Bayer Leverkusen

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FC Koln

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Our betting prediction is that there will be a home win when Bayer Leverkusen face FC Koln. You can currently get -175 about this happening which looks a great price.

Expert Analysis

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln stats:

  • Bayer Leverkusen have not lost any of their last 9 matches
  • Bayer Leverkusen have scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their past 10 home matches
  • Bayer Leverkusen have won 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • FC Koln failed to score in 6 of their last 10 away matches
  • FC Koln have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

The tip for this Bundesliga match is to back the home team at -175. We think that the visitors are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our bet.

Those feeling bullish about Bayer Leverkusen enjoying a big win can find some big priced alternatives on the Asian Handicap.

Last Matches & H2H

Bayer Leverkusen most recently played an away Bundesliga clash against Union Berlin which was a 0-0 draw at Alte Foersterei.

Koln lost 1-0 against Freiburg in their previous match, registering eight shots on target. They had 57% possession at RheinEnergieSTADION in this Bundesliga match.

Bayer Leverkusen achieved a 2-1 victory against FC Koln when the teams met at RheinEnergieSTADION which was the most recent fixture between the pair.

The previous 7 matches have seen a draw occur on one occasion. Bayer Leverkusen have won on four occasions and FC Koln have registered two victories.

Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen (confirmed lineup): Lukas Hradecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie, Jeremie Frimpong, Robert Andrich, Nadiem Amiri, Mitchel Bakker, Moussa Diaby, Amine Adli, Florian Wirtz.

FC Koln (confirmed lineup): Marvin Schwaebe, Benno Schmitz, Timo Huebers, Julian Chabot, Jonas Hector, Ellyes Skhiri, Dejan Ljubicic, Jan Thielmann, Florian Kainz, Linton Maina, Davie Selke.

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Prediction

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Published 03:55, 03 May 2023

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Odds

With a 64% chance of winning, Bayer Leverkusen are favourites to win this Bundesliga match and they’re available at betting odds of -175 with the bookies. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +450 about FC Koln.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -133

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 3 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 11 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Koln

Goals / match
3 0.8
Conceded / match
0.8 2
Total / match
3.8 2.8

Corners

Corners

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Koln

For / match
4.2 7.2
Against / match
4 5.2
Total / match
8.2 12.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Bundesliga squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Lukas Hradecky
12 Edmond Tapsoba 4 Jonathan Tah 3 Piero Hincapie
30 Jeremie Frimpong 8 Robert Andrich 11 Nadiem Amiri 5 Mitchel Bakker
19 Moussa Diaby 21 Amine Adli 27 Florian Wirtz
20 Marvin Schwaebe
2 Benno Schmitz 4 Timo Huebers 24 Julian Chabot 14 Jonas Hector
28 Ellyes Skhiri 7 Dejan Ljubicic
29 Jan Thielmann 11 Florian Kainz 37 Linton Maina
27 Davie Selke

FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes

  • 6Odilon Kossounou
  • 9Sardar Azmoun
  • 10Kerem Demirbay
  • 22Daley Sinkgraven
  • 23Adam Hlozek
  • 24Timothy Fosu-Mensah
  • 25Exequiel Palacios
  • 28Patrick Pentz
  • 38Karim Bellarabi

FC Koln Substitutes

  • 1Timo Horn
  • 3Kristian Pedersen
  • 8Denis Huseinbasic
  • 15Luca Kilian
  • 17Kingsley Schindler
  • 19Dimitrios Limnios
  • 21Steffen Tigges
  • 23Sargis Adamyan
  • 47Mathias Olesen

Previous Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

05 Oct Europa League
Molde 1-2 Leverkusen
30 Sep Bundesliga
Mainz 05 0-3 Leverkusen
24 Sep Bundesliga
Leverkusen 4-1 Heidenheim

Previous FC Koln Lineups

30 Sep Bundesliga
FC Koln 0-2 Stuttgart
23 Sep Bundesliga
Werder Bremen 2-1 FC Koln
16 Sep Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-3 Hoffenheim

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Bayer Leverkusen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Arthur Tendon injury
Timothy Fosu-Mensah Knee injury
Patrik Schick Groin injury

FC Koln Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Linton Maina Phy discomfort
Luca Waldschmidt Illness
Benno Schmitz Muscle injury
Eric Martel Achilles tendon
Jan Thielmann Knee injury

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

Germany FlagBundesliga Table

Bundesliga 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leverkusen 6 5 1 0 20:6 16
2 Stuttgart 6 5 0 1 19:7 15
3 Bayern Munich 6 4 2 0 20:6 14
4 Dortmund 6 4 2 0 12:6 14
5 RB Leipzig 6 4 1 1 16:6 13
6 Hoffenheim 6 4 0 2 13:9 12
7 Wolfsburg 6 4 0 2 9:6 12
8 Freiburg 6 3 1 2 7:10 10
9 Frankfurt 6 1 4 1 4:5 7
10 Heidenheim 6 2 1 3 10:13 7
11 Union Berlin 6 2 0 4 9:10 6
12 Werder Bremen 6 2 0 4 10:14 6
13 B. M'gladbach 6 1 2 3 11:14 5
14 Augsburg 6 1 2 3 9:15 5
15 Darmstadt 6 1 1 4 10:18 4
16 Bochum 6 0 3 3 5:19 3
17 FC Koln 6 0 1 5 4:11 1
18 Mainz 05 6 0 1 5 4:17 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 3 3 0 0 13:1 9
2 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 12:4 9
3 Wolfsburg 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
4 Bayern Munich 3 2 1 0 12:3 7
5 RB Leipzig 3 2 1 0 10:3 7
6 Dortmund 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
7 Heidenheim 3 2 0 1 7:5 6
8 Werder Bremen 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
9 Freiburg 3 2 0 1 5:4 6
10 Augsburg 3 1 2 0 8:7 5
11 Frankfurt 3 1 2 0 2:1 5
12 Darmstadt 3 1 1 1 8:9 4
13 Hoffenheim 3 1 0 2 5:6 3
14 Union Berlin 3 1 0 2 4:6 3
15 Bochum 3 0 2 1 3:5 2
16 Mainz 05 3 0 1 2 2:7 1
17 FC Koln 3 0 0 3 2:7 0
18 B. M'gladbach 3 0 0 3 1:6 0

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