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On Sunday, October 8th, Bayer Leverkusen will host Koln, a nearby rival, at the Bay Arena for a Bundesliga match. The hosts have started this season off strong, and they look to be overwhelming favorites in this game. After six matches, they have accumulated a total of 16 points and are in first place. On the other hand, the visitors are having a lot of difficulty in the beginning of the season. After six matches, they have just one point and are tied for last place with Mainz.
After hiring Xabi Alonso in the middle of the previous season, Bayer Leverkusen has flourished. They maintained their strong start to the 2023–24 season with an amazing 2-1 victory over Molde during the UEFA Europa League while playing in Norway using a significantly altered lineup. In 9 games spanning all competitions thus far this campaign, they have prevailed in 8 and drawn 1 while scoring 34 goals.
With a 3-0 away victory against Mainz last week, the hosts reclaimed the number one position in the German league standings. Lex Grimaldo and Jonas Hofmann netted about 6 minutes apart during the second half after Sepp van den Berg’s own goal set the stage in the 18th minute. Patrik Schick, Arthur, as well as Timothy Fosu-Mensah are still sidelined due to injuries, but Xabi Alonso will have vital players available for the match on Sunday.
Koln, on the contrary, are currently on a losing streak of 3 games in the German elite division, so anything other than a simple home victory would come as a great surprise. Despite being injured, the only players missing from the visiting team are expected to be Eric Martel and Jan Thielmann.
In the previous match, the visitors lost 2-0 at home to Stuttgart, keeping their league losing streak alive. Following that setback, they stayed in 17th place in the league standings. This was their 5th loss in 6 matches.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Koln Game Information
- Date: 10/08/2023
- Time: 9:30 AM ET
- Location: BayArena, Leverkusen, DEU.
- How to Watch: Leverkusen vs Koln ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
