Koln take on the visitors Bayern Munich in the round 17 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 14th at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne).
Cologne are going through the season in a fairly predictable way. The Goats maintain incredible popularity, even by German standards, despite having very modest achievements. After reaching the Conference League, they suffered another relegation to the second division, but immediately secured promotion back by finishing first. Now Lukas Kwasniok faces a much tougher task: keeping their Bundesliga status. The start of the campaign was decent, but they finished 2025 poorly, with nothing more than draws, 1-1 against Werder and St. Pauli, amid a large number of defeats, including losses in both of the final rounds of December. After the winter break, they played out an entertaining but still only a 2-2 draw with modest Heidenheim. Recent performances show that Cologne are struggling to turn solid spells into wins. Their form suggests resilience, but the lack of victories continues to keep them close to the danger zone.
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Bayern Munich surprisingly failed the season before last, ending it without a single trophy. To fix the situation, Kompany was appointed and confidently brought the Bundesliga title back, although that was the only major success of last season. This time, Bayern have added the German Super Cup to their Bundesliga triumph. After that, they continued to win almost all their matches, with very rare exceptions. Only Arsenal, who are also at their peak, managed to beat the Germans in the Champions League. Domestically, there were just a couple of draws, which allowed Bayern to pull clear at the top. In January, they delivered an emphatic 8-1 win over Wolfsburg, one of the heaviest defeats in the opponent’s history. Bayern’s current form underlines their dominance across competitions. Their consistency and scoring power make them clear favorites in most matchups, especially against teams from the lower half of the table.
The Goats last won back in early 2011. Since then, across two dozen matches, they have managed only two draws against the record champions. Earlier this autumn, the favorite won 4-1 in the cup. The visitors should win by more than a narrow margin once again. The bet is on Bayern Munich to win with a handicap of -1.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Bayern Munich to win with -1.5 handicap.
