FC Koln vs Bayern Munich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Oct 2025
DFB-Pokal Betting Preview: FC Koln vs Bayern Munich
Bundesliga sides FC Koln and Bayern Munich square off in this DFB-Pokal match at RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 29 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.
We think Koln can perform well against Bayern Munich and you can get them at +1.75 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -100. Our stake is split between +1.5 and 2.0, with some nice insurance for this bet.
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FC Koln lost away from home in their last game. Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 at Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga. The Billy Goats recorded just 30% possession and didn’t have any shots on target.
Bayern Munich got the win in their previous game. A 3-0 Bundesliga triumph occurred away from home at Borussia-Park when playing Borussia Monchengladbach. Vincent Kompany's side boasted an impressive 73% of possession and recorded eleven shots on goal, with Joshua Kimmich, Raphael Guerreiro and Lennart Karl on the scoresheet.
In the last DFB-Pokal round, Koln won 2-1 when travelling to Jahn Regensburg, with Bayern claiming a 3-2 away victory against Wehen.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Bayern have enjoyed three consecutive victories against Koln. In their last clash, Bayern came out with a 2-0 Bundesliga home win at Allianz Arena. The previous 10 H2H games have featured nine Bayern victories and one draw.
Koln have 3 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. Lukas Kwasniok's team have averaged 43.9% possession and 4.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 15.5 attempts and 8.4 corners.
Top scorers Said El Mala and Jakub Kaminski have found the net 3 times, with Jan Thielmann getting 2. Leading assistor is Marius Buelter with 3, while goalie Marvin Schwaebe has recorded 2 clean sheets.
Bayern have been victorious in their past 7 matches, with an average of 3.4 goals from 19.7 attempts and 9.3 shots on goal. The Bavarians average 62.3% possession, 5.3 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while conceding 0.6 goals from 8.1 attempts and 2.1 shots on goal.
The leading goalscorers have been Harry Kane on 9, Luis Diaz with 4 and Serge Gnabry 3. Michael Olise and Harry Kane are top assists providers with 3, while Manuel Neuer has recorded 3 clean sheets in the last 7 games.
Confirmed Lineups
FC Koln confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ron-Robert Zieler (GK), Joel Schmied, Tom Krauss, Eric Martel, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Jakub Kaminski, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Marius Buelter, Ragnar Ache, Said El Mala.
Bayern Munich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jonas Urbig (GK), Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanisic, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Luis Diaz, Harry Kane.
FC Koln vs Bayern Munich Prediction & Betting Tips
Step into FC Koln vs Bayern Munich with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.
Match Prediction
We’re going to side with the underdogs for this contest, with Koln standing out at +1.75. We can get attractive odds of -100 for this DFB-Pokal clash and feel confident of a return.
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Key FC Koln vs Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal & league stats:
According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 50% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
Bayern are available at +800 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.
Player Prop Picks
Nicolas Jackson (Bayern) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in three straight matches. There is value if you want to go under the Shots on Target line and this is now available at +160.
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Michael Olise (Bayern) has racked up five goals in his past nine matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +125 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve compiled a same-game multi that includes Koln with the +1.75 Asian Handicap, both teams to find the net as well as Nicolas Jackson (Bayern) failing to have a shot on target.
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FC Koln vs Bayern Munich Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
The Full-Time Result odds suggest that Bayern Munich have a 83% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -500 favourites to win this DFB-Pokal encounter. At +1000, FC Koln are regarded as having a far lower probability of winning.
If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Bayern are -192 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Koln are +700 and the draw is priced at +250.
If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -161 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
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Harry Kane is available at -370 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +163 to find the net first.
- Bundesliga: 13/04 2024 Bayern Munich 2 Koln 0
- Bundesliga: 24/11 2023 Koln 0 Bayern Munich 1
- Bundesliga: 27/05 2023 Koln 1 Bayern Munich 2
- Bundesliga: 24/01 2023 Bayern Munich 1 Koln 1
- Bundesliga: 15/01 2022 Koln 0 Bayern Munich 4
- Bundesliga: 22/08 2021 Bayern Munich 3 Koln 2
- Bundesliga: 27/02 2021 Bayern Munich 5 Koln 1
- Bundesliga: 31/10 2020 Koln 1 Bayern Munich 2
- Bundesliga: 16/02 2020 Koln 1 Bayern Munich 4
- Bundesliga: 21/09 2019 Bayern Munich 4 Koln 0
Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
FC Koln Stats
Bayern Munich Stats
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 5 home matches
- 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 matches.
- 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 5 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 5 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 5 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 5 home matches
- An average of 3.70 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.10 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 10 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.11 corners awarded and 8.44 corners conceded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 5.00 corners against in the last 5 home matches
- An average of 12.56 corners awarded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 5 home matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 7 of the last 9 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 2 of the last 5 home matches
- An average of 5.11 corners awarded and 3.89 corners conceded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 3.11 corners against in the last 9 away matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 9.11 corners awarded in the last 9 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 9 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 9 away matches
- An average of 41.33% possession in the last 9 matches
- An average of 48.00% possession in the last 5 home matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 9 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 5 home matches
FC Koln vs Bayern Munich Lineups & Team News
The Koln vs Bayern team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the DFB-Pokal along with up-to-date injury news.
FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Bayern Munich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Bayern Munich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
FC Koln Substitutes
- 1Marvin Schwaebe
- 3Dominique Heintz
- 7G. Waldschmidt
- 8Denis Huseinbasic
- 11Florian Kainz
- 17A. Castro-Montes
- 25Jusuf Gazibegovic
- 37Linton Maina
- 39Cenk Ozkacar
Bayern Munich Substitutes
- 3Min-Jae Kim
- 8Leon Goretzka
- 11Nicolas Jackson
- 20Tom Bischof
- 22Raphael Guerreiro
- 23Sacha Boey
- 26Sven Ulreich
- 36Wisdom Mike
- 42Lennart Karl
- 48Leon Klanac
Previous FC Koln Lineups
Previous Bayern Munich Lineups
FC Koln Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Lukas Kwasniok
Bayern Munich Player Stats & Squad
DFB-Pokal Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 49:9 | 37 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29:16 | 29 |
| 3 | Dortmund | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23:11 | 28 |
| 4 | Leverkusen | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28:19 | 23 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25:19 | 23 |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21:22 | 22 |
| 7 | Frankfurt | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28:29 | 21 |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19:23 | 18 |
| 9 | FC Koln | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22:21 | 16 |
| 10 | Freiburg | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20:22 | 16 |
| 11 | B. M'gladbach | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17:19 | 16 |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18:24 | 16 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14:20 | 15 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17:27 | 13 |
| 15 | Wolfsburg | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17:23 | 12 |
| 16 | Heidenheim | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12:28 | 11 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11:25 | 8 |
| 18 | Mainz 05 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11:24 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29:4 | 21 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18:3 | 18 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9:8 | 15 |
| 4 | Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11:4 | 14 |
| 5 | Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16:6 | 13 |
| 6 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12:8 | 13 |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:11 | 12 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | 11 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:8 | 11 |
| 10 | Frankfurt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:9 | 10 |
| 11 | Hoffenheim | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11:10 | 9 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9:15 | 9 |
| 13 | FC Koln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14:10 | 8 |
| 14 | Heidenheim | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:13 | 8 |
| 15 | B. M'gladbach | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7:14 | 6 |
| 16 | Wolfsburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10:15 | 5 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:14 | 4 |
| 18 | Mainz 05 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5:11 | 2 |
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