1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 3-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 18, 2020 at 02:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg?
1. FC Köln won 3-1 on January 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. Córdoba1. FC Köln
- 45′J. Córdoba1. FC Köln
- 62′J. Hector1. FC Köln
- 66′R. SteffenVfL Wolfsburg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 4-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Union Berlin(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | FC Augsburg(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Saint Etienne(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 1. FC Köln win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| May 12, 2018 | VfL Wolfsburg 4-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1. FC Köln 1-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 1. FC Köln 1-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Sep 10, 2016 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Jan 31, 2016 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln on Aug 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
1. FC Köln sit 14th in Bundesliga (32 points from 34 matches) and VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th (29 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | 29 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 17, 2020FC Schalke 042-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Jan 18, 2020Fortuna Düsseldorf0-1Werder Bremen
- Jan 18, 2020FSV Mainz 051-2SC Freiburg
- Jan 18, 20201899 Hoffenheim1-2Eintracht Frankfurt
- Jan 18, 2020FC Augsburg3-5Borussia Dortmund
- Jan 18, 2020RB Leipzig3-1Union Berlin
- Jan 19, 2020Hertha BSC0-4Bayern München
- Jan 19, 2020SC Paderborn 071-4Bayer Leverkusen