Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln - Prediction, and Match Preview

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln – After playing Union Berlin to a scoreless draw in Bundesliga 1, Bayer Leverkusen enters this match.

Bayer Leverkusen had 66% of the possession and none of their nine shots on goal in that game were successful. Union Berlin had none total shots on goal at the other end, but only none of them were successful.

Their most recent results clearly show what a terrific time it has been for the Bayer Leverkusen backline. Because of their aggressive defense, Bayer Leverkusen has allowed three goals in their last six games to get past their goalkeeper.

Bayer Leverkusen has won all four of their home league games entering this one.

Following their defeat to Freiburg in their previous outing in Bundesliga 1, FC Koln will be hoping for a better outcome this time.

FC Koln had 57% of the game’s possession and none of its four shots on goal were successful. Freiburg made 13 total attempts, six on goal with only of them being on target at the other end. Freiburg scored through Ritsu Dan (54′).

Looking at their recent results, FC Koln has allowed ten goals in their previous six games, scoring against them in five of those contests. In Cologne’s defense, there appears to be some softness there.

But there’s a chance that trend won’t continue into this game. FC Koln hasn’t lost in either of their last two away league games coming into this match.

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln – Betting Analysis

In their previous meetings, which date back to 17/06/2020, Bayer Leverkusen has won four of them, FC Koln has won one, and there have been one draw.

Over the course of those games, they combined to score 19 goals, with 14 coming from Leverkusen and five from Köln. That equals 3.17 goals per game on average.

The most recent league meeting between these clubs took place on Bundesliga 1 meeting Day 14 on November 9, 2022, with Cologne defeating Bayer Leverkusen 1-2.

In that contest, FC Koln had 58% of the possession and only one of its eight efforts on goal were successful. Benno Schmitz scored the goal (30′).

Two of Bayer Leverkusen’s ten goal attempts were successful. Both Moussa Diaby (71′) and Nadiem Amiri (65′) scored goals. Tobias Stieler served as the match official.

According to us, Bayer Leverkusen should be able to convert some of the opportunities they produce and should be able to maintain control for extended periods of time.

FC Koln, on the other hand, may struggle to reach the net for themselves, but we believe it is highly possible that they will succeed in scoring.

What are the top odds for this match?

Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the 90 min. result market, a victory for Bayer Leverkusen is best priced at 13/20, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 333/100 and selecting victory for FC Koln gets you 4/1. They are the top prices that can be secured at the moment.