Tuesday , 21 July 2026

1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Köln
0 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonas Hector 67' Y
Y 73' Mattias Svanberg
Y 90' Felix Kalu Nmecha

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Michael Emmer
  • Referee Pascal Mueller

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
2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Köln 2022-05-07 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Köln 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
18 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 0–3 L
12 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
04 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
29 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 0–0 D
24 Jan FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb 1. FC Köln A 2–0 W
18 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
10 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 0–0 D
05 Feb FC Bayern München H 2–4 L
31 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
28 Jan SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 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' The wait is over. 1. FC Koln get us underway at RheinEnergieSTADION.
  • 4' GOAL! Yannick Gerhardt scores on 4. Assisted by Omar Marmoush
  • 5' The Germany Yannick Gerhardt breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-2!
  • 10' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Maximilian Arnold is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Linton Maina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 55' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 64' Jakub Kaminski gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Ridle Baku and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Jonas Hector is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Maximilian Arnold has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mattias Svanberg.
  • 73' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Mathias Olesen exits the field as Sargis Adamyan enters on 73.
  • 78' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 78 minute. Steffen Tigges leaves to be changed by Tim Lemperle.
  • 80' The whistle greets Mattias Svanberg as he departs to be replaced by Felix Kalu Nmecha.
  • 84' Justin Diehl is replacing Linton Maina for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 88' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Jonas Wind comes on to replace Omar Marmoush.
  • 90' Felix Kalu Nmecha was booked on 90.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats 1. FC Koln

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Köln 2022-05-07 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Köln 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-02-12 1. FC Köln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln D 2023-01-24 FC Bayern München 1–1 1. FC Köln D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-02-18 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-02-10 FC Schalke 04 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D 2023-02-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 FC Bayern München L 2023-01-31 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-01-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.59 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln41% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg32%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
69%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
59%
1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln31% Draw45% VfL Wolfsburg24%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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