PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 25/04)

Bayer Leverkusen

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FC Köln ( vs FC St. Pauli 2026-04-17): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Ozkacar, Castro Montes, Jan Thielmann, Isak Johannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Bayern München 2026-04-22): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas Vázquez, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick, Nathan Tella

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MANAGERS

• Kasper Hjulmand has faced FC Köln on two occasions, recording one win and one draw

TEAMS

• Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
• Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen are on a two-match unbeaten run.
• Bayer Leverkusen currently have four defeats in their last 20 matches.
• Bayer Leverkusen are on a two-match winless run.
• Bayer Leverkusen are coming off two consecutive defeats.
• At home, FC Köln are on an eight-match run of scoring goals.
• At home, FC Köln are on a five-match run of conceding goals.
• At home, FC Köln are on a two-match unbeaten run.
• FC Köln currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
• FC Köln currently have one win in their last ten matches.
• FC Köln are on a six-match run of scoring goals.
• FC Köln are on a ten-match run of conceding goals.
• FC Köln are on a five-match unbeaten run.

HEAD TO HEAD

• FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen have already faced each other 91 times, with Bayer Leverkusen holding the advantage: 38 wins, compared with 23 FC Köln victories.
• At the RheinEnergieStadion, FC Köln have the edge in their clashes with Bayer Leverkusen: 14 wins in 44 games. Bayer Leverkusen have 13 wins.
• In the German League, there have been 73 matches between the two teams, with 18 FC Köln wins, 25 draws and 30 Bayer Leverkusen victories.