The hosts' positive style should certainly make this an entertaining encounter with chances aplenty at both ends, and we ultimately expect them to take all three points.
Even without several key players, Die Werkself boast a strong squad, and the likes of Wirtz and Diaby possess the quality to punish the visitors.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bayer Leverkusen win with a probability of 61.08%. A win for FC Koln had a probability of 19.48% and a draw had a probability of 19.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.82%) and 3-1 (7.27%). The likeliest FC Koln win was 1-2 (5.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood.
