PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Köln - team news, lineups, predictions

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·11 December 2025

PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Köln - team news, lineups, predictions

Bayer Leverkusen and FC Köln go head-to-head at BayArena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen have 23 points to their name this season and occupy 4th position in the table. In their last outing, Kasper Hjulmand's team drew 2-2 against Newcastle (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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FC Köln currently have 16 points and lie in 8th position. In their last fixture, Lukas Kwasniok's team shared the spoils 1-1 with FC St. Pauli (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayer Leverkusen winning 3-2.

Predicted lineups

Bayer Leverkusen: Mark Flekken, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonas Hofmann, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix García, Ernest Poku, Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Martin Terrier

FC Köln: Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Rav van den Berg, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Denis Huseinbasic, Jakub Kaminski, Marius Bulter, Luca Waldschmidt, Said El Mala

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Bayer Leverkusen

Exequiel Palacios - Adductor Injury
Lucas Vázquez - Muscular problems
Equi Fernández - Cruciate Ligament Injury

FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Dominique Heintz - Torn Muscle Fiber
Malek El Mala - Muscle Tear

Last starting XIs

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Newcastle 2025-12-10): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur Augusto, Aleix García, Ibrahim Maza, Álex Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku

FC Köln ( vs FC St. Pauli 2025-12-06): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Rav van den Berg, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Denis Huseinbasic, Jakub Kaminski, Luca Waldschmidt, Said El Mala, Marius Bulter

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MANAGERS

Lukas Kwasniok faced Bayer Leverkusen on two occasions, recording only losses.
Kasper Hjulmand faced FC Köln on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Away from home, FC Köln currently has one victory in the last six games.
Away from home, FC Köln comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, FC Köln comes from three consecutive games without a win.
FC Köln currently has one victory in the last eight games.
FC Köln comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
FC Köln comes from eight consecutive games conceding goals.
FC Köln comes from four consecutive games without a win.
FC Köln comes from two consecutive games without losing.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen currently has two losses in the last nine games.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen comes from ten consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen comes from two consecutive games without a win.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has four losses in the last 20 games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Bayer Leverkusen comes from two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and FC Köln have faced each other 90 times, with Bayer Leverkusen having the advantage: 37 wins, against 23 victories for FC Köln.
At BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen has an advantage in clashes against FC Köln: 24 wins in 46 games. FC Köln has nine victories.
In the German League, there have been 72 matches between the two teams, with Bayer Leverkusen winning 29, 25 draws and 18 victories for FC Köln.