On Sunday afternoon, Bayer Leverkusen host Koln at the BayArena, in a game that could be massive in the race for the European spots in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen heads into this clash on the back of a respectable 1-1 draw at league leaders and reigning champions Bayern Munich.
Die Werkself have now won five of their last seven matches in the German top-flight, losing just once in the process.
Gerardo Seoane’s team is currently third-place in the Bundesliga table, four points ahead of fifth-place RB Leipzig in the race to secure Champions League football for next season.
A key to Bayer’s recent good form and lofty position has been their highly potent attacking play, as Leverkusen has scored at least two goals in seven of their last eight Bundesliga matches.
Bayer Leverkusen’s home form has also played a big role in their current position in the Bundesliga table, as they are unbeaten in seven league matches at the BayArena, having recorded five wins.
Koln have dropped down the Bundesliga table slightly in recent weeks, with the Billy Goats now sitting eighth-place in the table, four points adrift of the European spots.
A 1-0 home defeat against another team challenging for the European spots Hoffenheim in their last league match means that Stefan Baumgart’s team has won just one of their last four games in the Bundesliga.
In fact, Koln have won just two of their last seven matches in the German top-flight. They have to start winning games if they wish to keep the dream of European football next season alive.
Koln have failed to win in three away games in the Bundesliga, but have lost just one of their last seven matches.
Forebet predicts that Bayer Leverkusen will record a comfortable victory in a high-scoring Bundesliga encounter.