FC Cologne – Bayern Munich: extend the unbeaten run 
Wednesday night the RheinEnergieSTADION hosts a match that’s wildly one-sided on paper. Cologne, stuck in the midtable mire and under pressure in the standings, welcome a Bayern running flat out and already nailed to the top of the Bundesliga. For one side it’s about damage control. For the other, it’s about keeping the league steamrolled.
Cologne: a season that’s sinking fast 
Nothing’s simple for FC Cologne this season. The 2-2 draw with Heidenheim stopped a run of defeats, but it didn’t calm any nerves. Cologne haven’t won in seven matches and their defence is full of holes — they’ve conceded at least once in each of their last 11 games.
In the table the situation is fragile. With just 17 points, Cologne have only a slim gap to the relegation zone and face a tough run of fixtures. Home form doesn’t help: two wins in eight at the RheinEnergieSTADION is nowhere near enough to breathe easy.
Against Bayern it’s just as worrying. Beaten in the cup in October (4-1), Lukas Kwasniok’s side know every meeting with the Bavarians turns into a long defensive shift — usually lost before it starts.
Bayern Munich: relentless display 
Bayern, on the other hand, just steam ahead. The 8-1 pasting of Wolfsburg on Sunday reminded everyone how huge the gap is between Vincent Kompany’s men and the rest. Down at half-time, the Bavarians stomped on the gas after the break.
The run is frightening: 17 goals in the last four matches and the ability to flip any game in minutes. Up front, Bayern suffocate opponents, create chance after chance and never let the pressure drop.
Defensively they’re not perfect — they’ve let in a few recently — but that looks almost irrelevant next to their firepower. Away from home they remain just as ruthless, a run of wins that confirms their domination.
Probable lineups
FC Cologne :
Schwabe ; Sebulonsen, Krauss, Simpson-Pusey ; Thielmann, Huseinbasic, Johannesson, Castro-Montes ; Schenten, Ache, Kaminski
Bayern Munich :
Neuer ; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Ito ; Pavlovic, Goretzka ; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz ; Kane
Key points
- Cologne haven’t won in seven straight matches.
- Cologne have conceded in each of their last 11 matches.
- Bayern have scored 17 goals in their last four matches.
- The Bavarians have won 11 of their 13 away trips this season.
Football Prediction FC Cologne vs Bayern Munich
Both teams to score
Bayern should logically take control and set the tempo. Cologne, despite their limits, can still punish a lapse or a mistake and find the net. Both teams scoring looks credible, even if the final outcome seems hard to argue with.
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