Matchup context
Home: 1. FC Köln — 15th (P8 W2 D3 L3, GF 9 GA 12, 9 pts, form DDLWL). Last five: A 1. FC Union Berlin 1-1 (D), H FC Schalke 04 0-0 (D), A Eintracht Frankfurt 0-1 (L), H Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 (W), A Hamburger SV 1-2 (L). Rating: attack 0.83, defence 1.05 from 20 matches.
Away: Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 6th (P8 W4 D1 L3, GF 18 GA 16, 13 pts, form LLWWW). Last five: H VfB Stuttgart 2-4 (L), A TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0-3 (L), H SC Freiburg 2-1 (W), A 1. FSV Mainz 05 4-3 (W), H RB Leipzig 2-0 (W). Rating: attack 1.20, defence 1.10 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen; 2025-12-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 1. FC Köln.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.69 vs 1.82; home 36.4% · draw 22.2% · away 41.4%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 68.1%; both teams to score 68.3%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 23 bookmakers, captured 2026-11-07 17:17 UTC): home 3.75 · draw 4 · away 1.83; over/under 2.5: 1.41/2.9.