Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Bayer Leverkusen
Match Time & Date:
05/02/2025
20:45
Prediction: 3-1
Koln
Following a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga round 20, Bayer Leverkusen will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face FC Koln in the DFB Pokal quarter-finals. Bayer Leverkusen are eyeing their tenth consecutive win at home in all competitions, but boss Xabi Alonso must warn his men against complacency. Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute against Hoffenheim, while all Amine Adli, Martin Terrier, and Jeanul Belocian continue to miss out with injuries.
The Billy Goats, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Elversberg and Eintracht Braunschweig. As Koln’s main goal is to return to Bundesliga, we are tempted to bet on Bayer Leverkusen, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. To make things even worse for the 2. Bundesliga side, all Christensen, Kilian, Lemperle, Olesen, and Uth are out of contention through injuries.
Highlighted Player (Patrik Schick):
Patrick Schick is a Czech Republic international who plays for Sampdoria as a striker. Schick was born in Prague on January 24, 1996 and he started his career at the youth team of his home-town club Sparta Prague. The 187-cm-tall attacker, played only four games for the capital club before moving to Bohemians 1905 on loan in 2015.
After ending his loan spell with the Klokani, Patrick Schick moved to Italy, signing a deal with Serie A side Sampdoria for a fee of €4 million. The Czech footballer has been playing for La Samp ever since and you should know that he scored 11 goals in 32 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign.
The talented striker, who is very good in the air, scored on his debut for Czech Republic in a 6-0 win over Malta in May 2016. Patrick Schick’s preferred foot is left and his contract with Sampdoria should expire on June 30, 2020.
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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