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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
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 30.8 goals/game

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
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

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' The game is set. 1. FC Koln kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Josip Brekalo, a Croatia , has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' 1. FC Koln have won 351 goals from 401 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Max Meyer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' VfL Wolfsburg 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.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' John Brooks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Jerome Roussillon departs to be replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
  • 63' Yannick Gerhardt is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 66' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Elvis Rexhbecaj on, Dominick Drexler off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Josip Brekalo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 73' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Victor is hanging Josip Brekalo on the field on 73 minute.
  • 75' The whistle greets Noah Katterbach as he departs to be replaced by Florian Kainz.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Ondrej Duda is withdrawn and Max Meyer gets his opportunity.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Kainz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Xaver Schlager makes way for Josuha Guilavogui at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • The points are shared — VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 1. FC Koln. Honours even.

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
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.