Expert tip for 1. FC Köln - FC Bayern Munich with odds & predictions

2nd round of the DFB Cup: Will the billy goat give FC Bayern a leg up?

FC Bayern Munich is and remains the ultimate in German and European soccer. Now 1. FC Köln is trying to be the first team to give the record champions and cup winners a leg up in 2025/26. Our betting tip analysis for the second round of the DFB Cup explains in detail where the chances of the Billy Goats might lie and where dangers could lurk for FC Bayern. Discover important facts, our expert tips and the AI forecast here and use the odds offered by the bookies directly and without further ado for your own soccer bets. The game kicks off on Wednesday evening (October 29, 2025) at 8.45 pm at the Rhein Energie Stadium.

1. FC Cologne - FC Bayern Munich: 29.10.2025 - 19:45

both teams to score - yes 1.62
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1. FC Köln were extremely unlucky to lose 1-0 at BVB last weekend.
Both teams scored in all three of the Rhinelander's home games.
The Effzeh failed to score against Dortmund for the first time in their ninth competitive match.

FC Bayern Munich won the 1970s classic in Gladbach 3:0.
Munich have now won 13 of their 13 competitive matches.
In six of the last seven, FC Bayern have always won by a three-goal margin.

Result tip

1:3

Bayern have mostly scored three goals of their own. 1. FC Köln, who have not beaten Munich in 20 competitive matches, have only failed to score in one of their eight league games to date.

Last 5 games 1. FC Cologne home vs. FC Bayern Munich away
1. FC Cologne Home	FC Bayern Munich Away
FC Augsburg 1:1	0:3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
VfB Stuttgart 1:2	0:3 Eintracht Frankfurt
1. FC Kaiserslautern 4:0	1:5 Paphos FC
SSV Jahn Regensburg 1:1	1:4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Preußen Münster 3:1	2:0 Paris Saint Germain

What speaks for FC Köln vs FC Bayern Munich in the betting tip?

First of all, our betting tips today are all about 1. FC Köln. They had a lot of bad luck last weekend. They lost their tough away match in the 1st Bundesliga at Borussia Dortmund 1:0 in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Nevertheless, the promoted team is still doing very well in the table, namely in eighth place with a balanced record of three wins and three defeats with two draws.

Last 5 results 1. FC Cologne
Date	League	Home	Visitor	Result	Form
25.10.2025	1st German Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund	1. FC Cologne	1:0 (0:0)	N
25.10.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
18.10.2025	1st German Bundesliga	1. FC Cologne	FC Augsburg	1:1 (0:0)	U
18.10.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
03.10.2025	1st German Bundesliga	Hoffenheim	1. FC Cologne	0:1 (0:1)	S
03.10.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
28.09.2025	1st German Bundesliga	1. FC Cologne	VfB Stuttgart	1:2 (1:1)	N
28.09.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
20.09.2025	1st German Bundesliga	RB Leipzig	1. FC Cologne	3:1 (3:1)	N
20.09.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga

Balanced home record for the cathedral city team

In the home matches, of which Cologne have played three so far, the situation is very similar. They celebrated a clear 4:1 victory against SC Freiburg. The Effzeh had to settle for a 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg. And the cathedral city side lost 2:1 to their fearsome opponents VfB Stuttgart, meaning that the Both Teams To Score worked in all three matches at the Rhein Energie Stadium.Although Cologne are having a very decent season overall, we can certainly see that they have only won one of their last five competitive matches - the game at 1. FSV Mainz 05 (1:0).

1st FC Cologne

System: 4-2-3-1.

Marvin Schwäbe

Joel Schmied Timo Hübers Dominique Heintz Sebastian Sebulonsen

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Eric Martel

Kristoffer Lund Jan Thielmann Jakub Kamiński

Luca Waldschmidt

WE RECOMMEND TIP 2 WITH HANDICAP 1:0 AND QUOTE OF 1.55

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How good is Bayern Munich's current form?

If we turn our attention to FC Bayern Munich next in the football predictions, we'll be hailing positive headlines at this point. The 3-0 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach on matchday eight of Bundesliga 1 was the 13th victory in 13 competitive matches. The German record champions therefore lead the table with a commanding lead. Runners-up RB Leipzig are already five points behind Bayern. They in turn had the best offense (30 goals) and strongest defense (four goals conceded) in equal measure.

