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Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln Prediction, 3/13/2022 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/9/2022

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Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Koln

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (-155) 1. FC Koln (+380)

Moussa Diaby and Bayer Leverkusen (13-6-6, 3rd in Bundesliga) play 1. FC Koln (9-9-7, 8th in Bundesliga) at BayArena on Sunday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Marvin Schwabe for 1. FC Koln. Bayer Leverkusen are at -155 while the Billy Goats are at +380. The total opens at 3.5.

Bayer Leverkusen stepped onto the pitch against Bayern Munich in their most recent match and walked away with a draw with a final of 1-1. Bayer Leverkusen tried 11 dribbles in this game and were successful in 2 of the dribbles for a percentage of 18.2%. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 82.3% received passes rate by converting 261 out of their 317 passing attempts in their last match.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Bayer Leverkusen wrapped this game up at a 22.2% rate by landing 2 shots on target out of 9 shots. Bayer Leverkusen averages 2.36 goals per 90 min (59 goals in total) and have accumulated 44 assists in all contests for the season.

Moussa Diaby is a guy who should impact this matchup for Bayer Leverkusen. Diaby has had a starting assignment in 80 outings in his career while scoring 0.28 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has totaled 23 goals scored in 7,331 professional minutes played. He has 29 assists while accumulating 18 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

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One more guy who should impact this match is Patrik Schick, the forward who is from Czech Republic. He has assisted on a goal 11 times so far in his career while scoring 62 goals. Schick has totaled 10,554 minutes during 116 starts and has been handed 16 yellow card cautions. He sports an average of 0.53 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Bayer Leverkusen will be Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (141-87-109 mark during his career) has recorded 101 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.9% clean sheet rate. The keeper born in Slovakia has seen 1,382 shots tried against him in 338 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (426 goals conceded) and his save % is 70.1. Hradecky has been on the field for 30,374 minutes and has earned 970 stops so far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, 1. FC Koln took a defeat with a final score of 1-0 against 1899 Hoffenheim. 1. FC Koln earned a 36.4% successful dribble rate by connecting on 4 of the 11 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by connecting on 470 out of their 525 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 89.5%. 1. FC Koln converted 4 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted which had them at a 40.0% rate in their last outing. With 36 goals and 27 assists in all their contests, 1. FC Koln sports an average of 1.44 goals and 1.08 assists per 90 minutes.

Anthony Modeste will be counted on for 1. FC Koln. He currently averages 0.52 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 285 contests during his soccer career. The forward from France has accumulated 25,407 professional minutes while earning 146 goals. He has tallied 37 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times. You should also keep an eye on Florian Kainz, the midfielder representing Austria. He has earned 40 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 56 different times. Kainz has been given a total of 57 yellow cards in 19,961 mins (232 starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.18.

Marvin Schwabe will reside in front of the goal for 1. FC Koln. Thus far in his career, Schwabe has allowed 221 goals and has earned 515 saves in 211 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.05 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 89-54-68. He is the owner of a save % of 71.6 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.4%. Schwabe has totaled 62 shutouts while seeing 725 shots attempted against him in 19,006 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take 1. FC Koln (+380)

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