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1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 9 · 7 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win14%1. FC Köln
Draw17%
Away win69%Bayer Leverkusen
Expected points, home0.59

What to expect

Bayer Leverkusen are favourites: 69% to win against 14%. Attack against defence: Bayer Leverkusen should create more, 2.39 expected goals a match against 1.55. Bayer Leverkusen are 2.6 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
1. FC Köln13445.8−1.82.242.17
Bayer Leverkusen5479.6−2.62.610.85

Recent matches

Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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