2026-2027 Bundesliga: Cologne vs. Bayer Leverkusen—Probable Lineups
The Bundesliga really gets going this Sunday, November 8, with a match not to be missed: at 3:30 p.m., Cologne hosts Bayer Leverkusen in a Rhineland derby that promises intensity, excitement, and great entertainment.
The league heads into this matchday after a Friday and Saturday filled with goals and key results. Hamburg kicked off the action with a 3-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. On Saturday, Bayern Munich secured three valuable points with a 2-1 win over Mainz, while Borussia Dortmund defeated Elversberg by the same score.
Leipzig stole the show with a crushing 5-2 victory over Augsburg. Stuttgart secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen, while Paderborn and Eintracht Frankfurt played to a 2-2 draw.
Now the spotlight shifts to Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen. This match pits two teams ready to fight for every ball against each other in a derby where rivalry could make all the difference. Who will manage to secure the three points and make their mark on this Bundesliga Sunday?
Cologne vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Probable Lineups
Cologne (3-5-2): Schwabe; Schmied, Simpson-Pusey, Krauß; Sebulonsen, Maina, Okon-Engstler, Moore, Sosa; Bülter, S. El Mala
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Quansah, Tapsoba, Medina, Gutiérrez; Fernández, García; Hofmann, Maza, Moreira; Schick
