VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln

2 - 4

🕒 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Volkswagen Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Matthias Jöllenbeck 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2022-2023 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

VfL Wolfsburg 8 · 1. FC Köln 11

Referee Stats

Matthias Jöllenbeck

13 matches · 3.23 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.23
Reds avg	0.23
Penalties avg	0.92
Over 4.5 cards	23%
Home wins	69%
Draws	8%
Away wins	23%

How the match was won

1. FC Köln outshot their opponent (9-18).
Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
1. FC Köln had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

VfL Wolfsburg (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-7-4

Goals For / Against

34 / 25

Avg: 2.00 / 1.47

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Köln (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-7-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 34

Avg: 1.24 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 1.12

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

1.47

PPG

1.12

2.00

1.24

1.47

2.00

76%

O2.5

53%

59%

BTTS

65%

59%

Score 1st

35%

League-position context

VfL Wolfsburg rank8th

1. FC Köln rank11th

VfL Wolfsburg points49

1. FC Köln points42

VfL Wolfsburg: #8 · 49 pts · GD +9

22 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1. FC Köln: #11 · 42 pts · GD -5

29 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 home

L W W D D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals8-5

Record2-2-1

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

1. FC Köln last 5 away

D W W W L

Points10/15

Weighted index71

Goals10-10

Record3-1-1

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.576%

BTTS59%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 35%

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.541%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

VfL Wolfsburg score at home82%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet at home35%

1. FC Köln score away65%

1. FC Köln clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

VfL Wolfsburg score first59%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first50%

1. FC Köln score first35%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Wolfsburg 67% · 1. FC Köln 33%

Avg first goal minute: VfL Wolfsburg 8.1' · 1. FC Köln 14.3'

Vs league average

VfL Wolfsburg score at home2.00 vs 1.86

VfL Wolfsburg concede at home1.47 vs 1.32

1. FC Köln score away1.24 vs 1.32

1. FC Köln concede away2.00 vs 1.86

VfL Wolfsburg score 8% above league average, while 1. FC Köln score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: VfL Wolfsburg are 12% above league average at home, and 1. FC Köln are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 5.

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

0-15 11

31-45 7

16-30 4

61-75 3

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 7

46-60 5

0-15 4

61-75 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

1. FC Köln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

16-30 5

46-60 3

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 9

76-90+ 7

0-15 6

31-45 6

46-60 6

16-30 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

51%

49%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

387

384

Passes Accurate

299

307

Passes %

77%

80%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' ⚽

⚽

2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Nmecha

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Franjić

22' ⚽

⚽

22' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. Ljubičić

Normal Goal · Assist: F. Kainz

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Paulo Otávio

Own Goal

38'

38' M. van de Ven

45+1' ⚽

⚽

45+1' ⚽ VAR

J. Thielmann

Penalty confirmed

45+2' ⚽

⚽

45+2' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

F. Kainz

Penalty

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Bornauw

1st substitution · For: Omar Marmoush

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ L. Waldschmidt

2nd substitution · For: K. Paredes

63'

63' O. Duda

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ J. Thielmann

1st substitution · For: S. Adamyan

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ O. Duda

2nd substitution · For: L. Maina

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ B. Franjić

3rd substitution · For: F. Nmecha

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ M. Arnold

4th substitution · For: M. Svanberg

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Paulo Otávio

5th substitution · For: J. Kamiński

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

L. Nmecha

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Svanberg

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ S. Tigges

3rd substitution · For: T. Lemperle

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 2-4

S. Adamyan

Normal Goal · Assist: F. Kainz

82'

82' Omar Marmoush

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ D. Ljubičić

4th substitution · For: E. Martel

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ F. Kainz

5th substitution · For: D. Huseinbašić

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln 2-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

1. FC Köln beat VfL Wolfsburg 4-2 on Saturday, 03 September 2022 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Matthias Jöllenbeck. It was played at Volkswagen Arena.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took an early lead at 2' when L. Nmecha scored, with the assist credited to B. Franjić, making the score 1-0. 1. FC Köln leveled the score at 22' when D. Ljubičić scored, with the assist credited to F. Kainz, making the score 1-1. 1. FC Köln took the lead at 31' when Paulo Otávio scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-2. M. van de Ven received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 38'. VAR intervened at 45+1' for 1. FC Köln (Penalty confirmed). 1. FC Köln extended the lead at 45+2' when F. Kainz scored (Penalty), making the score 1-3.

Second half: VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Bornauw replacing Omar Marmoush. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 61', with L. Waldschmidt replacing K. Paredes. O. Duda received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 63'. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 65', with J. Thielmann replacing S. Adamyan. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 65', with O. Duda replacing L. Maina. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 74', with B. Franjić replacing F. Nmecha. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 75', with M. Arnold replacing M. Svanberg. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 75', with Paulo Otávio replacing J. Kamiński. VfL Wolfsburg reduced the deficit at 79' when L. Nmecha scored, with the assist credited to M. Svanberg, making the score 2-3. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 80', with S. Tigges replacing T. Lemperle. 1. FC Köln extended the lead at 81' when S. Adamyan scored, with the assist credited to F. Kainz, making the score 2-4. Omar Marmoush received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 82'. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 88', with D. Ljubičić replacing E. Martel. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 88', with F. Kainz replacing D. Huseinbašić.

VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions while 1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions. VfL Wolfsburg got 2 yellow cards, while 1. FC Köln got 1 yellow card.