- Bayern are unbeaten at home in Bundesliga 2026-2027 with three wins and a draw after four games.
- Köln have taken one draw and three losses from their four away games, conceding eight goals in the process.
- Bayern have won the last two H2Hs including a 5-1 win at home in Bundesliga 2025/2026.
An early season six-pointer
15th-placed Koln have nine points from nine games and sit just one place above the relegation zone, while Die Roten top the Bundesliga 2026-2027 table with a return of 21 points from their opening nine games.
The Billy Goats haven't won either of the last two H2H clashes, while this trip to Munich looks like a real tall order after their last pair of results saw them draw 1-1 away to Union Berlin and then lose 1-2 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
Bayern have won four and drawn one of their last five matches and come into this one off the back of two consecutive victories. A 2-0 away win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League last time out followed a 2-1 win away to Mainz in the Bundesliga the previous week.
Die Roten are rolling along
Bayern boss Vincent Kompany has his men playing a fluid brand of football that is a 4-2-3-1 with lots of aggressive counterpressing and territory control. René Wagner has overseen a much more compact and transition-heavy style on the Billy Goats and it will be interesting to see how the two styles mix on Friday.
There's no denying that the favourites are favourites for a reason here and Bayern are 1.11 for this one. However, we think the value lies with the visitors in one of two ways, either a low-scoring upset or a dogged draw, both of which would be their best route into the game.
Bayern have a razor's edge
Over 2.5 goals at 1.2 is the only selection that matches the description of Bayern's firepower coming into this game and taking over while the visitors hope to capitalise on any space behind the high line that may be left behind.
Harry Kane has been the creative engine for Die Roten, supplying five assists in his last five appearances, while Michael Olise is the sharpest finisher in Bundesliga 2026/2027 with four goals in four games, giving the home side a razor's edge in the attacking third. Thijs Dallinga has the most goals for Koln with two in three games and Köln will need him to be on the spot to capitalise on any breaks they can create.
