Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 01/03/2024, 09:30  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 03/03/2024 at 01:30 in Bundesliga Prediction

Cologne will be at home to host a formidable Bayer Leverkusen side in their next German Bundesliga fixture. The two sides sit on opposite ends of the standings with Leverkusen top and Cologne third from bottom. Cologne will seek to boost their chances of survival here. Being the first team to defeat Bayer this season is also added motivation for Timo Schultz’s men. Cologne has amassed 17 points after 23 matches and have managed just three wins all season. They sit eight points adrift of safety and with 11 matches left to play, they cannot afford to drop further down. Die Geißböcke have slowly improved their survival chances in recent weeks. They have earned six points from their last five outings and have only lost once. This was a 1-0 setback to Bremen but immediately after drew 1-1 with high-flying Stuttgart. Cologne have defeated Leverkusen twice in the last four meetings. Both victories however had them as the away side.

Bayer Leverkusen will inch closer to a first-ever Bundesliga title with a win here. Xabi Alonso’s men have been the team to beat this season and are yet to lose across all competitions. Die Werkself surpassed the single-season German record for consecutive matches without defeat last time out. A 2-1 victory at home against Mainz meant that Bayer had now gone 33 matches without defeat. The win, their 19th in 23 league matches, also maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the table. Leverkusen have amassed 61 points and have won five matches in a row. They hammered Cologne 3-0 in the reverse match back in October. This was part of an eight-game winning run, their longest so far this season. Leverkusen have avoided defeat in their last three visits to Cologne, winning twice.