FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th November 2022

We are zooming in on FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen, as the duo face each other at RheinEnergieSTADION this coming Wednesday in what surely will be an exciting Bundesliga clash. The last time the pair played each other, FC Koln came out the other side as 0-1 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

The two teams enter the match at RheinEnergieSTADION with five points separating them in the Bundesliga standings.

Though only separated by a few points, FC Koln will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Bayer Leverkusen are favored to maintain the lead they hold on FC Koln in the Bundesliga table.

FC Koln scored 14 goals, conceded 21 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Bayer Leverkusen travel to their next away match this coming Wednesday having performed a tolerable average of two goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 20 goals, whilst shipping 19 goals against. An average of 1.9 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.

FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

FC Koln form

Two draws was the best FC Koln could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Hoffenheim, before sharing the points in 2-2 draw against Nice. Their most recent match brought a 2-0 defeat against Freiburg. FC Koln won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Aiming for a season well away from the relegation-line, FC Koln are continually collecting enough points to look comfortable.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 2-0 against RB Leipzig. They followed up, drawing 0-0 with Club Bruges, before winning 5-0 against Union Berlin. Bayer Leverkusen managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 14 time and letting in six.

Bayer Leverkusen were regarded as contenders for a medal, but in current form they'd be lucky to even finish in the top half of the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen face a difficult task, when visiting FC Koln at RheinEnergieSTADION, but strength in squad and match history makes the visitors our choice in the betting market.

FC Koln are looking at a record of four wins, five draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen are looking at three wins, three draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

FC Koln are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.

Mark Uth, Florian Dietz, Jonas Hector, Dejan Ljubicic, Tim Lemperle and Sebastian Andersson are missing from the squad, FC Koln will field against Bayer Leverkusenthis coming Wednesday.

Bayer Leverkusen are juggling with three absent players on on Wednesday when travelling to FC Koln.

Charles Aranguiz, Sardar Azmoun and Florian Wirtz all face a spell on the sidelines for Bayer Leverkusen due to various injuries.

FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, FC Koln came away with a 0-1 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at RheinEnergieSTADION. Neither side have been the dominant force in recent meetings between FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen, as Bayer Leverkusen won four of the last ten Matches, while FC Koln won three matches of these ten encounters. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 2.15.

FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

In five of the previous ten matches between FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen both teams scored.

FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

Florian Kainz has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for FC Koln, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayer Leverkusen. The visitors are looking to Moussa Diaby, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

FC Koln claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Of the last 10 times FC Koln stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened seven times. Both teams also scored in four of the last 10 away games for Bayer Leverkusen.

Over 2.5 goals paid out six times in the previous ten encounters between these two Bundesliga sides. FC Koln pulled off an average of 1.2 goals, while Bayer Leverkusen settled for an average of 1.7 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this streak. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the ten matches across the tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments this season. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.