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

DFB-Pokal · 2023-24
Mon 14 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC Bremer Brucke HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Osnabruck vs 1. FC KolnDFB-Pokal at Bremer Brucke.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
18 games this season 🟨 0.8/game 4.5 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
VfL Osnabruck 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug VfL Osnabruck A 3–1 W
27 May FC Bayern München 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bremer Brucke. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Leart Paqarada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Osnabruck that had 41 games and scored 42 goals.
  • 15' VfL Osnabruck is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Christian Conteh is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Florian Kleinhansl was booked on 32.
  • 37' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bashkim Ajdini, as he is very good at scoring at Bremer Brucke with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Goal! Benno Schmitz scores his 5 goal in 398 matches.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Julian Chabot.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Timo Hubers. He receives a card.
  • 52' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 52 minute. Davie Selke leaves to be changed by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Erik Engelhardt. He replaces Kwasi Okyere Wriedt on 57 minute.
  • 62' VfL Osnabruck started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 66' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Denis Huseinbasic is replaced by Rasmus Carstensen.
  • 71' It’s high time Tobias Schweinsteiger made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' What a strike from Haralambos Makridis! The score is 1-1.
  • 78' VfL Osnabruck 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.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Uth is hanging Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on the field on 87 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for VfL Osnabruck.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 VfL Osnabruck 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 Osnabruck28% 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 Osnabruck or Draw
54%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
72%
VfL Osnabruck or 1. FC Koln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Osnabruck21% 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 Osnabruck

Handicap VfL Osnabruck 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 Osnabruck 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.