Friday , 11 September 2026

1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Köln
1 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 49,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 55' 1–0
1–1 62' Jonas Wind
1–2 72' Jonas Wind
Sargis Adamyan 49' Y
Y 58' Vaclav Cerny
Y 79' Lovro Majer
Y 89' Maximilian Arnold
Y 90' Jonas Wind
Y 90' Cedric Zesiger

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Christian Gittelmann
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Augsburg 2 6
2 SC Freiburg 2 6
3 Borussia Dortmund 2 6
4 SV 07 Elversberg 2 6
5 1. FSV Mainz 05 2 4
6 FC Bayern Munchen 2 4
7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 3
8 RB Leipzig 2 3
9 VfB Stuttgart 2 3
10 SV Werder Bremen 2 3
11 1. FC Köln 2 3
12 SC Paderborn 07 2 1
13 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 1
14 FC Schalke 04 2 1
15 1. FC Union Berlin 2 1
16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 0
17 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 0
18 Hamburger SV 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
1. FC Köln 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
19 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
14 Aug VfL Osnabrück A 3–1 W
27 May FC Bayern Munchen H 1–2 L
20 May SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
12 May Hertha BSC H 5–2 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug 1. FC Köln A 2–1 W
19 Aug 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–0 W
13 Aug TuS Makkabi Berlin A 6–0 W
27 May Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
19 May SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
13 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg is underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 15' Timo Hubers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Yannick Gerhardt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Sargis Adamyan on, Davie Selke off on 27 minutes.
  • 32' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Aster Vranckx is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Sargis Adamyan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Sargis Adamyan is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Vaclav Cerny will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Yannick Gerhardt is replaced by Maximilian Arnold on 62 minute.
  • 62' Jonas Wind adds to his 0 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Mathias Olesen comes on to replace Eric Martel.
  • 72' The Denmark forward Jonas Wind breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-2!
  • 77' 1. FC Koln make a change. Dejan Ljubicic trudges off to be replaced by Linton Maina on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lovro Majer on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 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.
  • 85' Aster Vranckx is replacing Vaclav Cerny for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 89' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Patrick Wimmer by Jakub Kaminski on 90 minute.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-3-3

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

2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

1. FC Köln Form

2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-08-19 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-08-14 VfL Osnabrück 1–3 1. FC Köln W 2023-05-27 1. FC Köln 1–2 FC Bayern Munchen L 2023-05-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2023-05-12 1. FC Köln 5–2 Hertha BSC W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-08-19 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-08-13 TuS Makkabi Berlin 0–6 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-05-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hertha BSC L 2023-05-19 SC Freiburg 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-05-13 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln32% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg41%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
59%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
68%
1. FC Köln or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln25% Draw44% VfL Wolfsburg31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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