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FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting tips
This midweek round of the Bundesliga has a derby in store for us. 1. FC Köln will compete in its own stadium against the neighbors of Bayer Leverkusen, who have been able to call themselves the leader since last weekend.
FC Cologne:
Until recently it was a season with few cheering moments for the fans of 1. FC Köln. Die Geißböcke started the season extremely weak. But the past matches have gone a lot better for the team from the Dom City. Köln scored no less than seven points from his last three matches. Last weekend, FSV Mainz 05 was the opponent. Köln won the away game with a goal from Elvis Rexhbecaj 0-1, in a match in which goalkeeper Timo Horn was of great value to his team with a few saves.
“Leverkusen is in first place and is still unbeaten,” said Köln coach Markus Gisdol at the preparatory press conference. ‘It is a very big challenge. We have not yet decided which tactical variant to use, ‘Gisdol did not make the opponent any wiser. Ondrej Duda was sent off against Mainz and must therefore skip the derby against Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen:
Bayer Leverkusen is the leader of the Bundesliga after eleven rounds. Peter Bosz saw competitor Bayern Munich lose points, so they knew that they would take the first place from the national champion with a victory over TSG Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim was defeated in a match in which Leverkusen proved to be extremely effective (4-1). After eleven duels, the counter is at 25 points.
“Only eleven rounds have been played,” Bosz tried to temper the expectations about his team in the run-up to Wednesday’s game. “It’s a new experience for us,” said Bosz about the team’s lead. Wednesday’s game will be special for midfielder Florian Wirtz. A year ago he switched from Köln to Leverkusen, to the great grumpiness of the Domstedelingen. The youngster is already a fixed value for Bosz and is normally in the starting eleven on Wednesday.
FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen head to head matches
17.06.20 BUN Bayer Leverkusen FC Koln 3 : 1
14.12.19 BUN FC Koln Bayer Leverkusen 2 : 0
18.03.18 BUN FC Koln Bayer Leverkusen 2 : 0
28.10.17 BUN Bayer Leverkusen FC Koln 2 : 1
13.05.17 BUN Bayer Leverkusen FC Koln 2 : 2