1. FC Koln
- Koln have won five, drawn four and lost six of their 15 Bundesliga home games, while Leverkusen have won seven, drawn four and lost four of their 15 Bundesliga away games.
- With 28 goals in 15 Bundesliga home games (an average of 1.87 goals-per-game), Koln are certainly a team that can contribute to a high-scoring game and it’s not like Leverkusen have been shy on the road either, finding the net 27 times in 15 Bundesliga away matches.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Leverkusen have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five Bundesliga matches, while Koln have won one and drawn four of their last five.
- They play a 3-4-3 system, rotating their midfield lines to maintain possession, counter-pressing and using numerical superiority in midfield to create chances.
Head-to-Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won four of the last five Bundesliga head-to-heads, including a 2-0 win in the reverse fixture four months ago.
Key Players
- Patrik Schick’s clinical finishing and ability to find space between the lines makes him a huge threat for Leverkusen in these kinds of away fixtures and his 11 goals in 24 Bundesliga appearances this season is more than enough to keep Koln on the back foot at times.
- Said El Mala leads the line for Koln with 11 Bundesliga goals in 30 appearances and has three of their last nine, so both of these sides have their main goal-getters, but only one has the recent form to back up a bet on the result.
Betting Insights
Leverkusen’s superior form and the away 3-way odds of _1.89_ make it easy to side with the visitors to take all three points, but our main selection for this Rhine derby is for _over 2.5 goals_ and _both teams to score_ at _1.5_.
Prediction
A head-to-head record that heavily favours Bayer 04 Leverkusen , combined with recent form, makes the away team the clear favorites for the points when they visit 1. FC Koln in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
