Overview
- Bayern lead after 16 matchdays on 44 points with a 63:12 tally for a +51 goal difference and no defeats.
- A win at Köln would deliver the most dominant midseason lead on 47 points and reopen an 11‑point cushion over Dortmund.
- An 8:1 demolition of Wolfsburg capped a run of 16 straight competitive victories.
- The current strike rate projects to 134 league goals, well beyond the 101-goal Bundesliga season record from 1971/72.
- Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz are powering the scoring surge, and midseason leaders have historically converted the title about 70% of the time.