Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Köln will on Friday, May 05th, 2023 play in a Bundesliga football game in Germany, check the Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln will occur
The game takes place in the BayArena stadium, in the city of Leverkusen, with a capacity for 30210 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.
Introduction to the Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln betting tip 2022/2023
Despite the season change, the Bundesliga has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 3.12 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.12 goals per game of the last championship.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen last match
Bayer 04 Leverkusen in its last official match drew (0-0) against FC Union Berlin, in a match valid for Bundesliga. Coach X. Alonso Olano’s lined up a 3-4-3 formation.
The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.40.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen average performance has certainly not been brilliant. One of the few who made a difference is Adam Hložek: well positioned on the field, with a well-tuned foot, he was instrumental to the team in saving the result.
FC Köln last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Bundesliga, FC Köln, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the SC Freiburg team with a final score of 0-1.
The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team’s defeat had odds of 3.00.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln h2h
Last time these teams faced each other, FC Köln occupied 12th place in Bundesliga and, team Bayer 04 Leverkusen the 15th place. FC Köln entered the field with the tactic 4-2-3-1, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen arranged their formation in a 3-4-3.
The last preceding match between these two teams was from 09-11-2022. The match was valid for the 2022/2023 season of the Bundesliga, and it ended with a 1-2 win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bundesliga leaderboard now
The Bayer 04 Leverkusen team with 48 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 14 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses.
This means that, in the 31st round, the team has an advantage of 2 points, and the VfL Wolfsburg team is just behind in 7th place.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen analysis
The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Bayer 04 Leverkusen is positive: after 30 rounds the team has scored 53 goals, conceding only 41.
Having a record of 8 wins versus 5 losses, and 2 draws in comparison to the 6 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.
While FC Köln has only managed to convert 40 of their 3013 attacks into goals, Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been much more successful with 3070 attacks and 53 goals.
Best goalscorer from Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Individually, the team’s main offensive standout in the competition so far is Moussa Diaby. He has already scored 9 times this season and has helped Bayer 04 Leverkusen come away with the positive result on several occasions.
FC Köln
Bundesliga leaderboard now
FC Köln arrives in this game with 35 points, and in 11th place in the Bundesliga, having won 8 games in total and lost 11 times, making a total of 11 draws.
This means that, in the 31st round, the team has the same score that the Werder Bremen team that is just behind in 12th place.
FC Köln analysis
After 30 rounds, FC Köln has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 48 goals so far and scored 40 times.
Best goalscorer from FC Köln
When we analyze the team’s attack so far, the competition’s performance at the individual level Ellyes Skhiri is the player to highlight. Helping FC Köln with 6 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.
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Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is M. Diaby, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Köln is E. Skhiri, he has scored in 6 opportunities.
Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.
Taking into consideration that FC Köln scores an average of 1.2 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.
In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!
Corners Top Betting Tips
Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.92 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.17 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.
On the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from FC Köln who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Köln betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on May 05th, 2023, Friday.
The match will take place at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Bundesliga match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 1-2 result for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
