Facing a steadfast Bayern backline is a different kettle of fish to tackling an out-of-sorts Werder Bremen side for Koln, who will nevertheless feel confident of breaching the Bavarians' depleted defence after their magnificent exploits in front of goal at the weekend.
However, Skhiri's ankle injury is not what the doctor ordered for Baumgart's side, who continue to struggle for resilience at the back and should be brought crashing back down to earth by the goal-happy champions.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bayern Munich win with a probability of 79.1%. A draw had a probability of 12.5% and a win for FC Koln had a probability of 8.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayern Munich win was 3-0 with a probability of 8.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.81%) and 3-1 (8.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.42%), while for a FC Koln win it was 1-2 (2.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.