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Bundesliga | Gameweek 31
May 5, 2023 at 7.30pm UK
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B. Leverkusen
1 - 2
FC Koln

Adli (28')
Adli (80')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Selke (14', 36')
Thielmann (45'), Olesen (69'), Selke (71'), Chabot (80'), Maina (80'), Schmitz (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Koln, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: FC Koln 0-1 Freiburg
Saturday, April 29 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 FC Koln

This has the potential to be a tricky match for Leverkusen, but it is difficult to back against the home side here. A win for the Black and Reds would move them to within five points of the top four, and we are expecting them to secure a vital win in Friday night's affair. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bayer Leverkusen win with a probability of 54.7%. A win for FC Koln had a probability of 22.71% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.41%) and 2-0 (8.77%). The likeliest FC Koln win was 1-2 (5.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.55%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.

Result
Bayer LeverkusenDrawFC Koln
54.7% (0.13 0.13) 22.6% (0.492 0.49) 22.71% (-0.628 -0.63)
Both teams to score 56.98% (-2.545 -2.55)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.37% (-2.988 -2.99)42.63% (2.979 2.98)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.97% (-3.039 -3.04)65.03% (3.033 3.03)
Bayer Leverkusen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.49% (-0.995 -1)15.51% (0.988 0.99)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.59% (-1.882 -1.88)44.41% (1.874 1.87)
FC Koln Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.44% (-2.195 -2.2)32.55% (2.188 2.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.91% (-2.538 -2.54)69.09% (2.53 2.53)
Score Analysis
    Bayer Leverkusen 54.7%
    FC Koln 22.71%
    Draw 22.59%
Bayer LeverkusenDrawFC Koln
2-1 @ 9.84% (0.056999999999999 0.06)
1-0 @ 9.41% (0.901 0.9)
2-0 @ 8.77% (0.561 0.56)
3-1 @ 6.12% (-0.179 -0.18)
3-0 @ 5.45% (0.168 0.17)
3-2 @ 3.43% (-0.32 -0.32)
4-1 @ 2.85% (-0.188 -0.19)
4-0 @ 2.54% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.6% (-0.211 -0.21)
5-1 @ 1.06% (-0.11 -0.11)
5-0 @ 0.95% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 54.7%
1-1 @ 10.55% (0.42 0.42)
2-2 @ 5.52% (-0.309 -0.31)
0-0 @ 5.05% (0.639 0.64)
3-3 @ 1.28% (-0.206 -0.21)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 22.59%
1-2 @ 5.93% (-0.117 -0.12)
0-1 @ 5.67% (0.411 0.41)
0-2 @ 3.18% (0.048 0.05)
1-3 @ 2.22% (-0.184 -0.18)
2-3 @ 2.07% (-0.25 -0.25)
0-3 @ 1.19% (-0.055 -0.05)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 22.71%

How you voted: B. Leverkusen vs FC Koln

Bayer Leverkusen
84.6%
Draw
12.2%
FC Koln
3.3%
123
Head to Head
Nov 9, 2022 5.30pm
gameweek 14
FC Koln
1-2
B. Leverkusen
Schmitz (30')
Thielmann (84')
Amiri (65'), Diaby (71')
Mar 13, 2022 2.30pm
gameweek 26
B. Leverkusen
0-1
FC Koln

Palacios (45+1'), Demirbay (90+2')
Schindler (67')
Skhiri (52'), Schmitz (65')
Oct 24, 2021 2.30pm
gameweek 9
FC Koln
2-2
B. Leverkusen
Modeste (63', 82')
Uth (36')
Schick (15'), Bellarabi (17')
Demirbay (43'), Diaby (65'), Andrich (89')
Apr 17, 2021 5.30pm
gameweek 29
B. Leverkusen
3-0
FC Koln
Bailey (5', 76'), Diaby (51')
Tapsoba (40')

Czichos (90')
Dec 16, 2020 7.30pm
gameweek 12
FC Koln
0-4
B. Leverkusen

Horn (34')
Weiser (8'), Diaby (10'), Schick (54'), Wirtz (59')
Dragovic (54')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen32266082235984
2Bayern MunichBayern32223790414969
3Stuttgart32214773393467
4RB Leipzig32196774363863
5Borussia DortmundDortmund32179664402460
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt32111294847145
7Freiburg32118134355-1241
8Hoffenheim32117145664-840
9Augsburg32109134957-839
10Heidenheim32911124553-838
11Werder Bremen32108144352-938
12Wolfsburg32107154051-1137
13Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach32712135562-733
14VfL BochumVfL Bochum32712134165-2433
15Union BerlinUnion Berlin3286182954-2530
16Mainz 05Mainz32514133350-1729
17FC Koln32412162454-3024
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3238213076-4617


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