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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 Koln — 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 Munchen 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 Koln 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 Monchengladbach 4 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
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 Koln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln is underway.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kingsley Ehizibue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Xaver Schlager has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' Ondrej Duda, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Wout Weghorst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 106 goals in his last 478 appearances.
  • 57' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Jerome Roussillon exits the field as Maximilian Philipp enters on 62.
  • 63' Yannick Gerhardt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Dominick Drexler is replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj on 66 minute.
  • 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josip Brekalo makes it 1-0.
  • 73' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 73 minute. Josip Brekalo leaves to be changed by Joao Victor.
  • 75' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Noah Katterbach has done his job and it is now time for Florian Kainz to step up.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Brooks made 478 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Meyer is hanging Ondrej Duda on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Florian Kainz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Xaver Schlager makes way for Josuha Guilavogui at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 1. FC Koln will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Wolfsburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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 L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg59% Draw24% 1. FC Koln17%
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 Koln
41%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Koln
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg40% Draw46% 1. FC Koln14%
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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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