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1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Köln
0 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonas Hector 67' Y
Y 73' Mattias Svanberg
Y 90' Felix Kalu Nmecha

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Michael Emmer
  • Referee Pascal Mueller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
1. FC Köln 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
18 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 0–3 L
12 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
04 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
29 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 0–0 D
24 Jan FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb 1. FC Köln A 2–0 W
18 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
10 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 0–0 D
05 Feb FC Bayern München H 2–4 L
31 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
28 Jan SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L

Season Stats

1. FC Köln VfL Wolfsburg
#20 Position #1
0 Points 29
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
0 Scored 45
0 Conceded 69
+0 GD -24
– PPG 0.85
– Win % 21%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Köln are 20th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Koln and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 4' A goal from the Germany international Yannick Gerhardt! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 5' Yannick Gerhardt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 10' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Jakub Kaminski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 45' Kevin Paredes, a USA midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Wimmer made 4 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Steffen Tigges has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Ridle Baku trudges off to be replaced by Jakub Kaminski on 64 minutes.
  • 67' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' A goal from the Germany international Maximilian Arnold! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-3!
  • 73' Mattias Svanberg is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 73' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Mathias Olesen is replaced by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 78' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 78 minute. Steffen Tigges leaves to be changed by Tim Lemperle.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felix Kalu Nmecha is hanging Mattias Svanberg on the field on 80 minute.
  • 84' Justin Diehl has so much to prove this time. He replaces Linton Maina on 84 minute.
  • 88' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 88 minute. Omar Marmoush leaves to be changed by Jonas Wind.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felix Kalu Nmecha on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for VfL Wolfsburg players.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yannick Gerhardt 4
Lukas Nmecha 4
Maximilian Arnold 3
Wout Weghorst 3
Paulo Otavio 2
Jhon Cordoba 2
Jonas Wind 2
Anthony Modeste 2

Head to Head

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 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln

1. FC Koln Form

2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-02-12 1. FC Köln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln D 2023-01-24 FC Bayern München 1–1 1. FC Köln D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-02-18 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-02-10 FC Schalke 04 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D 2023-02-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 FC Bayern München L 2023-01-31 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-01-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.55 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln29% Draw41% VfL Wolfsburg30%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
70%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
71%
1. FC Koln or VfL Wolfsburg
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln14% Draw69% VfL Wolfsburg17%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.6%
0 – 1
17.6%
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 3
1.1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 18% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 21% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
58% ✓

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