Tuesday , 21 July 2026

FC Bayern München vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
FC Bayern München
5 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 16 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC Allianz Arena 75,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Harry Kane 10' 1–0
Harry Kane 13' 2–0
2–1 18' Said El Mala
Tom Bischof 22' 3–1
Harry Kane 69' 4–1
Nicolas Jackson 83' 5–1
Y 34' Joel Schmied
Konrad Laimer 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Bayern München vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Allianz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Assistant 1 Christian Leicher
  • Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

12
1
FC Bayern München 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-16 FC Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln 2026-01-14 1. FC Köln 1–3 FC Bayern München 2025-10-29 1. FC Köln 1–4 FC Bayern München 2024-04-13 FC Bayern München 2–0 1. FC Köln 2023-11-24 1. FC Köln 0–1 FC Bayern München

Recent Form

FC Bayern München
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May 1. FC Köln H 5–1 W
09 May VfL Wolfsburg A 1–0 W
06 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
02 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 3–3 D
28 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 4–5 L
25 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 4–3 W
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May FC Bayern München A 1–5 L
10 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 1–3 L
02 May 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–2 D
25 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
17 Apr FC St. Pauli 1910 A 1–1 D
12 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 3–1 W

Season Stats

FC Bayern München 1. FC Köln
#1 Position #14
89 Points 32
34 Played 34
28 / 5 / 1 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
122 Scored 49
36 Conceded 63
+86 GD -14
2.62 PPG 0.94
82% Win % 21%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Bayern München are 1st (89 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Bayern München gets underway.
  • 5' FC Bayern München are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Harry Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 16 goals this season for the .
  • 13' Harry Kane doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Said El Mala has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' What a strike from Tom Bischof! The score is 0-4.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-3-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Joel Schmied catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
  • 37' Konrad Laimer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
  • 42' Sebastian Sebulonsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
  • 47' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Lennart Karl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Bayern München side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Bayern München.
  • 69' The England Harry Kane breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-5!
  • 74' Marius Bulter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Bayern München must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Nicolas Jackson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' 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 Marvin Schwabe suffering a number of foals already.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Bayern München Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

1. FC Köln Lineups

3-3-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-05-16 FC Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln 2026-01-14 1. FC Köln 1–3 FC Bayern München 2025-10-29 1. FC Köln 1–4 FC Bayern München 2024-04-13 FC Bayern München 2–0 1. FC Köln 2023-11-24 1. FC Köln 0–1 FC Bayern München

FC Bayern München Form

2026-05-16 FC Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln W 2026-05-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 FC Bayern München W 2026-05-06 FC Bayern München 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2026-05-02 FC Bayern München 3–3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D 2026-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–4 FC Bayern München L 2026-04-25 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–4 FC Bayern München W

1. FC Köln Form

2026-05-16 FC Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln L 2026-05-10 1. FC Köln 1–3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2026-05-02 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2026-04-17 FC St. Pauli 1910 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2026-04-12 1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.97 FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + FC Bayern München to win 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Bayern München80% Draw12% 1. FC Köln8%
Actual: FC Bayern München win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

FC Bayern München or Draw
92%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
20%
FC Bayern München or 1. FC Köln
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Bayern München68% Draw25% 1. FC Köln7%
Actual: FC Bayern München win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
5 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
5.6%
6 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
6 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München

Handicap FC Bayern München covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 53% — 47%
-2 53% 18% 29%
-1.5 71% — 29%
-1 71% 14% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.