In a crucial Bundesliga encounter, 1. FC Köln faces Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the RheinEnergieStadion. Leverkusen, currently on a five-match unbeaten streak, will be seeking to extend their dominance, while Köln hopes to end a two-game losing skid and remain competitive in the title chase. The match-up pits Köln's creative force, Ellyes Skhiri, against Leverkusen's clinical forwards, including Patrick Schick.