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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln: result 3-3 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg
3-3
1. FC Köln

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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln?

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln drew 3-3 on September 13, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 5′L. Waldschmidt1. FC Köln
  • 42′M. AmouraVfL Wolfsburg
  • 65′Lovro MajerVfL Wolfsburg
  • 90′Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson1. FC Köln
  • 90′M. ArnoldVfL Wolfsburg
  • 90′J. Kamiński1. FC Köln

Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Amoura
  1. 39P. Wimmer
  2. 10Lovro Majer
  3. 7A. Skov Olsen
  1. 5Vinicius Souza
  2. 27M. Arnold
  1. 21J. Mæhle
  2. 4K. Koulierakis
  3. 15M. Jenz
  4. 2K. Fischer
  1. 1K. Grabara

1. FC Köln

5-3-2
  1. 30M. Bülter
  2. 7L. Waldschmidt
  1. 16J. Kamiński
  2. 6E. Martel
  3. 29J. Thielmann
  1. 32K. Lund
  2. 4T. Hübers
  3. 33R. van den Berg
  4. 2J. Schmied
  5. 28S. Sebulonsen
  1. 1M. Schwäbe
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2025FSV Mainz 05(home)1-1Bundesliga
Aug 23, 20251. FC Heidenheim(away)3-1Bundesliga
Aug 16, 2025Hemelingen(away)9-0DFB Pokal
Aug 9, 2025Brighton(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 2, 2025Feyenoord(away)0-4Friendlies Clubs
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2025SC Freiburg(home)4-1Bundesliga
Aug 24, 2025FSV Mainz 05(away)1-0Bundesliga
Aug 17, 2025SSV Jahn Regensburg(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Aug 9, 2025Atalanta(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
May 18, 20251. FC Kaiserslautern(home)4-02. Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 1 draw, 2 1. FC Köln wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2024VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Aug 26, 20231. FC Köln 1-2 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Feb 25, 20231. FC Köln 0-2 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Sep 3, 2022VfL Wolfsburg 2-4 1. FC KölnBundesliga
May 7, 20221. FC Köln 0-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Dec 14, 2021VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 1. FC KölnBundesliga

Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln on Jan 27, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

VfL Wolfsburg score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 1.9 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfL Wolfsburg1.61.726/158/15
1. FC Köln1.90.849/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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151. FC Köln923410149

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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