FC Cologne vs. Bayern Munich: Bundesliga Game Preview

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FC Cologne clashes with Bayern Munich in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday. FC Cologne is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Werder Bremen on Saturday while Bayern Munich lost 3-1 at home against RB Leipzig on Saturday.

Bayern Munich is in second place in the Bundesliga standings with 68 points in 33 games while FC Cologne is in 10th place with 42 points in 33 games.

The player to watch in this game is Serge Gnabry, who has 14 goals and four assists in 33 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Serge Gnabry a 38.06 percent chance to score against FC Cologne. He has 87 SCA and 13 GCA in 33 Bundesliga games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• FC Cologne 6.80
• Bayern Munich 1.36
• Draw 6.00

Spread
• FC Cologne +1, +1.5 (1.94)
• Bayern Munich -1, -1.5 (1.87)

Total
• Over 3.5, 4 (1.84)
• Under 3.5, 4 (1.97)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on January 24 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For FC Cologne, Davie Selke has a 23.26 percent chance to score. He averages 0.82 shots overall per sim, 0.53 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.

For Bayern Munich, Serge Gnabry has a 38.06 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.59 shots overall per sim, 1 shot on goal per and 0.49 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayern Munich 1.36

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayern Munich in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 2.57 to FC Cologne 1.22.

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