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

Bundesliga · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
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 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
4
VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Köln 2017-02-11 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-09-17 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Köln 2016-05-07 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2015-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug 1. FC Köln 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 Nürnberg H 2–0 W
28 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 4–1 W
1. FC Köln
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
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' Magnificent from Maximilian Arnold! That is 29 goals in 476 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 401 games and scored 351 goals.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' North Macedonia international Darko Churlinov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Timo Horn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 401 appearances.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Dominick Drexler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' VfL Wolfsburg have won 492 goals from 476 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Ellyes Skhiri. He replaces Marco Hoger on 56 minute.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Wout Weghorst has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Simon Terodde on, Dominick Drexler off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
  • 70' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Florian Kainz exits the field as Darko Churlinov enters on 70.
  • 74' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Jerome Roussillon is withdrawn and Renato Steffen gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Felix Klaus as he leaves the pitch. Josip Brekalo steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 87' Joao Victor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 88' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Wout Weghorst exits the field as Lukas Nmecha enters on 88.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Jorge Mere will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from VfL Wolfsburg to claim maximum points.

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 Köln 2017-02-11 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-09-17 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Köln 2016-05-07 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2015-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Köln

VfL Wolfsburg Form

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

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.