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Bundesliga | Gameweek 7
Oct 8, 2023 at 2.30pm UK
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B. Leverkusen
3 - 0
FC Koln

Hofmann (22'), Frimpong (32'), Okoh Boniface (67')
Frimpong (23'), Tapsoba (45+3'), Tah (61'), Alonso (66')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Baumgart (24')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Molde 1-2 B. Leverkusen
Thursday, October 5 at 8pm in Europa League
Last Game: FC Koln 0-2 Stuttgart
Saturday, September 30 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 FC Koln

Despite having had significantly less rest time than Koln due to their European involvements on Thursday evening, we expect Leverkusen to head into the upcoming international break at the top of the table by recording a comfortable win on Sunday. Koln's dreadful form so far this season has been slightly surprising given that they have been a solid outfit since Baumgart's appointment over two years ago, but they appear set for a difficult campaign this time around, which is in stark contrast to their high-flying opponents under Alonso. 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 57.76%. A win for FC Koln had a probability of 21.35% and a draw had a probability of 20.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.17%) and 1-0 (7.84%). The likeliest FC Koln win was 1-2 (5.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.38%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Bayer Leverkusen in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Bayer Leverkusen.

Result
Bayer LeverkusenDrawFC Koln
57.76% (-0.689 -0.69) 20.89% (0.304 0.3) 21.35% (0.384 0.38)
Both teams to score 61.08% (-0.517 -0.52)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.64% (-0.942 -0.94)36.36% (0.94 0.94)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.51% (-1.035 -1.04)58.49% (1.034 1.03)
Bayer Leverkusen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.55% (-0.49299999999999 -0.49)12.45% (0.492 0.49)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.6% (-1.034 -1.03)38.39% (1.033 1.03)
FC Koln Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.76% (-0.197 -0.2)30.23% (0.197 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.6% (-0.239 -0.24)66.4% (0.23700000000001 0.24)
Score Analysis
    Bayer Leverkusen 57.76%
    FC Koln 21.35%
    Draw 20.89%
Bayer LeverkusenDrawFC Koln
2-1 @ 9.77% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-0 @ 8.17% (0.07 0.07)
1-0 @ 7.84% (0.214 0.21)
3-1 @ 6.79% (-0.11 -0.11)
3-0 @ 5.67% (-0.061 -0.06)
3-2 @ 4.06% (-0.088 -0.09)
4-1 @ 3.53% (-0.127 -0.13)
4-0 @ 2.96% (-0.089 -0.09)
4-2 @ 2.11% (-0.088 -0.09)
5-1 @ 1.47% (-0.082 -0.08)
5-0 @ 1.23% (-0.062 -0.06)
Other @ 4.15%
Total : 57.76%
1-1 @ 9.38% (0.206 0.21)
2-2 @ 5.85% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-0 @ 3.77% (0.172 0.17)
3-3 @ 1.62% (-0.045 -0.04)
Other @ 0.28%
Total : 20.89%
1-2 @ 5.61% (0.093 0.09)
0-1 @ 4.5% (0.183 0.18)
0-2 @ 2.69% (0.095 0.09)
2-3 @ 2.33% (-0.018 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.24% (0.025 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.07% (0.032 0.03)
Other @ 2.9%
Total : 21.35%

How you voted: B. Leverkusen vs FC Koln

Bayer Leverkusen
90.4%
Draw
7.7%
FC Koln
1.9%
52
Head to Head
May 5, 2023 7.30pm
Gameweek 31
B. Leverkusen
1-2
FC Koln
Adli (28')
Selke (14', 36')
Nov 9, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 14
FC Koln
1-2
B. Leverkusen
Schmitz (30')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen31256077225581
2Bayern MunichBayern31223689385169
3Stuttgart31204770383264
4RB Leipzig31195773353862
5Borussia DortmundDortmund31169659392057
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31111284742545
7Freiburg31117134355-1240
8Augsburg31109124852-439
9Hoffenheim31116145563-839
10Heidenheim31910124452-837
11Werder Bremen31107144150-937
12Wolfsburg3197153751-1434
13Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach31711135360-732
14Union BerlinUnion Berlin3186172650-2430
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum31612133762-2530
16Mainz 05Mainz31513133249-1728
17FC Koln31411162454-3023
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3138203073-4317


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