VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln: result 2-4 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 3, 2022 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln?
1. FC Köln won 2-4 on September 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′L. NmechaVfL Wolfsburg
- 22′D. Ljubičić1. FC Köln
- 31′Paulo Otávio1. FC Köln (o.g.)
- 45′F. Kainz1. FC Köln (pen.)
- 79′L. NmechaVfL Wolfsburg
- 81′S. Adamyan1. FC Köln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | RB Leipzig(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 20, 2022 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Werder Bremen(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Hessen Kassel(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Fehérvár FC(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fehérvár FC(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 13, 2022 | RB Leipzig(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 1. FC Köln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | 1. FC Köln 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Dec 14, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Apr 3, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Dec 5, 2020 | 1. FC Köln 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1. FC Köln 0-3 VfL Wolfsburg | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1. FC Köln 3-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg on May 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 2.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| 1. FC Köln | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th in Bundesliga (29 points from 34 matches) and 1. FC Köln sit 14th (32 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
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