1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg

1. FC Köln

1 - 2

VfL Wolfsburg

🕒 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Cologne Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matthias Jöllenbeck 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished

Season

2023-2024 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 2

Regular Season Table

1. FC Köln 17 · VfL Wolfsburg 12

Referee Stats

Matthias Jöllenbeck

13 matches · 4.46 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.46
Reds avg	0.08
Penalties avg	0.15
Over 4.5 cards	62%
Home wins	46%
Draws	15%
Away wins	38%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-9).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
VfL Wolfsburg had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

1. FC Köln (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-4-9

Goals For / Against

15 / 28

Avg: 0.88 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 0.94

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-3-10

Goals For / Against

16 / 31

Avg: 0.94 / 1.82

Points

Avg: 0.88

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.94

PPG

0.88

0.94

1.65

1.82

41%

O2.5

53%

47%

BTTS

53%

29%

Score 1st

47%

League-position context

1. FC Köln rank17th

VfL Wolfsburg rank12th

1. FC Köln points27

VfL Wolfsburg points37

1. FC Köln: #17 · 27 pts · GD -32

46 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts from safety.

VfL Wolfsburg: #12 · 37 pts · GD -15

36 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

1. FC Köln last 5 home

W D L W L

Points7/15

Weighted index56

Goals6-10

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 away

L W L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index40

Goals4-8

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.541%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 18%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.541%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

1. FC Köln score at home53%

1. FC Köln clean sheet at home18%

VfL Wolfsburg score away65%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

1. FC Köln score first29%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first40%

VfL Wolfsburg score first47%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first38%

Comeback rate after conceding first: 1. FC Köln 20% · VfL Wolfsburg 11%

Avg first goal minute: 1. FC Köln 35.0' · VfL Wolfsburg 30.5'

Vs league average

1. FC Köln score at home0.88 vs 1.81

1. FC Köln concede at home1.65 vs 1.41

VfL Wolfsburg score away0.94 vs 1.41

VfL Wolfsburg concede away1.82 vs 1.81

1. FC Köln score 51% below league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 33% below league average.

Defensive side: 1. FC Köln are 17% above league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

1. FC Köln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

16-30 3

0-15 2

61-75 2

31-45 1

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

16-30 5

46-60 5

0-15 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 1

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 11

76-90+ 9

16-30 5

0-15 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

49%

51%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

441

476

Passes Accurate

343

365

Passes %

78%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

27' ↑↓

↑↓

27' ⇄ D. Selke

1st substitution · For: S. Adamyan

48'

48' S. Adamyan

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Waldschmidt

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Adamyan

58'

58' V. Černý

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ N. Cozza

1st substitution · For: R. Baku

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ Y. Gerhardt

2nd substitution · For: M. Arnold

62' ⚽

⚽

62' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Wind

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Svanberg

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ R. Carstensen

2nd substitution · For: Max Finkgräfe

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ E. Martel

3rd substitution · For: M. Olesen

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

J. Wind

Normal Goal

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ F. Kainz

4th substitution · For: D. Huseinbašić

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ D. Ljubičić

5th substitution · For: L. Maina

79'

79' L. Majer

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ L. Majer

3rd substitution · For: Tiago Tomás

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ V. Černý

4th substitution · For: A. Vranckx

89'

89' J. Wind

89'

89' M. Arnold

90+4'

90+4' C. Zesiger

90+5' ↑↓

↑↓

90+5' ⇄ P. Wimmer

5th substitution · For: J. Kamiński

1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FC Köln 2-1 on Saturday, 26 August 2023 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Matthias Jöllenbeck. It was played at Cologne Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 27', with D. Selke replacing S. Adamyan.

Second half: S. Adamyan received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 48'. 1. FC Köln took the lead at 55' when L. Waldschmidt scored, with the assist credited to S. Adamyan, making the score 1-0. V. Černý received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 58'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 62', with N. Cozza replacing R. Baku. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 62', with Y. Gerhardt replacing M. Arnold. VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 62' when J. Wind scored, with the assist credited to M. Svanberg, making the score 1-1. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 69', with R. Carstensen replacing Max Finkgräfe. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 69', with E. Martel replacing M. Olesen. VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 72' when J. Wind scored, making the score 1-2. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 77', with F. Kainz replacing D. Huseinbašić. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 77', with D. Ljubičić replacing L. Maina. L. Majer received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 79'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 85', with L. Majer replacing Tiago Tomás. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 85', with V. Černý replacing A. Vranckx. J. Wind received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 89'. M. Arnold received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 89'. C. Zesiger received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90+4'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 90+5', with P. Wimmer replacing J. Kamiński.

1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions. 1. FC Köln got 1 yellow card, while VfL Wolfsburg got 5 yellow cards.