Thursday , 12 November 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
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
5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 25.2 goals/game

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

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
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 Munchen A 1–5 L
20 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 0–1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Wolfsburg is hosting 1. FC Koln for another epic battle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' Kevin Mbabu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Yannick Gerhardt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Timo Horn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Ridle Baku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' Maximilian Philipp is replacing Jerome Roussillon for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 63' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 66' Elvis Rexhbecaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominick Drexler on 66 minute.
  • 69' GOAL! Josip Brekalo scores on 69. Assisted by Wout Weghorst
  • 73' Josip Brekalo makes way for Joao Victor at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 75' Florian Kainz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Noah Katterbach and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg have won 509 goals from 484 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Max Meyer. He replaces Ondrej Duda on 81 minute.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Florian Kainz gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Josuha Guilavogui comes on to replace Xaver Schlager.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg59% Draw24% 1. FC Köln17%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
83%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
41%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Köln
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg40% Draw46% 1. FC Köln14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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