1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 5, 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 and VfL Wolfsburg drew 2-2 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. Thielmann1. FC Köln
- 29′M. ArnoldVfL Wolfsburg
- 43′O. Duda1. FC Köln
- 47′W. WeghorstVfL Wolfsburg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Union Berlin(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Bayern München(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 23, 2020 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2020 | Werder Bremen(home) | 5-3 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 21, 2020 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 8, 2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Hertha BSC(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Arminia Bielefeld(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 1. FC Köln win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1. FC Köln 0-3 VfL Wolfsburg | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1. FC Köln 3-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg on Aug 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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
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- Dec 5, 2020SC Freiburg2-2Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Dec 5, 2020Eintracht Frankfurt1-1Borussia Dortmund
- Dec 5, 2020Arminia Bielefeld2-1FSV Mainz 05
- Dec 5, 2020Bayern München3-3RB Leipzig
- Dec 6, 2020Werder Bremen1-2VfB Stuttgart
- Dec 6, 2020FC Schalke 040-3Bayer Leverkusen
- Dec 7, 20201899 Hoffenheim3-1FC Augsburg