FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 8, 2026)

StatsBench picks

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Top FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen player props

Player	Prop	Best price	Last 10	Last 5
Janis Blaswich Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Over 2.5 saves	-150 DraftKings	80% (8/10)	100%
Sebastian Sebulonsen FC Köln	Over 0.5 shots	-152 BetRivers	80% (8/10)	80%
Ibrahim Maza Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Over 0.5 fouls	-195 DraftKings	80% (8/10)	100%
Luka Lochoshvili FC Köln	Over 0.5 fouls won	-160 DraftKings	71.4% (5/7)	80%
Patrik Schick Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Anytime goalscorer	-105 Fanatics	70% (7/10)	80%

Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent matches. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 10:01 AM ET.

Key matchups

From the predicted lineups: each winger against the full-back he faces, the strikers against the centre-backs. Each white tick marks the league average per match. The lower bars show how often the player cleared the line over his recent matches, green at 70% or better.

Maina vs Gutierrez

MainaWinger, FC Cologne

VS

GutierrezFull-back, Bayer Leverkusen

Fouls won over 1.53/10avg 1.2 · +125

Shots over 1.51/10avg 0.5 · +112

Shots on target over 0.52/10avg 0.3 · +135

Moore vs Quansah

MooreWinger, FC Cologne

VS

QuansahFull-back, Bayer Leverkusen

Even matchupQuansah gives away 0.7 fouls a match, 7% more than the average defender (0.7). Moore draws 0.7, which points to about 0.8 fouls drawn here, against a line of 0.5.

0.7Fouls drawn vs given0.7

2.0Shots vs tackles1.4

Fouls won over 0.53/7avg 0.7 · -320

Shots over 2.53/7avg 2 · +145

Shots on target over 0.53/7avg 0.6 · -135

Fouls committed over 0.55/10avg 0.7 · -330

Tackles over 1.53/10avg 1.4 · -135

Yellow card over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · +360

Bulter vs Tapsoba and Medina

BulterStriker, FC Cologne

VS

TapsobaCentre-back, Bayer Leverkusen

MedinaCentre-back, Bayer Leverkusen

Good matchup for BulterTapsoba and Medina give away 0.9 fouls a match, 46% more than the average defender (0.7). Bulter draws plenty himself, at 1.8, which points to about 2.6 fouls drawn here, against a line of 1.5.

1.8Fouls drawn vs given0.9

1.7Shots vs tackles1.1

Fouls won over 1.55/10avg 1.8 · +105

Shots over 2.53/10avg 1.7 · +110

Shots on target over 0.55/10avg 1.1 · -160

Fouls committed over 0.54/10avg 0.6 · -300

Tackles over 1.53/10avg 1.1 · -140

Yellow card over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · +340

Fouls committed over 1.52/8avg 1.3 · +100

Tackles over 1.52/8avg 1 · -195

Yellow card over 0.53/8avg 0.4 · +170

El Mala vs Tapsoba and Medina

El MalaStriker, FC Cologne

VS

TapsobaCentre-back, Bayer Leverkusen

MedinaCentre-back, Bayer Leverkusen

Good matchup for El MalaTapsoba and Medina give away 0.9 fouls a match, 46% more than the average defender (0.7). El Mala draws 0.8, which points to about 1.2 fouls drawn here, against a line of 0.5.

0.8Fouls drawn vs given0.9

3.1Shots vs tackles1.1

Fouls won over 0.55/10avg 0.8 · -215

Shots over 3.53/10avg 3.1 · +110

Shots on target over 0.57/10avg 1 · -300

Fouls committed over 0.54/10avg 0.6 · -300

Tackles over 1.53/10avg 1.1 · -140

Yellow card over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · +340

Fouls committed over 1.52/8avg 1.3 · +100

Tackles over 1.52/8avg 1 · -195

Yellow card over 0.53/8avg 0.4 · +170

Hofmann vs Sosa

HofmannWinger, Bayer Leverkusen

VS

SosaFull-back, FC Cologne

Even matchupSosa gives away 0.6 fouls a match, 8% less than the average defender (0.7). Hofmann only draws 0.0, which points to about 0.0 fouls drawn here, against a line of 1.5.

0.0Fouls drawn vs given0.6

0.5Shots vs tackles2.2

Fouls won over 1.50/10avg 0 · -105

Shots over 1.50/10avg 0.5 · -118

Shots on target over 0.53/10avg 0.3 · +102

Fouls committed over 0.53/5avg 0.6 · -250

Tackles over 2.52/5avg 2.2 · -105

Yellow card over 0.51/5avg 0.2 · +260

Moreira vs Castro-Montes

MoreiraWinger, Bayer Leverkusen

VS

Castro-MontesFull-back, FC Cologne

Even matchupCastro-Montes gives away 0.6 fouls a match, 8% less than the average defender (0.7). Moreira draws plenty himself, at 1.5, which points to about 1.4 fouls drawn here, against a line of 1.5.

