Bundesliga: FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

FC Koln play host to Bayer Leverkusen, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Bundesliga this coming Saturday at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Form: FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen

FC Koln Form

FC Koln go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. They went on to beat Werder Bremen 3-1, before sharing the spoils with St. Pauli in a 1-1 draw. FC Koln managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Borussia Dortmund by 0-1. Disappointment followed, going down 1-2 against Augsburg, and 0-2 against Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen

Said El Mala 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 Patrik Schick, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

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Full-time result

FC Koln won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Bayer Leverkusen won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. FC Koln are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have beaten FC Koln in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, FC Koln only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games FC Koln played. Bayer Leverkusen should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as FC Koln failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Bayer Leverkusen managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with FC Koln when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Amazingly, FC Koln failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.