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Bayer Leverkusen and FC Cologne will square off in a Bundesliga round 14 fixture on Saturday (December 13th). The game will be played at the BayArena.
The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United at the same venue in the UEFA Champions League in midweek. They went into the break in the lead thanks to Bruno Guimaraes' 13th-minute own goal. Anthony Gordon equalized from the spot six minutes into the second half, while Lewis Miley put the visitors ahead in the 74th minute. Alejandro Grimaldo ensured the shares were spoiled two minutes from time.
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Die Werkself will shift their focus back to the domestic scene, where their last game saw them claim a fall to a 2-0 defeat away to Augsburg.
Cologne, meanwhile, played out a 1-1 draw at home to St. Pauli. Said El Mela broke the deadlock six minutes into the second half to put them ahead, while Ricky-Jade Jones equalized deep into injury time.
The stalemate left them in eighth spot in the standings, having garnered 16 points from 13 games. Leverkusen are fourth on 23 points.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Bayer Leverkusen have 37 wins from the last 92 head-to-head games. FC Cologne were victorious 25 times, while 30 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in February 2025 when Leverkusen came back from two goals down to claim a 3-2 extra-time home win in the DFB Pokal quarterfinal.
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have produced three goals or more. '
- Leverkusen have suffered more Bundesliga defeats this season than in the previous two seasons combined.
- Cologne have led at halftime in just one of their seven away games this term.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen have lost each of their last two league games, which has seen them drop out of the Bundesliga top three. A fast start could be crucial to their hopes of success here, as they have scored first in all 12 of their victories this term. Furthermore, they are on a club-record 16 league games unbeaten against newly-promoted sides.
Cologne have lost four of their five league games this season against sides starting the round above them in the standings. The Billy Goats are winless in their last four league games.
We are backing the home side to claim a multi-goal victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 FC Cologne
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Bayer Leverkusen to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip3- Over 2.5 goals
