Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen will look to maintain their lead at the top of the table as they travel to Koln on Sunday afternoon.
Koln gain a creditable point at StuttgartLast time out, Koln picked up a highly credible 1- 1 draw at high-flying Stuttgart. However, the result means that Koln have won just one of their previous ten games in the Bundesliga.
The poor recent run has left Koln in 16th place, occupying the relegation play-off spot in the German top-flight, eight points adrift of 15th place Bochum.
The home team’s recent league games have lacked goals, as there have been under 2.5 goals scored in 13 of their last 14 matches.
Koln have been poor on home soil of late in the German top-flight as they have won just one of their previous seven games. Those recent seven matches have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven home games in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen are in unbelievable formXabi Alonso’s team recording a 2-1 home win over Mainz last time out means that Die Werkself are unbeaten in 30 games in all competitions this season.
The victory was also Bayer’s fourth straight win in the German top flight, having also scored at least two goals in all four consecutive wins in the Bundesliga.
The excellent run of form has seen Bayer break eight points clear of second-place reigning champions Bayern Munich at the top of the table.
Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 11 away games in the Bundesliga, having recorded nine wins and two draws.
They have also been highly potent on their travels in the German top flight, having scored at least two goals in all nine of their recent unbeaten away games in the Bundesliga.
What am I backing?Bayer Leverkusen has been formidable lately, and I am backing Alonso’s team to record yet another Bundesliga victory.
