Struggling Köln will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Bayer Leverkusen in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Champions League game only three days ago.
Köln form and stats
Köln's results here at RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Köln will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Bundesliga game against Union Berlin (placed 10th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Augsburg.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Köln as they are travelling to their away game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. That match is four days after this one.
Köln are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
Bayer Leverkusen's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Bayer Leverkusen collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Bundesliga. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Momentum is building for Bayer Leverkusen in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The manager P. Bosz was unhappy after their last game, a Champions League match played at their home ground BayArena. Bayer Leverkusen suffered a 0-2 loss to Juventus. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.
After this away game Bayer Leverkusen return home for a Bundesliga game against Hertha BSC. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Bayer Leverkusen's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Bayer Leverkusen have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Köln-Bayer Leverkusen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Köln 3 wins, Bayer Leverkusen 4 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
K. Volland
5 goals
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L. Alario
4 goals
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S. Terodde
3 goals
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Köln missing players
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
- All of Bayer Leverkusen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bayer Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bayer Leverkusen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Köln has the fewest scored goals (12)
- Köln has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
- Köln has the the worst goal difference (-18)
- Köln have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Borussia M'gladbach | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 30 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4</ | |||||||||||