FC Bayern München vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern München vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern München 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
- Assistant 2 Aarne Aarnink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | 1. FC Köln | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 8–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Bayern München | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #13 |
| 10 | Points | 4 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 6 |
| 2 | Conceded | 9 |
| +12 | GD | -3 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
FC Bayern München are 2nd (10 pts). 1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Michael Olise | 4 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 3 G | |
| Aleksandar Pavlovic | 1 G | 1 A |
| Dayot Upamecano | 1 G | |
| Luis Diaz | 1 G |
1. FC Köln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Koln gets underway.
- 4' Jacob Christensen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' FC Bayern München seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' Thomas Muller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 91 goals in his last 542 appearances.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' 1. FC Koln receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' 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 Dejan Ljubicic suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 36.
- 41' 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.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Jamal Musiala is replacing Kingsley Coman for the FC Bayern Munchen side.
- 54' Florian Kainz makes way for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Bayern München side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The whistle greets Matthijs de Ligt as he departs to be replaced by Dayot Upamecano.
- 62' Alphonso Davies gets the nod from FC Bayern Munchen. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' FC Bayern Munchen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raphael Guerreiro on 65.
- 67' Benno Schmitz is replacing Linton Maina for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Bayern München and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Damion Downs is replacing Faride Alidou for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Leon Goretzka on, Aleksandar Pavlovic off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Germany international Timo Hubers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 4
- 40
- 26
- 6
- 11
- 25
- 22
- 39
- 45
Bench
- 13
- 8
- 2
- 27
- 19
- 18
- 42
- 3
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
1. FC Köln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
-
37
Linton Maina ↓ Benno Schmitz 67'
-
23
Sargis Adamyan ↓ Steffen Tigges 67'
- 7
- 22
- 1
- 29
-
40
Faride Alidou ↓ Damion Downs 76'
- 35
Bench
-
3
Dominique Heintz ↑ 76'
-
9
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 54'
-
2
Benno Schmitz ↑ 67'
- 20
- 17
- 44
-
21
Steffen Tigges ↑ 67'
- 18
-
42
Damion Downs ↑ 76'
Coach
Timo Schultz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 10 |
| Serge Gnabry | 7 |
| Harry Kane | 4 |
| Mark Uth | 3 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Kingsley Coman | 2 |
| Thomas Muller | 2 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
2024-04-13
FC Bayern München
2–0
1. FC Köln
W
2024-04-09
Arsenal FC
2–2
FC Bayern München
D
2024-04-06
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
3–2
FC Bayern München
L
2024-03-30
FC Bayern München
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
2024-03-16
SV Darmstadt 98
2–5
FC Bayern München
W
2024-03-09
FC Bayern München
8–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.53
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
FC Bayern München to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
93%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
18%
FC Bayern München or 1. FC Köln
88%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
10.6%
5 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
6 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
4.3%
1 – 1
3.9%
6 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

