Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th May 2026

Bayern Munich enjoy home advantage, when visitors FC Koln swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Bayern Munich enjoy the view from the top of the table with 86 points after 33 matches. FC Koln find themselves positioned as number 14 in the Bundesliga with 32 points following 33 rounds.

Bayern Munich took down FC Koln in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

Bayern Munich arrive at their next Bundesliga match, averaging a sensational 3.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 32 goals, while also conceding 14. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

FC Koln are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 19 goals, and while FC Koln claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.9 goals per match.

Bayern Munich go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-0 and 3-1 the last two times they played FC Koln.

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Prediction

Bayern Munich Form

Bayern Munich went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 3-3 with FC Heidenheim. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before they beat Wolfsburg by 0-1. Bayern Munich have been in potent form at Allianz Arena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 23 goals while letting in nine.

Most people had Bayern Munich down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen before drawing 2-2 with Union Berlin. They were defeated once again, when FC Heidenheim ran out 1-3 winners. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to seven.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Bayern Munich waste away a win against FC Koln, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Bayern Munich scored 60 goals and conceded 16 in their last 17 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 43 points and 13 victories. FC Koln claimed one wins and four points in their last 11 games against teams from the top six. They scored ten times in these matches, but also conceded 22 goals. Bayern Munich lost just once so far this season in the Bundesliga and after 33 games played they recorded 27 wins and five draws FC Koln have a record of seven wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Squads

Bayern Munich Squad

The 40-year-old coach of the home team, Vincent Kompany, will select the lineup against FC Koln from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Jonas Urbig (0/13), Leon Klanac (0/0), Manuel Neuer (0/21), Sven Ulreich (0/1), Alphonso Davies (1/13), Bara Ndiaye (0/4), Cassiano Kiala (0/0), Dayot Upamecano (1/23), Hiroki Ito (1/16), Jonathan Tah (2/27), Joshua Kimmich (2/28), Josip Stanisic (2/25), Min-Jae Kim (1/25), Raphael Guerreiro (5/17), Aleksandar Pavlovic (3/24), David Santos (0/2), Erblin Osmani (0/0), Jamal Musiala (3/14), Konrad Laimer (3/28), Lennart Karl (5/25), Leon Goretzka (5/30), Tom Bischof (2/25), Bastian Assomo (0/0), Harry Kane (33/30), Luis Diaz (15/31), Michael Olise (15/31), Nicolas Jackson (7/22), Serge Gnabry (8/21), Wisdom Mike (0/0).

FC Koln Squad

Here is the full team squad of FC Koln. The 37 year-old Rene Wagner will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Marvin Schwaebe (0/33), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/24), Cenny Neumann (0/0), Dominique Heintz (0/9), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/10), Jan Thielmann (3/25), Joel Schmied (0/15), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/32), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/14), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/30), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (1/13), Denis Huseinbasic (0/15), Eric Martel (2/30), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Felipe Chavez (0/9), Florian Kainz (1/14), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/30), Said El Mala (12/33), Tom Krauss (0/26), Fynn Schenten (0/7), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (5/24), Jakub Kaminski (7/33), Linton Maina (2/23), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (5/31), Ragnar Ache (7/29), Youssoupha Niang (0/9).

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Team News

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Lineups

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln H2H

Bayern Munich go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-0 and 3-1 the last two times they played FC Koln. In the last ten encounters between these two clubs, Bayern Munich have been utterly dominant with a formidable eight wins against FC Koln. To continue their domination, the best betting odds with the bookies are at 1/5.

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Bayern Munich welcome FC Koln as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/6 with the bookies on Saturday.

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln Betting Tips

Scoring 15 goals during a Bundesliga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Michael Olise is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Michael Olise to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Bayern Munich won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. FC Koln won zero of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing six and losing four. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Allianz Arena since both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home matches for Bayern Munich. The same occurred in eight of the last 10 league games away from home for FC Koln.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Bayern Munich managed an average of 2.7 goals, with FC Koln averaging 0.8 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Bayern Munich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of three goals during this run. In the last ten games for FC Koln, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.