1. FC Koln vs FC Bayern München, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs FC Bayern München — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern München 34 games · 89 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–6 | L |
| 22 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | 1. FC Saarbrucken | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 8–0 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | FC Bayern München | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 32 | Points | 89 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 28 / 5 / 1 |
| 49 | Scored | 122 |
| 63 | Conceded | 36 |
| -14 | GD | +86 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 2.62 |
| 21% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
35%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). FC Bayern München are 1st (89 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Bayern München
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Koln is hosting FC Bayern München for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Davie Selke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 29 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Brilliant from the ! Harry Kane makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Bayern München's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timo Hubers made 291 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' FC Bayern München has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' 1. FC Koln have won 346 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' A moment of madness from Maxim Choupo-Moting on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Bayern Munchen will be frustrated.
- 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dayot Upamecano suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' 1. FC Koln make a change. Davie Selke trudges off to be replaced by Steffen Tigges on 65 minutes.
- 70' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' FC Bayern München is showing some good football. However, FC Bayern München are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 77 minute. Jan Thielmann leaves to be changed by Leart Paqarada.
- 78' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Luca Kilian exits the field as Gian-Luca Waldschmidt enters on 78.
- 83' FC Bayern München fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Full Time. FC Bayern München beats 1. FC Koln
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
- 37
- 27
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 18
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 17
- 44
- 21
- 40
- 8
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 40
- 13
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 8
- 2
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 7
- 26
- 25
- 22
- 19
- 39
- 45
- 41
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 10 |
| Serge Gnabry | 7 |
| Harry Kane | 4 |
| Mark Uth | 3 |
| Kingsley Coman | 2 |
| Thomas Muller | 2 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
FC Bayern München Form
2023-11-24
1. FC Koln
0–1
FC Bayern München
W
2023-11-11
FC Bayern München
4–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2023-11-08
FC Bayern München
2–1
Galatasaray SK
W
2023-11-04
Borussia Dortmund
0–4
FC Bayern München
W
2023-11-01
1. FC Saarbrucken
2–1
FC Bayern München
L
2023-10-28
FC Bayern München
8–0
SV Darmstadt 98
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.87
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + FC Bayern München to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
33%
Draw or FC Bayern München
86%
1. FC Koln or FC Bayern München
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 5
3.5%
1 – 5
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +2.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

