Upwards of 30210 fans will watch this match of the 31st matchday between 1. The match between FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen will take place on Friday, May 5 at the Bay area in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goes into this game following a 0-0 Bundesliga 1-drawn game versus Association Berlin.
Bayer Leverkusen had 66% possession in that match and 9 shots on goal, one of which was successful. Union Berlin, on the other hand, made nine attempts on goal, but only one of them was successful. The fact that the Bayer Leverkusen backline has had a great year is clearly shown by their most recent results.
As a result of Bayer Leverkusen’s aggressive defense, three goals have been scored against their goalkeeper in their previous six games. Bayer Leverkusen is undefeated in their last four home league games going into this one. Cologne and their fans will be hoping for a better outcome this time around after losing to Freiburg in their previous Bundesliga 1 game.
In that match, Cologne had 57% possession and 19 shots, four of which were successful. Six of Freiburg’s 13 shots were successful. For Freiburg, Ritsu Dan scored (54′). Taking a gander at their structure, Cologne has been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, surrendering 10 objectives altogether.
In Cologne’s defense, it appears to have a somewhat mellow underbelly. That kind of pattern probably won’t completely finish this match, notwithstanding. Cologne has not lost in either of their previous two league games played away.
Match Details :
- Bayer Leverkusen – FC Cologne
- Bundesliga Germany
- Date – 05/05/2023
- Starting time – 18:30 UTC
- Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany
Prediction :
We’re of the assessment that Bayer Leverkusen would be able and ought to remain in charge for extensive stretches of time and ought to have the option to change over a couple of the possibilities that they make.
On the other hand, Cologne might have trouble finding the back of the net themselves, but we think it’s very likely that they will score. As a result, we anticipate Bayer Leverkusen winning comfortably 3-1 at halftime.
Head to Head :
Bayer Leverkusen has won four of their head-to-head matches since June 17, 2020, while Cologne has only won one, with one match remaining that has been drawn. A total of 19 objectives were created between them all through those matches, with 14 for Leverkusen and 5 got by Köln.
That is a typical objective for every game figure of 3.17. Cologne defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 on Bundesliga 1 match day 14, which took place on September 11, 2022. Cologne had 58% possession and 19 shots, eight of which were successful. Benno Schmitz scored the goal (30′).
Bayer Leverkusen had 10 endeavors at the objective with 3 of them on track. Both Moussa Diaby (71′) and Nadiem Amiri (65′) scored.
Team news :
Due to injury, Leverkusen will be without Charles Aranguiz, Andrey Lunev, Exequiel Palacios, and Patrik Schick for Friday’s Bundesliga match. However, Nadiem Amiri, who received a yellow card against RB Leipzig and was suspended against Union Berlin, will be allowed back into the team.
However, for Alonso’s team, Amiri is expected to start on the bench, with Moussa Diaby and Florian Wirtz continuing alongside Adam Hlozek in the final third of the field. In contrast, due to injury, Koln will be without Sebastian Andersson, Mark Uth, and Florian Dietz for the game.
Eric Martel will also not play for the visitors because he received a historic yellow card in the 1-0 home defeat to Freiburg last time out. Denis Huseinbasic will likely play in central midfield in the absence of Martel, but Davie Selke should keep his spot in the final third of the field.
Betting Tips :
- Bayer Leverkusen hasn’t lost in their last 14 games.
- When Bayer Leverkusen is down 0-1 at home, they win 12% of their matches.
- Moussa Diaby has assisted the most goals for Bayer Leverkusen with 7. Florian Kainz is 1. FC Cologne’s biggest assister (7).
- Bayer Leverkusen’s performance in the last 5 matches is better than 1. FC Cologne’s.
- Bayer Leverkusen has received 5 red cards this season. This is the highest number in Bundesliga.
Lineups :
Bayer Leverkusen:
- Hradecky;
- Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie;
- Frimpong, Andrich, Tapsoba, Bakker;
- Diaby, Hlozek, Wirtz
FC Koln:
- Schwabe;
- Schmitz, Hubers, Chabot, Hector;
- Skhiri, Huseinbasic;
- Ljubicic, Kainz, Maina;
- Selke
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |