Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th October 2023
Current Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen square up against FC Koln from the bottom half of the table on Sunday at BayArena. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Bayer Leverkusen will be a surprise, but FC Koln look to cause an upset.
Sitting top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 16 points after six rounds, while FC Koln have amassed one point and presently rank as number 17 in the Bundesliga.
FC Koln must be frustrated and desperate for points after a series of defeats this Bundesliga season. Their upcoming game against Bayer Leverkusen provides them with another good chance to get back to winning ways.
Bayer Leverkusen are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Bundesliga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.4 goals on average per match, or 24 goals in total, while allowing 14 goals against, for an average of 1.4 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.
FC Koln are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 17 goals, and while FC Koln claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.7 goals per match.
The last time these two teams faced off against each other, FC Koln came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-1 against FC Heidenheim. They went on to defeat Mainz 05 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Molde in a 1-2 victory. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their previous six Bundesliga games at the BayArena. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 17 goals.
While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Bayer Leverkusen look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.
FC Koln Form
FC Koln were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-3 by Hoffenheim. Next up, Werder Bremen won 2-1, before losing 0-2 against VfB Stuttgart. FC Koln, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Bundesliga.
Anything but a home win for Bayer Leverkusen will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely FC Koln could be in for a hammering.
Bayer Leverkusen recorded nine points following three wins from their last three games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 11 goals, but also conceded one. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of five wins, one draw and zero defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln are looking at zero wins, one draw and five defeats in the Bundesliga.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Stats
- In the last 10 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 8 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 10 matches in a row
- In 9 of the last 11 away matches FC Koln played, both teams scored
- FC Koln have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- FC Koln have scored in 10 of the last 11 away matches
- FC Koln have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away matches
- FC Koln have not lost 8 of the last 10 away matches
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Squads
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
The 41-year-old Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso, will select the lineup against FC Koln from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):
Lukas Hradecky (0/6), Matej Kovar (0/0), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alex Grimaldo (2/6), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/6), Jeremie Frimpong (1/6), Jonathan Tah (2/6), Josip Stanisic (0/3), Noah Mbamba (0/1), Odilon Kossounou (0/6), Piero Hincapie (0/2), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (2/6), Florian Wirtz (1/6), Granit Xhaka (0/6), Gustavo Puerta (0/1), Jonas Hofmann (3/6), Nadiem Amiri (0/3), Nathan Tella (0/2), Robert Andrich (0/6), Adam Hlozek (1/6), Amine Adli (1/3), Patrik Schick (0/0), Victor Okoh Boniface (6/6).
FC Koln Squad
Listed below is the full squad of FC Koln players that the manager Steffen Baumgart will choose from for the upcoming game:
Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/6), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/5), Dominique Heintz (0/1), Julian Chabot (0/6), Leart Paqarada (0/6), Luca Kilian (0/2), Max Finkgrafe (0/3), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/5), Timo Huebers (0/6), Dejan Ljubicic (0/6), Denis Huseinbasic (0/4), Dimitrios Limnios (0/0), Eric Martel (0/3), Faride Alidou (0/4), Florian Kainz (1/6), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/0), Linton Maina (0/5), Mathias Olesen (0/3), Davie Selke (2/5), Florian Dietz (0/0), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1/6), Mark Uth (0/0), Sargis Adamyan (0/5), Steffen Tigges (0/4).
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Team News
Bayer Leverkusen could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against FC Koln.
Arthur, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Patrik Schick nurses various injuries and won't take part for Bayer Leverkusen against FC Koln at BayArena.
FC Koln have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match on Sunday against Bayer Leverkusen.
Linton Maina, Benno Schmitz, Eric Martel, Florian Dietz, Mark Uth and Jan Thielmann all face a spell on the sidelines for FC Koln due to various injuries.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln H2H
FC Koln celebrated a 1-2 win in their most recent meeting with their Bayer Leverkusen. Are we in for something similar at BayArena on Sunday, or does the latter have something else in store? A draw might be high-priced, but nevertheless seems fairly unlikely, judging by their ten recent outings against each other. Bayer Leverkusen managed five wins, while FC Koln grabbed all three points four times in these ten matches. Picking the home win gets you odds at 1/3 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 7/1.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Results
The scenario of both teams to score came out five times in the last ten matches between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Koln.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Betting Tips
Davie Selke shows decent form right now for FC Koln, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Victor Okoh Boniface also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
Bayer Leverkusen claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their last 10 home games across all tournaments. FC Koln won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen saw a decent nine of their last 10 matches at BayArena going over 2.5 goals. Of these 10, seven also had over 3.5 goals. In six of the last 10 away games for FC Koln the match had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came out three times.
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Bayer Leverkusen managed an average of 1.7 goals, with FC Koln averaging 1.2 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. In the past ten matches for Bayer Leverkusen across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in ten times of them with an average of 3.8 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for FC Koln, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.