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Bayern Munich allowed 3.30 xG against Wolfsburg last weekend and were lucky to get away with a clean sheet. Koln are one of the most consistent teams when it comes to scoring lately, so a home win & BTTS is the best selection here.
Key Stats
- Bayern Munich have won 10 of their last 13 matches.
- Bayern Munich have won their last 5 matches against Koln.
- Bayern Munich have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 home matches.
- Bayern Munich have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches against Koln.
- Koln have seen BTTS in their last 9 matches.
FCB Lead Head-to-Head by Far
Bayern Munich have won more than half of previous head to head matches against Koln, holding a 60-24 advantage with 24 draws in 108 meetings.
Bavarians About to Wrap an Amazing Season
Bayern Munich’s performances and results have been outstanding this season, easily defending the Bundesliga title after collecting 86 out of 99 possible points so far while holding a goal difference of 117-35.
Last weekend, the Bavarians locked horns against Wolfsburg on the road and got away with a 1-0 victory with Michael Olise scoring the only goal on Konrad Laimer’s assist, while Harry Kane missed a penalty.
After a dramatic UEFA Champions League exit in the semifinals (lost to PSG 6-5 on aggregate), the Bavarians’ biggest focus in remaining weeks will be the German Cup finals against Stuttgart in late May. They eliminated Leverkusen 2-0 in the semifinals in late April.
Koln Have an Attacking Mindset
Koln hit a rough patch in the lats couple of weeks but luckily had surplus of points to leave them outside the relegation battle, entering this final round as 14th placed squad.
After wrapping up the previous month with a 2-1 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, the Billy Goats wasted a two-goal lead at Union Berlin in their May opener, grabbing just a point there in a 2-2 draw (had higher xG and more goal chances).
Last weekend, Koln were outplayed by last-placed Heidenheim 3-1 in front of the home crowd, Marius Bulter finding a consolation goal. Their strikers were out of focus once again, converting just one out of three goal chances.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Manuel Neuer; Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Tom Bischof; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Lennart Karl, Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz; Harry Kane
Leon Goretzka is also set for an emotional farewell in what will be his final home appearance for the club. Serge Gnabry is out with a long-term injury.
Leon Goretzka is also set for an emotional farewell in what will be his final home appearance for the club. Serge Gnabry is out with a long-term injury.
Koln (3-4-1-2) Ron-Robert Zieler; Eric Martel, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Ozkacar; Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski; Alessio Castro-Montes; Marius Bulter, Said El Mala
The visitors face a significant defensive crisis as regular center-backs Timo Hubers and Luca Kilian are both sidelined with long-term knee injuries. Eric Martel return to the side after serving a suspension.
The visitors face a significant defensive crisis as regular center-backs Timo Hubers and Luca Kilian are both sidelined with long-term knee injuries. Eric Martel return to the side after serving a suspension.