VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln: result 1-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 21, 2012 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln?
VfL Wolfsburg won 1-0 on January 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 78′S. PolterVfL Wolfsburg
Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VfL Wolfsburg
- 4M. Schäfer
- 5Koo Ja-Cheol
- 8Vieirinha
- 20Petr Jiráček
- 24A. Dejagah
- 29J. Polák
- 3Felipe Lopes
- 15Christian Träsch
- 17A. Madlung
- 34R. Rodríguez
- 1D. Benaglio
1. FC Köln
- 10Ł. Podolski
- 11M. Novakovič
- 13M. Lanig
- 15S. Peszko
- 27C. Clemens
- 2M. Brečko
- 4C. Eichner
- 5S. Riether
- 6K. Pezzoni
- 21Geromel
- 1M. Rensing
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-4 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 3, 2011 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 26, 2011 | FC Augsburg(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Hannover 96(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2011 | Bayern München(away) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 13, 2011 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | SC Freiburg(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 3, 2011 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 1 draw, 0 1. FC Köln wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2011 | 1. FC Köln 0-3 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Apr 24, 2011 | VfL Wolfsburg 4-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 1. FC Köln 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg on Aug 6, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| 1. FC Köln | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
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