm 31 6 11 14 32:38 29
17 Preussen Munster 31 6 11 14 31:41 29
18 Regensburg 31 6 5 20 19:65 23

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out DFB-Pokal standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.

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