Bayer Leverkusen, Recent Form

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A 0-0 draw and a point gained against Union Berlin in their previous meeting will have been considered a fairly decent result for Bayer Leverkusen last time out.  They achieved 66% possession in that match and had 9 strikes at goal, with 1 hitting the target, up against Union Berlin's tally of 9 efforts at goal, 1 of which were on target.  

Manager Xabi Alonso will be pleased with his team's performances recently, having only conceded 2 in their last 6 games, while still managing to score a respectable 10 goals.  They have had a recent run of 3 clean sheets, and playing at home, they have scored in 5 of their last 6 games.  

Their strong run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 9 games in a row.  

Cologne, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 1-0 home defeat by Freiburg will have left the Köln squad feeling a little deflated.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 57%, while racking up 19 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target. Freiburg had 13 shots on goal with 6 on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Steffen Baumgart will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 8 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 10 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

It's been a mixed run of form for Köln recently with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 6 games.  

Davie Selke has scored 2 goals in the last 6 away games and will be looking to add more in this fixture against Bayer Leverkusen.