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

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Bundesliga · 2022-23

VfL Wolfsburg

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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

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

VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Koln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 München	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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. 1. FC Koln get us underway at Volkswagen Arena.
2' What composure from Lukas Nmecha! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
7' Ridle Baku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
12' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
17' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
22' Against the run of play, Dejan Ljubicic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
31' Paulo Otavio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
32' Paulo Otavio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
38' Poor challenge from Mickey van de Ven. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
43' Marvin Schwabe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
46' Sebastiaan Bornauw makes way for Omar Marmoush at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
47' Florian Kainz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
52' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
57' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
61' The crowd applauds Gian-Luca Waldschmidt as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Paredes steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
63' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Ondrej Duda will be fuming at that decision.
65' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Ondrej Duda has done his job and it is now time for Linton Maina to step up.
70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
74' Bartol Franjic makes way for Mattias Svanberg at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
75' Felix Kalu Nmecha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maximilian Arnold at the 75 minute mark.
77' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Paulo Otavio is withdrawn and Jakub Kaminski gets his opportunity.
79' GOAL! Lukas Nmecha scores on 79. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg
81' What a moment for Sargis Adamyan! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
81' Tim Lemperle gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Steffen Tigges and will look to change the dynamic.
83' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Omar Marmoush gets a Yellow card.
88' Eric Martel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 88 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. 1. FC Koln take all three points.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

9
Max Kruse
10
Lukas Nmecha
1
Koen Casteels
27
Maximilian Arnold ↓ Felix Kalu Nmecha 75'
29
Josuha Guilavogui
20
Ridle Baku
7
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↓ Kevin Paredes 61'
6
Paulo Otavio ↓ Jakub Kaminski 75'
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↓ Omar Marmoush 46'
38
Bartol Franjic ↓ Mattias Svanberg 74'
5
Mickey van de Ven

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

11
Florian Kainz ↓ Denis Huseinbasic 88'
17
Kingsley Schindler
28
Ellyes Skhiri
4
Timo Hubers
18
Ondrej Duda ↓ Linton Maina 65'
14
Jonas Hector
15
Luca Kilian
7
Dejan Ljubicic ↓ Eric Martel 88'
20
Marvin Schwabe
21
Steffen Tigges ↓ Tim Lemperle 81'
29
Jan Thielmann ↓ Sargis Adamyan 65'

Bench

3
Kristian Pedersen
37
Linton Maina ↑ 65'
1
Timo Horn
23
Sargis Adamyan ↑ 65'
25
Tim Lemperle ↑ 81'
6
Eric Martel ↑ 88'
48
Georg Strauch
8
Denis Huseinbasic ↑ 88'

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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 München 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 Koln 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 W 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 Koln xG

I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Koln 73% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

VfL Wolfsburg34% Draw27% 1. FC Koln39%

Actual: 1. FC Koln 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 Koln

66%

VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Koln

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

VfL Wolfsburg27% Draw42% 1. FC Koln31%

Actual: 1. FC Koln 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

2 – 3

3.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap	VfL Wolfsburg covers	Push	1. FC Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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