LiontipsBayer – Cologne. Forecast and bets for the German Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Bayer is the current German Cup winner and is confidently moving towards defending the title. In the first two stages, Leverkusen's rivals were inferior in class to Karl-Zeiss Jena (1-0) and Elfsberg (3-0). Xabi Alonso's team passed a real test of strength in the 1/8 finals, when they defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 on the road. In the Bundesliga, the Pharmacists are firmly in second place, seven points ahead of Eintracht. The leading Bayern does not allow itself to misfire – the gap is six points. In the last round, Bayer defeated Hoffenheim 3-1 without any problems and expanded their unbeaten streak, taking into account all tournaments, to three matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Belosian, Adly and Therriet will not play today due to injuries. Entering the Tell field (questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Bayer has exchanged goals with rivals.
- At least three goals have been scored in four of Leverkusen's previous five matches.
Approximate composition: Kovarj – Mukiele, Ta, Hermoso – Arthur, Andrich, Palacios, Grimaldo –Hoffmann, Buendfa – Boniface.
Current form
Reaching the quarter-finals of the Cup was a decent achievement for Cologne, which is competing in the second Bundesliga this season. The last time the team played at this stage was back in the 2009/10 season. The Goats were lucky in many ways with the tournament grid. Sandhausen and Holstein were passed first. In the 1/8 finals, the rivals were Hertha, whose resistance was broken in extra time (2:1). In the championship, Gerhard Struber's wards are fighting for a direct ticket to the Bundesliga, leading the standings with a two-point lead over their closest pursuers. In the last round, Cologne scored a 2-1 away win over Eintracht Braunschweig.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pauli, Kilian, Christensen, Olesen, Kainz, Lemperle, Ut, Potocnik will miss the cup meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- In six consecutive matches in the German Cup, Cologne scored goals.
- In four of Cologne's previous five matches, no more than three goals were scored.
Approximate line–up: Schwebe – Schmid, Heinz, Hubers – Gazibegovic, Martel, Ljubicic, Pakarada – Huseynbasic - Maina, Downs.
Trends
Bet Cologne will score in the first half
In three of the last five matches, Cologne has scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
3.10Bet 1st half: total more than 1.5 goals
The bet has played in two of the last three face-to-face matches
2.14The bet is an accurate score of 3:1
Bayer Leverkusen have scored two of their last three home wins with this score
10.00Tip and bets
At the previous stage of the Cup, Bayer eliminated Bayern from the tournament and clearly outlined their claims to defend the title. Everything is fine with Leverkusen's current form, there is an opportunity to rotate the squad without serious loss in quality. Cologne is currently in the midst of a battle for first place in the second Bundesliga, there are a lot of losses in the squad, especially in the defensive line, and without rotation it will be difficult to counteract the pharmacists today. We expect that the favorite will get to the semifinals without any problems.
Our forecast is for Bayer to win with an Asian handicap (-1.5) by a factor of 1.70
Bet on the total
Bayer's defense has often started to falter in recent matches. In the previous five matches, we managed to score only once, and there is a high probability that the guests will have chances to score goals today. At the same time, the pharmacists are strong in attack on their own field, have an advantage in class, and it is unlikely that the opponent will stand up.
The second bet is that both will score with a coefficient of 1.89
Betting on corners
Let's note a promising trend in angular. In six of the last seven face-to-face meetings, Bayer played at least seven innings from the corner flag. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
The forecast is that Bayer's total corners are more than 6.5 with a coefficient of 1.60
