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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 3
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Tue 14 Dec 2021 · 19:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Felix Kalu Nmecha 14' Y
Y 61' Benno Schmitz
Maxence Lacroix 80' Y
Jerome Roussillon 80' Y
Maximilian Arnold 81' Y
Y 87' Rafael Czichos

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Robert Kampka
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
2021-12-14 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 2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec 1. FC Koln H 2–3 L
11 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
08 Dec Lille OSC H 1–3 L
04 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–3 L
27 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
23 Nov Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 3–2 W
10 Dec FC Augsburg H 0–2 L
04 Dec Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
27 Nov Borussia Monchengladbach H 4–1 W
21 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
07 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–2 D

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' And we are off! VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Koln — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' What a strike from Lukas Nmecha! The score is 1-0.
  • 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Felix Kalu Nmecha on 14 minutes.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's shape.
  • 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 34' Anthony Modeste is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' VfL Wolfsburg have won 497 goals from 478 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Jannes-Kilian Horn is replacing Salih Ozcan for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 51' Goal! Wout Weghorst scores his 106 goal in 478 matches.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maximilian Arnold suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Felix Kalu Nmecha as he leaves the pitch. Renato Steffen steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Benno Schmitz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Lukas Nmecha exits the field as Yannick Gerhardt enters on 65.
  • 70' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Jan Thielmann comes on to replace Ondrej Duda.
  • 72' Mark Uth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ondrej Duda at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' What an equalizer from Mark Uth!
  • 78' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafael Czichos.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Anthony Modeste has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Mark Uth by Luca Kilian on 90 minute.
  • With this win, 1. FC Koln is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2020-01-18 1. FC Koln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-08-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Koln

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Koln L 2021-12-11 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-12-08 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Lille OSC L 2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-11-23 Sevilla FC 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

1. FC Koln Form

2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Koln W 2021-12-10 1. FC Koln 0–2 FC Augsburg L 2021-12-04 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2021-11-27 1. FC Koln 4–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2021-11-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2021-11-07 1. FC Koln 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Koln 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg31% Draw27% 1. FC Koln42%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
58%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
69%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Koln
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg24% Draw44% 1. FC Koln32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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