Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 5/5/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/1/2023

Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (-152) 1. FC Koln (+390)

Bayer Leverkusen (14-6-10) are hosting 1. FC Koln (8-11-11) at BayArena on Friday. The Company's Eleven are priced at -152 while 1. FC Koln are at +390. The betting total is set at 2.75. The starting goalkeepers will be Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen has given up 41 goals while allowing 1.37 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have accumulated 129 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 9 shut outs, which gives them a % of 30.0 on the season. Bayer Leverkusen has earned 62 yellow cards on the season in addition to 5 red cards. The Company's Eleven rank 4th in the matter of expected goals having 46.3, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 37.7. On the season, this team is averaging 1.60 pts/match (48 points) and sit at 3rd in Bundesliga with 41 assists. This team's goal differential is 12 by way of 53 goals tallied in addition to 41 goals conceded. Leverkusen has accounted for 90 SVs and have a save rate of 72.9 this season.

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FC Koln has earned 40 goals and their goals expected on the year is sitting at 40.1. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.60 in addition to 67 saves, and they have accounted for 6 shutouts. This year, Koln has a save rate of 61.1 (113 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 11th in soccer with 35 pts. 1. FC Koln sits at 11th concerning goals against with 48, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at -8. Koln has amassed a CS% of 20.0 this year and also 62 yellow card warnings. The Billy Goats hold an average of 1.2 points per contest while totaling 24 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Bayer Leverkusen is Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (160-94-120 record in his career) has earned 113 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 30.1% clean sheet rate. The keeper born in Finland has seen 1,532 shots tried at him in 375 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.26 (471 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .702. Hradecky has seen the pitch for a total of 33,703 mins and has 1,076 stops during his pro soccer career.

Marvin Schwabe will be residing in front of the goal for 1. FC Koln. He has conceded 1.12 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 102-66-82. Schwabe has racked up 69 shutouts while defending 880 shots against him in 22,516 minutes throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Schwabe has given up 279 goals and has totaled 614 stops in 250 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of .698 and his shutout rate is currently 27.6%.

Sardar Azmoun is a man to keep an eye out for Bayer Leverkusen. The forward from Iran has totaled 90 goals in 14,198 professional minutes played. Azmoun has been a starter in 157 outings in his career and scores 0.57 goals per 90 mins. He has 30 assists while accumulating 39 yellow cards in his career.

1. FC Koln features a game changer in Steffen Tigges, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He scores 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has started 36 games thus far in his career. The forward from Germany has accumulated 4,777 minutes and has scored 16 goals. He has 4 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 3 times.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take 1. FC Koln (+390)

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