Week 17 features a match on Tue Jan 24th, where Bayern München hosts Köln at Allianz Arena in a Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Bayern München sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against RB Leipzig. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting struck first for Bayern München in the 37th minute on a feed from Serge Gnabry, but Marcel Halstenberg got the equalizer for RB Leipzig in the 52nd minute earning RB Leipzig a comeback draw. Bayern München is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Köln, recorded a 0-2 loss against Hertha BSC. Wilfried Kanga scored the first goal for Hertha BSC in the 9th minute, then Marco Richter added another in the 54th minute In the end, Köln couldn’t muster any offence and Hertha BSC ran away with the shutout win. Köln looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Bayern München won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Olesen and Denis Huseinbasic have been the hottest scorers for Köln in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 5 goals for Bayern München
Bayern München will be without Lucas Hernández and Manuel Neuer, while Köln will be without Lemperle and Florian Dietz.