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

Bundesliga · 2019-20
1. FC Köln
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 München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
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 Köln A 1–3 L
21 Dec FC Bayern München 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

Season Stats

1. FC Köln VfL Wolfsburg
#14 Position #16
32 Points 29
34 Played 34
7 / 11 / 16 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
49 Scored 45
63 Conceded 69
-14 GD -24
0.94 PPG 0.85
21% Win % 21%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Mbabu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 19' John Brooks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Jhon Cordoba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonas Hector made 166 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' Jhon Cordoba does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek is replaced by Renato Steffen.
  • 62' What composure from Jonas Hector! The Germany international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 66' Renato Steffen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' A moment of madness from Jan Thielmann on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 71' The 26-year-old Ismail Jakobs has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Jan Thielmann is withdrawn and Dominick Drexler gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Joao Victor gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Josip Brekalo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Marcel Risse comes on to replace Mark Uth.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonas Hector.
  • 86' Ismail Jakobs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 86' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Josuha Guilavogui exits the field as Admir Mehmedi enters on 86.
  • 88' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Jhon Cordoba is replaced by Anthony Modeste on 88 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wout Weghorst on 89.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for 1. FC Koln players.

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

1. FC Köln Form

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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-01-18 1. FC Köln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-21 FC Bayern München 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
3 / 4
1.94 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln51% Draw24% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
76%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
49%
1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln38% Draw42% VfL Wolfsburg20%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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