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Bundesliga: FC Koln vs Bayern Munich – Match preview and betting tip

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Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 34 match between FC Koln and Bayern Munich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Bayern Munich to pull away with 3 points this coming Saturday. They face FC Koln in the Bundesliga and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Bayern Munich look to add three valuable points.

Get ready for a huge showdown! Bayern Munich’s quest for their 11th consecutive title is hanging by a thread, with Borussia Dortmund leading the second-placed Bavarians by two points. It’s crunch time and they must conquer FC Koln, who sit 10th in the standings. This is the game that will make or break their championship dream.

Form: FC Koln vs Bayern Munich

FC Koln Form

FC Koln collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-2 and 5-2 winners against Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin, respectively. Against Werder Bremen, they had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 draw. In their last six Bundesliga matches at home, FC Koln have one win, while they’ve drawn two and lost three.

Bayern Munich Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Bayern Munich. They first took out Werder Bremen by 1-2 before downing Schalke 04 by 6-0. The winning streak came to an end against RB Leipzig, who ran out 1-3 winners. Bayern Munich won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats for FC Koln and Bayern Munich

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between FC Koln and Bayern Munich. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • In 6 of the last 7 matches FC Koln played, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 9 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • FC Koln have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • In 6 of the last 7 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • FC Koln have not lost 7 of the last 8 matches
  • Bayern Munich have scored in 47 of the last 49 matches
  • Bayern Munich have scored in 27 of the last 29 away matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 Bayern Munich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 matches Bayern Munich played, both teams scored
  • In 5 of the last 7 away matches Bayern Munich played, both teams scored

Players in form: FC Koln vs Bayern Munich

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Serge Gnabry has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Bayern Munich bank on him to build on these numbers against FC Koln. The latter relies on Davie Selke, who found the target four times in six games.

Full-time result

FC Koln claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Bayern Munich won six of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost four of the games in this run. The Bavarians have not lost to FC Koln in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, FC Koln scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Bayern Munich have scored in 15 consecutive meetings with FC Koln when playing as the away team.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Bayern Munich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. FC Koln conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Bayern Munich managed to score at least once in their previous 26 matches.

Betting tip: FC Koln vs Bayern Munich

To sum up, the upcoming match between FC Koln and Bayern Munich seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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