Overview
- Kickoff is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET) at RheinEnergieStadion, with streaming on ESPN+.
- Bayern enter unbeaten after routing Wolfsburg 8-1 and top the table, with a win poised to match 2013/14 Hinrunde marks as their +51 goal differential already surpasses the 2021/22 record.
- Köln sit 11th with 17 points, five clear of the drop zone, and are winless in seven across all competitions after a 2-2 draw with Heidenheim.
- Availability questions linger for Bayern: Alphonso Davies (knee) and Kim Min-jae (calf) are doubtful, while Joshua Kimmich, Josip Stanišić, Sacha Boey, and Jamal Musiala are out and Nicolas Jackson is at AFCON.
- Odds list Bayern as clear favorites (-400; draw +600; Köln +800), with previews predicting a 3-0 away win and multiple goals from Harry Kane.