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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
1Bayern MunichBayern13103041103133
2Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1383233181527
3Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen1375130201026
4RB Leipzig137332114724
5Wolfsburg136342922721
6Borussia DortmundDortmund136342420421
7Freiburg136341717021
8Stuttgart135532623320
9Mainz 05Mainz135442318519
10Werder Bremen135442024-419
11Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach135351918118
12Union BerlinUnion Berlin134451214-216
13Augsburg134451625-916
14Hoffenheim133461825-713
15St Pauli133281117-611
16Heidenheim133191728-1110
17Holstein Kiel1312101333-205
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum1302111034-242


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