Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Koln
Match Time & Date:
03/03/2024
15:30
Prediction: 1-2
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming to extend their winning run to five games when they take on Koln in the Bundesliga round 24. The BayArena outfit are on the right track to lift their first Bundesliga trophy, but Xabi Alonso must warn his men against complacency. Bayer Leverkusen survived Mainz at the weekend and they are seen as hot favourites to win Sunday’s clash as well.
Even though all Exequiel Palacios, Victor Boniface, and Arthur remain in the recovery room, away win should be considered as Bayer Leverkusen have been producing excellent displays under Xabi Alonso this term. The Billy Goats, on the other hand, managed to hold Stuttgart to a 1-1 draw in their last league match, but they will have a mountain to climb against the league leaders. Timo Hubers is a major doubt, while all Davie Selke, Luca Waldschmidt, and Mark Uth remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Granit Xhaka):
Granit Xhaka is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most talented central midfielders at the moment and he is on the radar of quite a few high-profile sides. Just two seasons at FC Basel proved enough to attract interest from Borussia M’gladbach, who secured his signature in the summer of 2012.
The Switzerland international had a slow start to his career in Germany, causing many pundits to start doubting his credentials, but he eventually turn things around to show he is more than capable of playing at the highest level. Acting as a deep-lying playmaker, Xhaka impressed fans and pundits alike with his performances in Bundesliga and European competitions, and he even managed to score a couple of important goals in the process.
Despite his fragile age, the highly regarded footballer has been a key member of the Switzerland national team for quite some time now, scoring 6 goals in his first 40 caps to establish himself as a real leader of the Rossocrociati. The 2014 World Cup, where he scored one goal in four starts, should prove just the first of many major tournaments to come.
Highlighted Team (Koln):
FC Koln is a German football club from Koln and is currently active in the Bundesliga. The club was founded on 13th of February in 1948 after a fusion between Koner BC01 and SpVgg Sulz07. Like many German football clubs FC Koln is not only a football club but has different other sports departments as well.
FC Koln currently hosts it’s home games in the Rhein Energie Stadium which holds a capacity of almost 51 000 spectators and was recently renovated in 2004.The main club colours are white and red. The most known nickname for FC Koln is Die Geißböcke which literally means the Goats. The biggest rivals of FC Koln are Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf. The club from Koln holds a narrow relationship with St Pauli, Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain.
FC Koln is one of the most successful clubs in Germany winning the Bundesliga title 3 times and the DFB Pokal 3 times. Notable players that played for FC Koln are Schuster, Korput, Olsen, Weber and Muller.
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