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1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Koln
2 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 90' Paulo Otavio

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Tobias Reichel

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
2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D
28 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
22 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–2 L
06 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
31 Oct FC Bayern Munchen H 1–2 L
23 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec 1. FC Koln A 2–2 D
27 Nov SV Werder Bremen H 5–3 W
21 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
08 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–1 W
01 Nov Hertha BSC A 1–1 D
25 Oct Arminia Bielefeld H 2–1 W

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' KICK OFF: VfL Wolfsburg gets underway.
  • 5' Marius Wolf is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 10' The 27-year-old Sebastiaan Bornauw has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Timo Horn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 18' Jan Thielmann puts 1. FC Koln on the lead.
  • 23' 1. FC Koln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Magnificent from Maximilian Arnold! That is 29 goals in 484 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Dominick Drexler is replacing Salih Ozcan for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 43' Ondrej Duda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Wout Weghorst fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 52' 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 Maxence Lacroix suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Maximilian Philipp as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Ginczek steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 73' John Brooks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Jerome Roussillon departs to be replaced by Paulo Otavio.
  • 81' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Marius Wolf departs to be replaced by Benno Schmitz.
  • 90' Paulo Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Renato Steffen departs to be replaced by Omar Marmoush.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 2-2.

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

2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

1. FC Köln Form

2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Koln W 2020-11-22 1. FC Koln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2020-10-31 1. FC Koln 1–2 FC Bayern Munchen W 2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Koln D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen W 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2020-11-01 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-10-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln33% Draw28% VfL Wolfsburg39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
61%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
67%
1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln25% Draw45% VfL Wolfsburg30%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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