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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

VfL Wolfsburg
2-4
1. FC Köln

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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

Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg

3-4-1-2
  1. 10L. Nmecha
  2. 7L. Waldschmidt
  1. 9M. Kruse
  1. 6Paulo Otávio
  2. 27M. Arnold
  3. 38B. Franjić
  4. 20R. Baku
  1. 5M. van de Ven
  2. 29J. Guilavogui
  3. 3S. Bornauw
  1. 1K. Casteels

1. FC Köln

4-2-3-1
  1. 21S. Tigges
  1. 11F. Kainz
  2. 18O. Duda
  3. 29J. Thielmann
  1. 28E. Skhiri
  2. 7D. Ljubičić
  1. 14J. Hector
  2. 4T. Hübers
  3. 15L. Kilian
  4. 17K. Schindler
  1. 20M. Schwäbe
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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.

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022RB Leipzig(away)0-2Bundesliga
Aug 20, 2022FC Schalke 04(home)0-0Bundesliga
Aug 14, 2022Bayern München(away)0-2Bundesliga
Aug 6, 2022Werder Bremen(home)2-2Bundesliga
Jul 31, 2022Hessen Kassel(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2022VfB Stuttgart(home)0-0Bundesliga
Aug 25, 2022Fehérvár FC(away)3-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 21, 2022Eintracht Frankfurt(away)1-1Bundesliga
Aug 18, 2022Fehérvár FC(home)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 13, 2022RB Leipzig(away)2-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 20221. FC Köln 0-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Dec 14, 2021VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Apr 3, 2021VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Dec 5, 20201. FC Köln 2-2 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Aug 29, 20201. FC Köln 0-3 VfL WolfsburgFriendlies Clubs
Jan 18, 20201. FC Köln 3-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfL Wolfsburg2.31.367/159/15
1. FC Köln2.80.969/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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131. FC Köln82339129

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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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