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

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 19' John Brooks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' What a strike from Jhon Cordoba! The score is 0-1.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 1. FC Köln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jhon Cordoba makes it 0-2.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Daniel Ginczek as he leaves the pitch. Renato Steffen steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Jonas Hector — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Renato Steffen gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jan Thielmann on 66.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Dominick Drexler on, Jan Thielmann off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Joao Victor gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Josip Brekalo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Mark Uth is withdrawn and Marcel Risse gets his opportunity.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas Hector.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ismail Jakobs on 86 minutes.
  • 86' Admir Mehmedi gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Josuha Guilavogui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Anthony Modeste has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhon Cordoba on 88 minute.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Wout Weghorst is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from 1. FC Köln to claim maximum points.

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