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1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
1. FC Koln
0 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 7 May 2022 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Lukas Nmecha
Y 90' Bartosz Bialek

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Justus Zorn
  • Referee Martin Thomsen
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Referee Markus Schuller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
1. FC Koln 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
30 Apr FC Augsburg A 4–1 W
23 Apr Arminia Bielefeld H 3–1 W
16 Apr Borussia Monchengladbach A 3–1 W
09 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–2 W
01 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May 1. FC Koln A 1–0 W
30 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
22 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 5–0 W
16 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 1–6 L
09 Apr Arminia Bielefeld H 4–0 W
03 Apr FC Augsburg A 0–3 L

Season Stats

1. FC Koln VfL Wolfsburg
#14 Position #16
32 Points 29
34 Played 34
7 / 11 / 16 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
49 Scored 45
63 Conceded 69
-14 GD -24
0.94 PPG 0.85
21% Win % 21%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Koln welcome VfL Wolfsburg for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Xaver Schlager is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Assisted by Jonas Wind with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yannick Gerhardt makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 44' Yannick Gerhardt doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 50' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' Assisted by Ridle Baku with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Nmecha makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 60' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Jan Thielmann has done his job and it is now time for Dejan Ljubicic to step up.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Aster Vranckx is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mickey van de Ven at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 78' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Louis Schaub. He replaces Florian Kainz on 81 minute.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Luca Kilian is replaced by Tim Lemperle on 87 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jonas Wind as he departs to be replaced by Bartosz Bialek.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bartosz Bialek.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

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

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 2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg

1. FC Koln Form

2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-04-30 FC Augsburg 1–4 1. FC Koln W 2022-04-23 1. FC Koln 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2022-04-16 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–3 1. FC Koln W 2022-04-09 1. FC Koln 3–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2022-04-01 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 1. FC Koln L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-04-30 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2022-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2022-04-16 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-04-09 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 Arminia Bielefeld W 2022-04-03 FC Augsburg 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.96 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln48% Draw25% VfL Wolfsburg27%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln37% Draw41% VfL Wolfsburg22%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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