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 15:45 on Wednesday 29 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Can Koln Cover the Line?

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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9 Bayern Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

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.

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.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest DFB-Pokal team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key FC Koln vs Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal & league stats:

• The +1.75 line has been covered by Koln in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +1.75 line has been covered by Koln in 11 of their last 12 games.
• The +1.75 line has been covered by Koln in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.75 line hasn’t been covered by Bayern in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Koln +1.75 Probability

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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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Koln 1 - 2 Bayern

Bayern are available at +750 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

Top Pick: Nicolas Jackson Under 0.5 Shots On Target +160

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.

Latest Nicolas Jackson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+130

First

+440

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+160

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Michael Olise to Score +125

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.

Latest Michael Olise Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+125

First

+480

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-294

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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.

Bayern Big Favourites on the Full-Time Result Market

The Full-Time Result odds suggest that Bayern Munich have a 81% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -417 favourites to win this DFB-Pokal encounter. At +900, 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 -167 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Koln are +650 and the draw is priced at +220.

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 -156 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+900

X

+540

2

-417

Half-Time Result

1

+650

X

+220

2

-167

Double Chance

1X

+265

12

-1000

X2

-2500

Draw No Bet

1

+575

2

-1429

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.75

-100

2 Hcp -1.75

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+225

Over 2.5

-333

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+110

Harry Kane Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Harry Kane is available at -278 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +185 to find the net first.

Harry Kane (Bayern)

First

-278

Anytime

+185

Luis Díaz (Bayern)

First

+120

Anytime

+420

Michael Olise (Bayern)

First

+125

Anytime

+480

Nicolas Jackson (Bayern)

First

+130

Anytime

+440

Jamal Musiala (Bayern)

First

+155

Anytime

+550

Serge Gnabry (Bayern)

First

+180

Anytime

+550

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+340

Anytime

+1050

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+350

Anytime

+1150

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+400

Anytime

+1300

Leon Goretzka (Bayern)

First

+480

Anytime

+1500

Tom Bischof (Bayern)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1700

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+525

Anytime

+1700

Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern)

First

+525

Anytime

+1800

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Nicolas Jackson (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+160

Jamal Musiala (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+116

Serge Gnabry (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

+102

Harry Kane (Bayern)

Over 2.5

-109

Under 2.5

-156

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-172

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-204

Luis Díaz (Bayern)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-217

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-227

Michael Olise (Bayern)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-294

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-294

Tom Bischof (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-385

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-345

Leon Goretzka (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-333

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-417

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-476

Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-500

Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

FC Koln Stats

Bayern Munich Stats

Full-Time Result

• 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

Full-Time Result

• 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 matches.
• 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• 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

Goals

• 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

Corners

• 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

Corners

• 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

Possession

• 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

Possession

• An average of 61.89% possession in the last 9 matches
• An average of 64.11% possession in the last 9 away matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 9 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 9 away matches

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FC Koln vs Bayern Munich Lineups & Team News

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