Friday , 11 September 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Faride Alidou
Kevin Paredes 40' 1–1
Y 44' Benno Schmitz
Y 45' Dejan Ljubicic
Mattias Svanberg 57' Y
Joakim Maehle 69' Y
Y 77' Denis Huseinbasic
Maxence Lacroix 77' Y
Dzenan Pejcinovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Soren Storks
  • Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

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 Köln 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 Köln
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Köln 2022-05-07 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
20 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–1 D
13 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
20 Dec FC Bayern Munchen H 1–2 L
16 Dec SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
09 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
20 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
13 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 1–1 D
20 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–2 L
17 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
10 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–0 D

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
–/–
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 Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' Moritz Jenz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 15' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Mattias Svanberg, a Sweden , has 39 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' The Germany forward Faride Alidou breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 0-1!
  • 40' Kevin Paredes does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Benno Schmitz is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Dejan Ljubicic on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 50' Jacob Christensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Mattias Svanberg picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Benno Schmitz departs to be replaced by Rasmus Carstensen.
  • 63' The whistle greets Faride Alidou as he departs to be replaced by Linton Maina.
  • 68' Denmark international Jonas Wind has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joakim Maehle.
  • 71' The whistle greets Vaclav Cerny as he departs to be replaced by Ridle Baku.
  • 76' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Dejan Ljubicic by Justin Diehl on 76 minute.
  • 77' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Jonas Wind trudges off to be replaced by Dzenan Pejcinovic on 82 minutes.
  • 87' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Dietz is hanging Jan Thielmann on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dzenan Pejcinovic.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timo Schultz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yannick Gerhardt 4
Lukas Nmecha 4
Wout Weghorst 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Anthony Modeste 2
Paulo Otavio 2
Jhon Cordoba 2
Jonas Wind 2

Head to Head

2024-01-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-02-25 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Köln 2022-05-07 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2024-01-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-01-20 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2024-01-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2023-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 FC Bayern Munchen L 2023-12-16 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg L

1. FC Köln Form

2024-01-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-01-20 1. FC Köln 0–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-01-13 1. FC Köln 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D 2023-12-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-12-10 1. FC Köln 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg46% Draw28% 1. FC Köln26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
74%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
54%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Köln
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg29% Draw50% 1. FC Köln21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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