Week 26 brings us a match on Mar 13th, where Köln and Bayer Leverkusen will play a match in Leverkusen in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Bayer Leverkusen is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bayern München. Niklas Süle scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 18th minute, then Thomas Müller tied it up for Bayer Leverkusen on an own goal in the 36th minute earning Bayer Leverkusen at least a draw. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Bayer Leverkusen should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 8th placed Köln is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Hoffenheim. Stefan Posch struck first for Hoffenheim in the 61st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Köln was frustrated by Hoffenheim’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hoffenheim ended the match with the shutout victory. Köln should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
Bayer Leverkusen and Köln last played eachother at the Rheinenergiestadion on the 24th of October. Köln and Bayer Leverkusen battled to a 2-2 draw. Patrik Schick struck first for Bayer Leverkusen in the 15th minute, then Karim Bellarabi added another in the 17th minute.
Anthony Modeste has been the most effective weapon for Köln lately. The French attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Bayer Leverkusen is glad to have Moussa Diaby in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.