FC Koln – Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Picks (18.03.2018)

Köln and Bayer Leverkusen meet at RheinEnergieStadion, in a match for the 27th round of the Bundesliga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 10-23-2017, Bayer Leverkusen won at home against (2-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 21-12-2016, for the Bundesliga, which ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by A. Modeste (21 ‘), for Köln, and Wendell (44’), for Bayer Leverkusen. In this match, the home advantage may be decisive, since Bayer Leverkusen presents considerable differences in their results at home and as visitors.

Köln

The home team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 17 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Stuttgart, by (2-3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Werder Bremen, by (3-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the league, Köln won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (5 out of 13 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 26 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 16 matches they suffered in the first goal.

The Colony is going through immense difficulties in the German championship and in the last match it returned to add another desaire, this time in the land of the Bremen, by 3-1. It is important to note that the landlords are desperate in the last position of the qualifying table. In this game against the fans, coach Stefan Ruthenbeck must play in 3-4-3, Terodde being the most offensive reference of the team: this player is the best score of the team, with 5 goals scored. One of the serious problems of the Colony this season is in the finalization, defensive set pieces and defensive transition. For this game the coach can not count on Ozcan, suspended, in addition to Guirassy, ​​this by injury.

Bayer Leverkusen

The away team is currently in the 4 th position of the league, with 44 points won, after 12 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Wolfsburg, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (2-0). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 10 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 26 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Bayer Leverkusen for this game with a win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2-0, adding the second consecutive victory in the German championship. Of note that the visiting team is 2 points behind the second, Schalke 04. Usually coach Heiko Herrlich has a very offensive tactical system aligned, in 4-2-3-1, with Alario being the player responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the team. adversary. On the other hand, it is inevitable to highlight the quality of the right winger Kevin Volland: the German has 10 goals and 2 assists. For this game the visiting coach can count on all his players.