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Koln will invite Bayern Munich to the RheinEnergieStadion in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday. Both teams were eliminated by Bayer Leverkusen from the competition last season, with Munich suffering a 1-0 loss in the round of 16, while the hosts lost out in the quarterfinals.
The Billy Goats have seen a drop in form, winning just one of their last six games in all competitions. They saw their unbeaten streak end after two games last week as they lost 1-0 away to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. They overcame Jahn Regensburg in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in August, scoring twice in stoppage time.
The visitors have a 100% record across all competitions this season. They registered a 3-0 away win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga last week, thanks to second-half goals from Joshua Kimmich, Raphaël Guerreiro, and Lennart Karl.
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Koln vs Bayern Munich Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 106 times in all competitions. As expected, Die Bayern have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 58 wins. The Billy Goats have 24 wins, and 24 games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the 2023-24 Bundesliga season, and the visitors secured a league double, keeping clean sheets in both.
- Munich are on a 20-game unbeaten streak in this fixture, recording 18 wins.
- Koln have seen under 2.5 goals in three of their last five games. They have scored one goal apiece in four of their last five games.
- The visitors have scored at least three goals in their six away games across all competitions this season.
- They last met in the DFB-Pokal in 2003, and Munich registered an 8-0 win in the quarterfinals.
Koln vs Bayern Munich Prediction
Die Geißböcke have won just one of their last six games, with that triumph registered away from home against Hoffenheim earlier this month. They have lost their last 10 home games in this fixture and they have failed to score in five games in that period.
Timo Hübers was injured against Dortmund and has been ruled out of the remainder of the season. Cenk Özkacar faces a late fitness test, but Said El Mala is likely to start here.
The Bavarians have kept clean sheets in three of their four games this month, while scoring 12 goals, and will look to continue that form here. Their last defeat in this fixture was registered away from home in 2011.
Vincent Kompany is likely to make a few changes to the starting XI from their win over Mönchengladbach last week, as they have two big games coming up next month.
The visitors have a 100% record across all competitions this season, and considering their dominance in this fixture, we back them to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Koln 1-3 Bayern Munich
Koln vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bayern Munich to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
