FC Koln v Bayern Munich

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FC Cologne face the proverbial mountain to climb on Friday night when they play host to the German champions, Bayern Munich, at their RheinEnergieStadion as the hosts only have won league win to their name so far in what has been a tough and trying campaign for Steffan Baumgart's side while Bayern Munich know they can move to the top of the Bundesliga table with all three points in this clash.

Cologne's singular success to date in this season's Bundesliga campaign came in the form of a 3-1 home win against Borussia M'gladbach but otherwise there has been very little for the Cologne faithful to get excited about as they have seen their side stumble to no fewer than seven defeats within their opening 11 games.

This poor start to the new season has resulted in Cologne sitting second from bottom in the Bundesliga table and two points adrift of safety but their situation only looks likely to get worse with the impending visit of Bayern Munich on Friday night.

Positive results on home soil have also been hard to come by for Cologne as the hosts have managed to register just two wins from their previous 12 games at their RheinEnergieStadion, slipping to seven defeats.

Only two clubs still remained unbeaten heading into the international break and one of those unsurprisingly was Bayern Munich who will look to pick up where they left off by picking up a sixth league win on the trot in the domestic top flight after posting a five-match winning streak before the break.

Recent wins against Freiburg 3-0, Mainz 3-1, Darmstadt 8-0, Borussia Dortmund 4-0 and a 4-2 home win against Heidenheim have not only handed Bayern Munich important wins in their bid to claim another Bundesliga title but goals have also flowed in no uncertain fashion as Thomas Tuchel's side have plundered a total of 22 goals in the process.

Striker Harry Kane has scored 17 goals already in the Bundesliga in just 11 appearances and he'll no doubt be licking his lips at the prospect of facing lowly Cologne's frail defensive unit here on Friday night.

The bigger picture shows Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 12 league matches, winning 10 of these games, so the visitors will be brimming with confidence heading into this encounter.

FC Cologne v Bayern Munich Verdict

FC Cologne's poor form must surely signal yet another defeat for the hosts on Friday night especially as they will be up against a ruthless Bayern Munich outfit who have been scoring goals for fun lately in the German top flight and whom look almost unbeatable at the moment.

Goals and a Bayern Munich win is the obvious outcome here, surely.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 3.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Bayern Munich win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.05

Correct Score: Bayern Munich @ 10.00