Tuesday , 21 July 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Kevin Mbabu 22' Y
Yannick Gerhardt 63' Y
Y 90' Florian Kainz

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Christian Leicher
  • Referee Markus Schuller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

9
3
4
VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln 2020-12-05 1. FC Köln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-01-18 1. FC Köln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Köln 2017-02-11 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr 1. FC Köln H 1–0 W
20 Mar SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
13 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 5–0 W
06 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–2 L
03 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
27 Feb Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
20 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 2–2 D
13 Mar 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
07 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
27 Feb FC Bayern München A 1–5 L
20 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 0–1 L

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg 1. FC Köln
#16 Position #14
29 Points 32
34 Played 34
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
45 Scored 49
69 Conceded 63
-24 GD -14
0.85 PPG 0.94
21% Win % 21%

Key Stats

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

VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Koln — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Gisdol might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with 1. FC Koln winning 50% of all matches.
  • 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Mbabu.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Gisdol will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Yannick Gerhardt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's shape.
  • 57' 1. FC Koln looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 62' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Jerome Roussillon is replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
  • 63' Yannick Gerhardt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' 1. FC Koln make a change. Dominick Drexler trudges off to be replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj on 66 minutes.
  • 69' GOAL! Josip Brekalo fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 73' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Josip Brekalo has done his job and it is now time for Joao Victor to step up.
  • 75' Florian Kainz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Noah Katterbach and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Maximilian Arnold is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
  • 81' Max Meyer gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Ondrej Duda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Ismail Jakobs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Kainz on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Josuha Guilavogui gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Xaver Schlager and will look to change the dynamic.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

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

2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln 2020-12-05 1. FC Köln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-01-18 1. FC Köln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Köln 2017-02-11 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln W 2021-03-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-03-06 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC W

1. FC Köln Form

2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2021-03-20 1. FC Köln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D 2021-03-13 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2021-03-07 1. FC Köln 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2021-02-27 FC Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln L 2021-02-20 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg57% Draw23% 1. FC Köln20%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
43%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Köln
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg39% Draw42% 1. FC Köln19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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