1.5Fouls drawn vs given0.6

1.9Shots vs tackles1.5

Fouls won over 1.53/8avg 1.5 · +100

Shots over 2.51/8avg 1.9 · +120

Shots on target over 0.54/8avg 0.9 · -133

Fouls committed over 0.55/10avg 0.6 · -295

Tackles over 1.56/10avg 1.5 · -180

Yellow card over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · +310

Schick vs Schmied and Simpson-Pusey

SchickStriker, Bayer Leverkusen

VS

SchmiedCentre-back, FC Cologne

Simpson-PuseyCentre-back, FC Cologne

Even matchupSchmied and Simpson-Pusey give away 0.6 fouls a match, 8% less than the average defender (0.7). Schick draws plenty himself, at 1.0, which points to about 0.9 fouls drawn here, against a line of 0.5.

1.0Fouls drawn vs given0.6

3.3Shots vs tackles0.6

Fouls won over 0.58/10avg 1 · -205

Shots over 3.55/10avg 3.3 · +110

Shots on target over 1.55/10avg 1.5 · +120

Fouls committed over 0.56/10avg 0.7 · -240

Tackles over 1.50/10avg 0.4 · -110

Yellow card over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · +255

Fouls committed over 0.55/10avg 0.5 · -225

Tackles over 1.51/10avg 0.7 · +125

Yellow card over 0.53/10avg 0.3 · +300

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Predicted lineups

Predicted XIs; the official lineups post about an hour before kickoff and this page updates then. The badge on each player: how often he cleared his strongest prop line (named under him) over his recent matches; green at 70% or better.

FC Cologne 4-4-2Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

5/101 SchwabeSaves 3.5+

6/1017 Castro-MontesTackles 1.5+

2 Schmied

7/1022 Simpson-PuseyFouls won 0.5+

3 Sosa

37 Maina

23 Okon-Engstler

5 Krauss

47 Moore

5/1030 BulterSOT 0.5+

10 El Mala

7/101 FlekkenSaves 2.5+

5/104 QuansahShots 0.5+

5/1012 TapsobaFouls won 0.5+

4/82 MedinaShots 0.5+

3 Gutierrez

5/106 FernandezFouls won 1.5+

24 Garcia

7 Hofmann

8/1030 MazaFouls 0.5+

4/89 MoreiraSOT 0.5+

7/1014 SchickG+A 0.5+

FC Cologne missing: T. Dallinga (knee), T. Hubers (knee), I. Rondic (injury), E. Skhiri (ankle), R. van den Berg (muscle)

Bayer Leverkusen missing: E. Ben Seghir (muscle), M. Diaby (hamstring), G. Doue (calf), K. Eichhorn (illness), N. Tella (muscle), M. Terrier (muscle)

Form and head to head

FC Cologne14th in the tableDDLWL2W 3D 3L · 1.13 points a match

2meetings

0 wins0 draws2 wins

Bayer Leverkusen6th in the tableLLWWW4W 1D 3L · 1.63 points a match

100%Over 1.52/2

50%Over 2.51/2

0%Over 3.50/2

50%Both scored1/2

• Apr 2026KOE 1-2 B04
• Dec 2025B04 2-0 KOE

Clean sheets and goal trends

Attack and defense

Attacking

FC CologneBayer Leverkusen

25%Win %50%

50%Possession %59%

75%Both teams scored %63%

25%Scored first %50%

• 1.1Scored per match2.3
• 12.9Shots per match15.8
• 4.9Shots on target per match5.8
• 1.3Big chances per match2.3

Defensive

FC CologneBayer Leverkusen

38%Loss %38%

25%Failed to score %13%

13%Clean sheet %25%

63%Conceded first %50%

• 1.5Conceded per match2.0
• 11.5Shots against per match11.6
• 14.9Tackles per match14.3
• 10.6Fouls per match11.1

Per-match rates this season. Each spoke of the charts is scaled to the higher of the two clubs.

Recent results

Last five Bundesliga results, most recent first.

Season numbers

This season, 8 and 8 matches.

Referee

Felix Zwayer averages 3.0 yellow cards and 22.0 fouls per match over 9 matches this season (league average 3.5 and 22.2), lighter with cards than most.

Injury report

FC Cologne

• Thijs Dallinga (F): Out, Cruciate Ligament Injury
• Timo Hübers (D): Out, Knee Surgery
• Ellyes Skhiri (M): Out, Ankle Injury
• Imad Rondic (F): Out, Thigh Injury

Bayer Leverkusen

• Martin Terrier (F): Out, Hamstring Injury
• Moussa Diaby (M): Out, Hamstring Injury
• Kennet Eichhorn (M): Out, Illness
• Nathan Tella (F): Out, Muscle Injury

Goal lines and both teams to score

Both teams to score: yes -245, no +190