PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Bayern München - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 Januari 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Bayern München - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Köln and Bayern München face each other this Wednesday at the Rhein Energie for matchweek 17 of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln have won 17 points to date and are placed in 11th position. In their last outing, Lukas Kwasniok's team drew 2-2 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Bayern München have picked up 44 points and currently lie in 1st position. In their last game, Vincent Kompany's team won 8-1 against Wolfsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayern München winning 4-1.

Predicted lineups

FC Köln: Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Jan Thielmann, Denis Huseinbasic, Tom Krauss, Castro Montes, Florian Kainz, Ragnar Ache, Jakub Kaminski

Bayern München: Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah, Dayot Upamecano, Josip Stanisic, Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, Luis Díaz, Harry Kane

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FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Dominique Heintz - Adductor Injury

Bayern München

Joshua Kimmich - Ankle Problems
Alphonso Davies - Ill
Sacha Boey - Ill
Jamal Musiala - Broken Fibula
Kim Min-jae - Muscular problems
Nicolas Jackson - Called Up To National Team

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2026-01-10): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Denis Huseinbasic, Castro Montes, Fynn Schenten, Ragnar Ache, Jakub Kaminski

Bayern München ( vs Wolfsburg 2026-01-11): Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanisic, Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, Luis Díaz, Harry Kane

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MANAGERS

Lukas Kwasniok has faced Vincent Kompany on one occasion, recording a defeat.
Vincent Kompany has faced FC Köln on one occasion, recording a victory.
Lukas Kwasniok has faced Bayern München on one occasion, recording a defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Bayern München currently has one defeat in the last 14 games.
Away from home, Bayern München currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Away from home, Bayern München has gone 14 consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Bayern München has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Bayern München has won three consecutive games.
Bayern München currently has one defeat in the last 26 games.
Bayern München currently has two draws in the last 26 games.
Bayern München has gone 26 consecutive games scoring goals.
Bayern München has gone seven consecutive games without losing.
Bayern München has won two consecutive games.
At home, FC Köln currently has one win in the last seven games.
At home, FC Köln has gone eight consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, FC Köln has gone three consecutive games without winning.
FC Köln currently has one win in the last 11 games.
FC Köln has gone 11 consecutive games conceding goals.
FC Köln has gone seven consecutive games without winning.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and Bayern München have faced each other 107 times, with Bayern München having the advantage: 59 wins, against 24 victories for FC Köln.
At the Rhein Energie, Bayern München has an advantage in duels against FC Köln: 29 wins in 53 games. FC Köln has 15 victories.
In the German League, 100 games have been played between the two teams, with FC Köln winning 23, 24 draws and 53 victories for Bayern München.