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1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
1. FC Koln
3 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' John Brooks
Y 25' Josuha Guilavogui
Y 25' Xaver Schlager
Jan Thielmann 66' Y
Jonas Hector 81' Y
Ismail Jakobs 86' Y
Y 89' Wout Weghorst

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
1. FC Koln 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
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 2016-05-07 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 3–1 W
21 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 1–0 W
18 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 4–2 W
14 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W
08 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–2 L
30 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan 1. FC Koln A 1–3 L
21 Dec FC Bayern München A 0–2 L
18 Dec FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D
15 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach H 2–1 W
12 Dec AS Saint-Etienne H 1–0 W
07 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% 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 Wolfsburg.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Köln in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 19' John Brooks is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Jhon Cordoba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' Josuha Guilavogui is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Saudi Arabia international Rafael Czichos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Wout Weghorst has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' What an equalizer from Jhon Cordoba!
  • 52' Josip Brekalo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 57' Renato Steffen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ginczek on 57 minute.
  • 62' The Germany Jonas Hector breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 0-3!
  • 66' GOAL! Renato Steffen scores on 66. Assisted by Josip Brekalo
  • 66' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 73' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Dominick Drexler on, Jan Thielmann off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Joao Victor comes on to replace Josip Brekalo.
  • 78' Marcel Risse gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Mark Uth and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas Hector.
  • 86' Ismail Jakobs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The whistle greets Josuha Guilavogui as he departs to be replaced by Admir Mehmedi.
  • 88' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Jhon Cordoba is replaced by Anthony Modeste.
  • 89' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Koln 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
Jonas Wind 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Paulo Otavio 2
Jhon Cordoba 2

Head to Head

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 2016-05-07 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg

1. FC Koln Form

2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-12-21 1. FC Koln 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2019-12-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–4 1. FC Koln W 2019-12-14 1. FC Koln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-12-08 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2019-11-30 1. FC Koln 1–1 FC Augsburg D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-21 FC Bayern München 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-12-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne W 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln48% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
75%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
52%
1. FC Koln or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln33% Draw47% VfL Wolfsburg20%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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