Leverkusen, Germany – This Saturday, dem go rock BayArena as Bayer Leverkusen and FC Koln dey prepare to face each other in one big Bundesliga derby. With both teams no dey catch fire for the last few matches, na dis game be the perfect chance to turn their fortunes around.
Bayer Leverkusen don gather 23 points this season, dey sit for 4th position for league table. Dem last match end for draw against Newcastle for UEFA Champions League. E be like say Leverkusen suppose strategize well, because dem don only get one win for their last four league games. Manager Kasper Hjulmand dey feeling the heat as Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg don give dem wahala.
On the other hand, FC Koln don dey waka for their own side with 16 points, wey carry dem to 8th position. Dem last adult game na with St. Pauli, wey end for 1-1 draw – not too sweet for their fans. Koln don suffer for form, with just two wins since August. E don come turn wahala for manager Lukas Kwasniok as pressure dey yawa for im neck.
For their last meeting, Leverkusen don knack Koln for DFB-Pokal match, dem japa dem out of competition last February with extra time win. Leverkusen sabi how to handle Koln, as dem don win seven out of the last ten meetings. Na wetin dem go carry enter this weekend’s clash as dem tries to put dier form together again.
Both teams dey struggle with injuries ahead of the match, with Leverkusen’s Exequiel Palacios still dey sidelines with groin wahala. Meanwhile, Koln dey miss some of their key players too, so e go make the match more interesting. Who go fit deliver the most goals on the pitch?
Na another heavyweight battle as drama dey always full ground since dem get history of fighting hard, and we expect this one go hot! As dem prepare to clash, we dey watch to see who go come out victorious and who go still dey struggle for mid-table status.
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