Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Koln
Match Time & Date:
15/01/2022
15:30
Prediction: 2-3
Bayern Munich
After suffering a shocking 2-1 loss to Borussia M’gladbach, Bayern Munchen will be aiming to get back on course when they take on Koln at RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday afternoon. The title holders failed to impress in their first game of the year, but the bookies still see them as favourites to beat Koln on Matchday 19. Even though all Sane, Coman, Neuer, Hernandez, Upamecano, and Davies have been tested positive for coronavirus, away win should be considered as Koln suit Bayern Munchen.
The Billy Goats, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team winning each of their last three league fixtures. Koln, though, will have a much bigger fish to fry against FCB, who are desperate to make amends for the loss to die Fohlen. Ellyes Skhiri is on international duty, while both Jorge Mere and Sebastian Andersson miss out through illness for the home team.
Highlighted Player (Ellyes Skhiri):
After spending his youth career at Montpellier, Ellyes Skhiri continued playing for la Paillade at senior level. In 2019 he moved to Bundesliga side Koln, signing a four-year contract with the Billy Goats. Shkiri was born in Lunel, France on May 10, 1995, but he has a dual citizenship as his parents are of Tunisia descent.
The Koln midfielder made debut with the Tunisian national team in a 1-0 win over Iran on March 23, 2018 and he represented Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia later that year. Ellyes Skhiri’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is capable of producing fine performances at both right and centre back.
His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Koln until June 30, 2026. The Tunisia international made his Bundesliga debut on August 17, 2019 in a 2-1 loss to Wolfsburg and he scored his first ever goal in the German top flight in a 2-1 win over Freiburg on August 31, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Bayern Munich):
Over the years Bayern Munich have established themselves as one of the most successful European clubs. The Stern des Sudens (Star of the South) are the dominant force in German football and it has to be noted that the Bavarians clinched their 26th Bundesliga title in 2016. Bayern Munich have won 18 German Cup trophies, while winning the Champions League (European Cup) five times.
The German giants clinched the Intercontinental Cup in 1976 and 2001, while lifting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in 2013. Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 by eleven football players and their leader was Franz John. The Bavarians host their rivals at Allianz Arena (75,000), the stadium that was built in 2005.
Fellow Bavarian sides TSV 1860 Munchen 1860 and Nurnberg are regarded as Bayern Munich’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalry between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern is big as well. The likes of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthaus, Oliver Kahn, Gerd Muller and Giovane Elber are famous footballers who played for Bayern Munich in the past.
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