Bayern Munich v FC Koln Prediction and Preview – 24/10/15
Bundesliga preview – Bayern Munich v FC Koln prediction
Bayern Munich may move Philipp Lahm to rught back and Thiago will partner Alonso in midfield with the returning Vidal making up the three. Thomas Muller and Douglas Costa will play either side of Robert Lewandowski with Arjen Robben back in the match day squad providing competition for Bayern’s youngsters off the bench.
FC Koln centre back Dominic Maroh may be ready to provide some experience to the defensive unit. Kevin Vogt could reclaim his spot in midfield with the attacking Gerhardt dropping to the bench. Peter Stoger is likely to once again go with two strikers, the in form Anthony Modeste and Yuya Osako.
Possible Line-ups
Bayern Munich: 4-3-3 formation: Neuer; Lahm, Martinez, Boateng, Alaba; Vidal, Alonso, Thiago; Muller, Lewandowski, Costa
FC Koln: 4-4-2 formation: Horn; Olkowski, Sorensen, Heintz, Hector; Risse, Vogt, Lehmann, Bittencourt; Modeste, Osako
Statistics
Last 10 matches:
- Bayern have won 8, drawn 0 and lost 2
- FC Koln have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3
Over the course of their previous 10 matches:
- Bayern have scored an average of 2.8 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
- FC Koln have scored an average of 1.7 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in:
- 8 of Bayern’s previous 10 matches
- 5 of FC Koln’s previous 10 matches
Prediction
Bayern Munich were surprisingly subdued in their last league outing scoring only one goal against a struggling Werder Bremen side. Then midweek in the Champions League they dominated Arsenal for most of the game but some poor judgement from Pep Guardiola resulted in a 2-0 defeat. The outcome being that FC Koln may feel the full wrath of Bayern on Saturday.
FC Koln currently sit 6th in the table but have had a mixed season throughout failing to get any real momentum going. A defeat at home to Hannover in the last round of fixtures will have disappointed those associated with the club and the thought of going to Munich do little to inspire confidence. Anthony Modeste will need to be clinical in front of goal to give Koln a chance in this game.
We have gone for bookings in this game, which is not a market often targeted but big teams tend to get decisions at home with the opposition punished. Lewandowski has not scored in two games, he will be itching to find the net from the offset.
Tips
Over 2.5 cards at 4/6 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Lewandowski to score first and Bayern win at 11/5 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Bayern Munich to win 3-1 at 11/1 – Click here to bet with Bet365
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