Monday , 26 October 2026

VfL Osnabruck vs 1. FC Koln, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2023-24
VfL Osnabruck
1 – 3
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Mon 14 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC Bremer Brucke HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Conteh 25' Y
Florian Kleinhansl 32' Y
Y 45' Julian Chabot
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt 45' Y
Y 50' Timo Hubers

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Osnabrück vs 1. FC Koln — DFB-Pokal at Bremer Brucke.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

2
VfL Osnabruck 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-14 VfL Osnabruck 1–3 1. FC Koln 2020-12-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfL Osnabruck

Recent Form

VfL Osnabruck
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug 1. FC Koln H 1–3 L
04 Aug SC Paderborn 07 A 1–1 D
29 Jul Karlsruher SC H 2–3 L
26 Oct SC Freiburg H 4–5 L
07 Aug SV Werder Bremen H 2–0 W
22 Dec 1. FC Koln A 0–1 L
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug VfL Osnabruck A 3–1 W
27 May FC Bayern Munchen H 1–2 L
20 May SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
12 May Hertha BSC H 5–2 W
05 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–1 W
29 Apr SC Freiburg H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Osnabruck this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Isak Johannesson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bremer Brucke. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' VfL Osnabrück are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timo Hubers made 301 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Christian Conteh. He receives a card.
  • 30' VfL Osnabrück are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's shape.
  • 32' Florian Kleinhansl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Osnabrück and 1. FC Köln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' The 31-year-old Benno Schmitz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' A goal from the Germany international Benno Schmitz! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-1!
  • 45' Julian Chabot picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Timo Hubers. He receives a card.
  • 52' Sargis Adamyan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Davie Selke at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' The VfL Osnabruck manager makes a substitution. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt departs to be replaced by Erik Engelhardt.
  • 62' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 66 minute. Denis Huseinbasic leaves to be changed by Rasmus Carstensen.
  • 71' 1. FC Köln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Köln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Haralambos Makridis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Osnabrück that had 51 games and scored 56 goals.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Gian-Luca Waldschmidt as he leaves the pitch. Mark Uth steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for 1. FC Köln players.

Lineups

VfL Osnabrück Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tobias Schweinsteiger

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sargis Adamyan 1
Haralambos Makridis 1
Anthony Modeste 1
Julian Chabot 1
Benno Schmitz 1

Head to Head

2023-08-14 VfL Osnabruck 1–3 1. FC Koln 2020-12-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfL Osnabruck

VfL Osnabrück Form

2023-08-14 VfL Osnabruck 1–3 1. FC Koln W 2023-08-04 SC Paderborn 07 1–1 VfL Osnabruck D 2023-07-29 VfL Osnabruck 2–3 Karlsruher SC W 2021-10-26 VfL Osnabruck 4–5 SC Freiburg W 2021-08-07 VfL Osnabruck 2–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-12-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfL Osnabruck L

1. FC Koln Form

2023-08-14 VfL Osnabruck 1–3 1. FC Koln W 2023-05-27 1. FC Koln 1–2 FC Bayern Munchen L 2023-05-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2023-05-12 1. FC Koln 5–2 Hertha BSC W 2023-05-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 1. FC Koln W 2023-04-29 1. FC Koln 0–1 SC Freiburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 VfL Osnabrück xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Osnabrück28% Draw27% 1. FC Koln45%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

VfL Osnabrück or Draw
54%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
72%
VfL Osnabrück or 1. FC Koln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Osnabrück21% Draw44% 1. FC Koln35%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Osnabrück

Handicap VfL Osnabrück covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

VfL Osnabrück keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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