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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 13:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 26' Marco Hoger
Y 49' Dominick Drexler
Renato Steffen 75' Y
Y 90' Jorge Mere

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Sven Jablonski

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

9
3
4
VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
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 2015-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug 1. FC Koln H 2–1 W
12 Aug Hallescher FC A 5–3 W
18 May FC Augsburg H 8–1 W
11 May VfB Stuttgart A 0–3 L
04 May 1. FC Nurnberg H 2–0 W
28 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 4–1 W
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 1–2 L
11 Aug SV Wehen Wiesbaden A 3–3 D
31 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D
01 Oct FC Viktoria Köln 1904 H 1–2 L
19 Aug BFC Dynamo A 9–1 W
13 May BSG Chemie Leipzig H 1–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as VfL Wolfsburg face off against 1. FC Köln in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Jonas Hector, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' What composure from Maximilian Arnold! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marco Hoger.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 484 games and scored 509 goals.
  • 49' Dominick Drexler was booked on 49.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Marco Hoger exits the field as Ellyes Skhiri enters on 56.
  • 60' Magnificent from Wout Weghorst! That is 111 goals in 484 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' 1. FC Koln make a change. Dominick Drexler trudges off to be replaced by Simon Terodde on 62 minutes.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jerome Roussillon made 484 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Florian Kainz has done his job and it is now time for Darko Churlinov to step up.
  • 74' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renato Steffen is hanging Jerome Roussillon on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Renato Steffen is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' Felix Klaus makes way for Josip Brekalo at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 87' 1. FC Köln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Wout Weghorst is withdrawn and Lukas Nmecha gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jorge Mere.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Achim Beierlorzer

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

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 2015-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Koln

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Koln W 2019-08-12 Hallescher FC 3–5 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-05-18 VfL Wolfsburg 8–1 FC Augsburg W 2019-05-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-05-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Nurnberg W 2019-04-28 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg W

1. FC Köln Form

2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Koln L 2019-08-11 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3–3 1. FC Koln D 2018-10-31 1. FC Koln 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-01 1. FC Koln 1–2 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 W 2018-08-19 BFC Dynamo 1–9 1. FC Koln W 2018-05-13 1. FC Koln 1–3 BSG Chemie Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg58% Draw22% 1. FC Köln20%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
42%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Köln
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg39% Draw41% 1. FC Köln20%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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