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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 4
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 3 Sep 2022 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Mickey van de Ven 38' Y
Y 63' Ondrej Duda
Omar Marmoush 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Jonas Weickenmeier
  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Augsburg 2 6
2 SC Freiburg 2 6
3 Borussia Dortmund 2 6
4 SV 07 Elversberg 2 6
5 1. FSV Mainz 05 2 4
6 FC Bayern Munchen 2 4
7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 3
8 RB Leipzig 2 3
9 VfB Stuttgart 2 3
10 SV Werder Bremen 2 3
11 1. FC Koln 2 3
12 SC Paderborn 07 2 1
13 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 1
14 FC Schalke 04 2 1
15 1. FC Union Berlin 2 1
16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 0
17 Borussia Monchengladbach 2 0
18 Hamburger SV 2 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
4
VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Koln 2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Koln 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Koln 2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep 1. FC Koln H 2–4 L
27 Aug RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
20 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
14 Aug FC Bayern Munchen A 0–2 L
06 Aug SV Werder Bremen H 2–2 D
30 Jul FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 1–0 W
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 4–2 W
28 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 0–0 D
21 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
13 Aug RB Leipzig A 2–2 D
07 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 3–1 W
30 Jul SSV Jahn Regensburg A 5–6 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 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.
  • 2' Lukas Nmecha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Dejan Ljubicic makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paulo Otavio makes it 1-2.
  • 32' Paulo Otavio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 37' 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.
  • 38' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Sebastiaan Bornauw is withdrawn and Omar Marmoush gets his opportunity.
  • 47' Goal! Florian Kainz scores his 35 goal in 416 matches.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Martel, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Paredes on 61 minutes.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ondrej Duda.
  • 65' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Linton Maina comes on to replace Ondrej Duda.
  • 70' 1. FC Koln have won 351 goals from 400 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' Mattias Svanberg is replacing Bartol Franjic for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 75' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Felix Kalu Nmecha on, Maximilian Arnold off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Jakub Kaminski comes on to replace Paulo Otavio.
  • 79' Lukas Nmecha doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' Sargis Adamyan does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
  • 81' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Steffen Tigges is replaced by Tim Lemperle on 81 minute.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Marmoush is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Eric Martel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 88 minute.
  • It finishes all square. VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln share the spoils 2-4.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

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

2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Koln 2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Koln 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Koln 2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Koln L 2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2022-08-14 FC Bayern Munchen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-08-06 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2022-07-30 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W

1. FC Köln Form

2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Koln W 2022-08-28 1. FC Koln 0–0 VfB Stuttgart D 2022-08-21 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Koln D 2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2022-07-30 SSV Jahn Regensburg 6–5 1. FC Koln L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Köln 73% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg34% Draw27% 1. FC Köln39%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
61%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
66%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Köln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg27% Draw42% 1. FC Köln31%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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