FC Koln vs Bayern Munich Prediction & Betting Tips (14 January)

For its return to the elite after an express move to the 2.Bundesliga, just long enough to win the championship title, FC Cologne has no mistake in its objective and it knows that above all it will have to secure its place at the highest level of German football. Fortunately for them, this team was able to collect quite a few points during the first months of competition before slowing down for some time. The Boucs have not won a single match since November 2 and they remain in 7 matches without success. Beaten by Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 and by Union Berlin 0-1 at the end of December, the promoted side had to settle for a point last week against Heidenheim 2-2. In the rankings, Cologne occupies 11th place with 5 lengths ahead of the red zone.

For its part, Bayern Munich is heading towards a new German champion title. The Bavarian club is indeed ahead of all the competition and it now has an 11-point lead over its first pursuer, Borussia Dortmund, before this last match of the first leg. Absolutely unshakeable, Vincent Kompany's men have won 14 of their first 16 league matches this year and they are still undefeated. Already very solid in defeating Heidenheim 0-4 before the break, the Munich players were even more ruthless last weekend to defeat Wolfsburg 8-1 at the end of another recital.

Already suspended last weekend, central defender van den Berg must serve a second match. His partner in the defensive sector, Martel, is also sanctioned for an accumulation of yellow cards. In addition to this, the defenders Schmied, Killian Hübers and Heintz are all on the floor which leaves a defensive sector very destitute for this meeting. In addition, the disappointing striker Walschmidt is sidelined after publicly contesting the choices of his coach.

  On the side of the forces present, we find the prolific El Mala and Kaminski who have respectively 7 and 5 goals scored to their credit in the championship. Striker Bülter (3 goals) is also an interesting card. Arriving on loan from Manchester City, defender Simpson-Pusey took advantage of the absences in defense to get going.

• Summary: 1. FC Köln is going head to head with FC Bayern München starting on 14 Jan 2026 at 19:30 UTC at RheinEnergieStadion stadium, Cologne city, Germany. The match is a part of the Bundesliga .
• Referee: Patrick Ittrich
• FC Koln Feedinco Rating: 6.83
• Bayern Munich Feedinco Rating: 7.15