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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

Standings

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfL Wolfsburg have kicked off against 1. FC Köln. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 1. FC Köln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Marius Wolf is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Köln so far.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Köln's compact .
  • 22' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' The travelling 1. FC Köln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ellyes Skhiri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Köln.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Jerome Roussillon by Maximilian Philipp on 62 minute.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 66' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Dominick Drexler is withdrawn and Elvis Rexhbecaj gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Josip Brekalo does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Joao Victor. He replaces Josip Brekalo on 73 minute.
  • 75' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Noah Katterbach by Florian Kainz on 75 minute.
  • 80' Maxence Lacroix needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Red cards this season.
  • 81' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Ondrej Duda exits the field as Max Meyer enters on 81.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Kainz.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Xaver Schlager has done his job and it is now time for Josuha Guilavogui to step up.
  • It finishes all square. VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln share the spoils 1-0.

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
Paulo Otavio 2
Jhon Cordoba 2
Jonas Wind 2
Anthony Modeste 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 München 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.