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

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Koln
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 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
2023-02-25 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Koln 2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Koln 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
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 Munchen A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb 1. FC Koln 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 Munchen H 2–4 L
31 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
28 Jan SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 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' KICK OFF: VfL Wolfsburg gets underway.
  • 4' Yannick Gerhardt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Yannick Gerhardt gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Köln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' 1. FC Köln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 35' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Linton Maina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 45' Felix Kalu Nmecha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 50' 1. FC Köln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Niko Kovać will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Ridle Baku makes way for Jakub Kaminski at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Jonas Hector is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' Maximilian Arnold adds to his 2 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mattias Svanberg on 73 minutes.
  • 73' Sargis Adamyan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathias Olesen at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Steffen Tigges by Tim Lemperle on 78 minute.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Mattias Svanberg has done his job and it is now time for Felix Kalu Nmecha to step up.
  • 84' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Linton Maina exits the field as Justin Diehl enters on 84.
  • 88' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Jonas Wind comes on to replace Omar Marmoush.
  • 90' Felix Kalu Nmecha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats 1. FC Köln

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
Jhon Cordoba 2
Jonas Wind 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Paulo Otavio 2

Head to Head

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

1. FC Köln Form

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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-02-25 1. FC Koln 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 Munchen 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
2 / 4
1.2 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln37% Draw30% VfL Wolfsburg33%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
67%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
63%
1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln25% Draw50% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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