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1. FC Köln vs VfL Osnabrück, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
1. FC Köln
1 – 0
Full Time
VfL Osnabrück
Tue 22 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Ismail Jakobs 51' Y
Y 54' Bryan Henning
Sebastiaan Bornauw 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs VfL Osnabruck — DFB-Pokal at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Christian Leicher
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Patrick Alt

Head-to-Head

2
1. FC Köln 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals VfL Osnabrück
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfL Osnabrück

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec VfL Osnabrück H 1–0 W
19 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–0 D
16 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–4 L
12 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
05 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D
28 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
VfL Osnabrück
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec 1. FC Köln A 0–1 L
12 Sep SV Todesfelde A 1–0 W
11 Aug RB Leipzig H 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds RheinEnergieSTADION will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Köln and VfL Osnabrück.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ellyes Skhiri made 417 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Osnabrück's shape.
  • 15' Ulrich Taffertshofer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 41 appearances.
  • 20' The travelling VfL Osnabrück supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It’s high time Marco Grote made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Timo Beermann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' 1. FC Köln 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.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and VfL Osnabrück are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maurice Trapp, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' GOAL! Anthony Modeste fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Ismail Jakobs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Ismail Jakobs is replaced by Jan Thielmann on 54 minute.
  • 54' VfL Osnabruck receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 58' Time for substitution for VfL Osnabruck. Christian Santos is replaced by Marc Heider.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Gisdol will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' Sebastiaan Bornauw is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Osnabrück so far.
  • 69' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Salih Ozcan has done his job and it is now time for Jonas Hector to step up.
  • 74' Philipp Kuhn, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marius Wolf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Köln.
  • 80' The VfL Osnabruck manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Kerk departs to be replaced by Niklas Schmidt.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ulrich Taffertshofer as he leaves the pitch. Luc Ihorst steps in for VfL Osnabruck.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Sebastiaan Bornauw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

VfL Osnabruck Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Grote

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 VfL Osnabruck xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Koln or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln44% Draw31% VfL Osnabruck25%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
74%
Draw or VfL Osnabruck
56%
1. FC Koln or VfL Osnabruck
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln26% Draw55% VfL Osnabruck19%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push VfL Osnabruck covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
VfL Osnabruck keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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