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1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
1. FC Koln
3 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' John Brooks
Y 25' Josuha Guilavogui
Y 25' Xaver Schlager
Jan Thielmann 66' Y
Jonas Hector 81' Y
Ismail Jakobs 86' Y
Y 89' Wout Weghorst

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
1. FC Koln 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Koln 2017-02-11 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-09-17 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Koln 2016-05-07 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 3–1 W
21 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 1–0 W
18 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 4–2 W
14 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W
08 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–2 L
30 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan 1. FC Koln A 1–3 L
21 Dec FC Bayern Munchen A 0–2 L
18 Dec FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D
15 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W
12 Dec AS Saint-Etienne H 1–0 W
07 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at RheinEnergieSTADION. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' John Brooks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jhon Cordoba makes it 1-0.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Josuha Guilavogui. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Koln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Mark Uth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Jhon Cordoba fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 52' Josuha Guilavogui, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' Daniel Ginczek makes way for Renato Steffen at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 62' Magnificent from Jonas Hector! That is 9 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Renato Steffen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jan Thielmann is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismail Jakobs made 408 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Jan Thielmann exits the field as Dominick Drexler enters on 73.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Joao Victor. He replaces Josip Brekalo on 77 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Mark Uth as he departs to be replaced by Marcel Risse.
  • 81' Jonas Hector catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Ismail Jakobs argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Admir Mehmedi. He replaces Josuha Guilavogui on 86 minute.
  • 88' Anthony Modeste has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhon Cordoba on 88 minute.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Wout Weghorst. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Koln 3-1 VfL Wolfsburg.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Nmecha 4
Yannick Gerhardt 4
Wout Weghorst 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jhon Cordoba 2
Jonas Wind 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Paulo Otavio 2

Head to Head

2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Koln 2017-02-11 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-09-17 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Koln 2016-05-07 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg

1. FC Köln Form

2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-21 1. FC Koln 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-12-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–4 1. FC Koln W 2019-12-14 1. FC Koln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-12-08 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2019-11-30 1. FC Koln 1–1 FC Augsburg D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-21 FC Bayern Munchen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-12-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne W 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln48% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
75%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
52%
1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln33% Draw47% VfL Wolfsburg20%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.