Bayern Munich v Köln Betting Tips [24 January 2023]

Bayern Munich returned to Bundesliga action in 2023 with a 1-1 away draw at RB Leipzig and they will be hoping for a home win when they welcome FC Koln in the next league game. The German giants head to this match top of the standing with 35 points, that is 15 points ahead of 11th placed Koln. While they did win in their last game, Bayern take into this game a run of 14 matches unbeaten. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s goal in the draw with Leipzig was his seventh in seven league games and he will be looked upon for more, with Sadio Mane still out. That draw however marked Bayern’s first league game in nine that they failed to score more than a goal. They’ve failed to score completely in just one of their last 10 league matches and both teams have scored in four of Bayern’s last five league matches. Six of their last 10 games have had over 3.5 goals scored. The Bavarians have scored four or more goals in each of the last four home league games.

FC Koln returned to action after the long break with a resounding win, thrashing Werder Bremen 7-1 in a game that Steffen Tigges and Ellyes Shkiri scored two each. They weren’t doing so well when the league took a break though, and this next game will be a big test for them, at a really tough venue. Koln have three wins only in their last 12 matches, and they’ve lost seven of those. Their win over Werder Bremen was the first in six league matches and their day was only soiled by Bremen’s Niklas Fullkrug’s goal in the 38th minute, which denied Koln a first clean sheet in 12 league matches. In seven of the last 10 matches, Koln have conceded two or more goals and only failed to score in three of the last 10 games. Half of Koln’s last 10 matches have seen over 3.5 goals scored. The nature of the opposition ahead of them can best be defined by Koln’s away form; the visitors head to one of the toughest venues yet they are on four straight away losses in Bundesliga. 

Bayern Munich will be keen to return to winning ways after seeing their lead cut to five points in the last round of action. As they get settled, one factor is undeniable about Bayern; they can score goals – they’ve been scoring a lot, and most of their matches have been high-scoring. Koln are coming from a huge win and will be looking to poke holes on the Bayern Munich defence, which has occasionally come short. The Bayern Munich v FC Koln game promises high scores and our prediction is for it to have over 3.5 goals.