Bundesliga 25/26 · 13 Dec 2025

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Köln

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bayer 04 Leverkusen favourites at 67%.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Aleix García, 66.9 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Mark Flekken +12.0.

Well below it: Edmond Tapsoba −16.4, Cenk Özkaçar −15.1, Marius Bülter −13.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

10 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Newcastle United Champions League
6 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at FC Augsburg Bundesliga
29 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
25 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Manchester City Champions League
22 Nov 2025	W 3–1	at VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga

6 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
29 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga
22 Nov 2025	L 3–4	v Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
8 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
2 Nov 2025	W 4–1	v Hamburger SV Bundesliga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Martin Terrier Forward	28	1	0	0.27	85.9	–
Aleix García Midfielder	77	0	1	0.07	66.9	+3.7
Mark Flekken Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.6	+12.0
Robert Andrich Defender	90	1	0	0.28	55.1	+3.5
Jarell Quansah Defender	90	0	0	–	49.5	+0.2
Ibrahim Maza Forward	90	0	0	0.08	47.0	−12.1
Malik Tillman Midfielder	86	0	0	0.48	44.8	−2.9
Arthur Midfielder	90	0	1	–	44.7	−1.5
Jonas Hofmann Forward	62	0	0	0.07	44.5	−6.1
Ernest Poku Forward	62	0	0	–	43.5	−6.9
Alejo Sarco Forward	13	0	0	0.09	43.3	–
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	90	0	0	0.06	42.3	−16.4
Christian Kofane Forward	77	0	0	0.31	40.5	−12.1
Jeanuël Belocian Defender	8	0	0	0.32	39.9	–
Nathan Tella Forward	28	0	0	–	38.0	–
Loïc Badé Defender	13	0	0	–	32.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder	10	–	65.3	–
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper	90	–	56.4	+3.7
Tom Krauß Midfielder	90	–	52.0	+2.8
Kristoffer Lund Defender	17	–	51.7	–
Rav van den Berg Defender	90	–	46.8	+0.4
Jakub Kamiński Midfielder	90	–	46.2	−0.3
Ragnar Ache Forward	45	–	46.0	−5.8
Jan Uwe Thielmann Midfielder	90	–	41.6	−3.6
Denis Huseinbašić Midfielder	45	–	41.1	−4.6
Marius Bülter Forward	45	–	41.1	−13.4
Eric Martel Midfielder	80	–	41.0	−10.4
Luca Waldschmidt Forward	45	0.08	40.3	−8.3
Cenk Özkaçar Defender	45	–	39.7	−15.1
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender	90	0.06	39.5	−4.1
Said El Mala Midfielder	73	–	38.9	−13.1
Linton Maina Midfielder	45	0.06	38.9	−8.0