Last 5 results FC Bayern Munich
Date	League	Home	Visitor	Result	Form
25.10.2025	1st German Bundesliga	Gladbach	FC Bayern Munich	0:3 (0:0)	S
25.10.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
22.10.2025	UEFA Champions League	FC Bayern Munich	Club Brugge	4:0 (3:0)	S
22.10.2025 - UEFA Champions League
18.10.2025	1st German Bundesliga	FC Bayern Munich	Borussia Dortmund	2:1 (1:0)	S
18.10.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
04.10.2025	1st German Bundesliga	E. Frankfurt	FC Bayern Munich	0:3 (0:2)	S
04.10.2025 - 1st German Bundesliga
30.09.2025	UEFA Champions League	Paphos FC	FC Bayern Munich	1:5 (1:4)	S
30.09.2025 - UEFA Champions League

Mostly very clear victories for the record champions

After beating Club Brugge 4-0 in the Champions League, Bayern won for the third time in four matches in Mönchengladbach. The Munich side have also won six of their last seven competitive matches by a clear margin, winning each of them by three goals to one. Only against BVB was it a little closer. Coach Vincent Kompany's team only won these encounters 2:1.

FC Bayern Munich

System: 4-3-3.

Manuel Neuer

Konrad Laimer Dayot Upamecano Jonathan Tah Raphaël Guerreiro

Joshua Kimmich Aleksandar Pavlović Lennart Karl

Michael Olise Luis Díaz Harry Kane

20 wins in a row for Cologne against Bayern

We want to provide you with accurate predictions for your betting slip. This includes a look at the Head To Head in every betting analysis. Bayern Munich have not lost at all in the direct duels in 20 consecutive competitive matches. During this period, 1. FC Köln only managed two draws. Twelve times, the Munich side left the pitch as winners with a two-goal difference or more, and they won by a clear margin. In the 23/24 season, FC Bayern won 2-0 at home and 1-0 in Cologne - both without conceding a goal.

5 last games in direct comparison
Date	League	Home	Visitor	Result
13.04.2024	1st German Bundesliga	FC Bayern Munich	1. FC Cologne	2:0 (0:0)
13.04.2024 - 1st German Bundesliga
24.11.2023	1st German Bundesliga	1. FC Cologne	FC Bayern Munich	0:1 (0:1)
24.11.2023 - 1st German Bundesliga
27.05.2023	1st German Bundesliga	1. FC Cologne	FC Bayern Munich	1:2 (0:1)
27.05.2023 - 1st German Bundesliga
24.01.2023	1st German Bundesliga	FC Bayern Munich	1. FC Cologne	1:1 (0:1)
24.01.2023 - 1st German Bundesliga
15.01.2022	1st German Bundesliga	1. FC Cologne	FC Bayern Munich	0:4 (0:2)
15.01.2022 - 1st German Bundesliga

Comparison statistics last 10 events

1. FC Cologne		:	FC Bayern Munich
4 Wins 9
2 Draw 0
4 Defeats 1
14 Goals scored 33
11 Goals received 6
12 Shots on target 8

1. FC Cologne

48%

Ball possession

82%

Accuracy of passes

50%

Duels
won

FC Bayern Munich

45%

Duels
won

90%

Accuracy of passes

61%

Ball possession

1. FC Cologne

13
Corners

13
Shots on target

17
Goal kicks
next to the goal

11
Goal kicks
blocked

29
Goal kicks
in the penalty area

12
Goal kicks
outside the penalty area

7
Offside

1
yellow cards

0
red cards

FC Bayern Munich

22
Corners

35
Shots on target

17
Goal kicks
next to the goal

11
Goal kicks
blocked

38
Goal kicks
in the penalty area

25
Goal kicks
outside the penalty area

4
Offside

7
yellow cards

0
red cards

Comparison of goal statistics of the last 10 matches

1. FC Cologne

Goals scored

Goals received

ø 1,40

per game

Goal difference

8 / 10

Games with goals

FC Bayern Munich

Goals scored

Goals received

ø 3,30

per game

+27

Goal difference

9 / 10

Games with goals

Odds probabilities

3.40

1.33

under 2.5 goals 29.53%

over 2.5 goals 70.47%

2.00

1.80

under 3.5 goals 47.97%

over 3.5 goals 52.03%

1.40

2.80

under 4.5 goals 66.56%

over 4.5 goals 33.44%

1.70

2.40

both teams to score - yes 59.03%

both teams to score - no 40.97%

Our prediction for 1. FC Köln vs FC Bayern Munich

When FC Bayern Munich wins, it is very often by a clear margin and with a difference of three or more goals. That has been the case in six of the last seven competitive matches. We don't want to take such a risky approach, because Cologne have also done respectably here and there in H2H comparisons against FCB. But the away win 2 with handicap 1:0 has become the one for better odds in our expert tips. It is not at all unlikely that the Billy Goats will have at least one reason to celebrate against Bayern Munich. In their nine competitive matches, they have only left the pitch without a goal once. That's why the Both Teams To Score is a good idea.