VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln

VfL Wolfsburg

3 - 3

1. FC Köln

🕒 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Volkswagen Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Bastian Dankert 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

VfL Wolfsburg 16 · 1. FC Köln 14

Referee Stats

Bastian Dankert

14 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.50
Reds avg	0.07
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	14%
Home wins	29%
Draws	43%
Away wins	29%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 3-3.
Shots were tight (14-14).
VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

VfL Wolfsburg (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-4-11

Goals For / Against

21 / 32

Avg: 1.24 / 1.88

Points

Avg: 0.59

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Köln (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-7-8

Goals For / Against

19 / 33

Avg: 1.12 / 1.94

Points

Avg: 0.76

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

0.59

PPG

0.76

1.24

1.12

1.88

1.94

65%

O2.5

53%

71%

BTTS

71%

35%

Score 1st

24%

League-position context

VfL Wolfsburg rank16th

1. FC Köln rank14th

VfL Wolfsburg points29

1. FC Köln points32

VfL Wolfsburg: #16 · 29 pts · GD -24

44 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

1. FC Köln: #14 · 32 pts · GD -14

41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 home

L D L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index9

Goals2-6

Record0-1-4

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 last 5 away

L D D D D

Points4/15

Weighted index22

Goals7-11

Record0-4-1

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

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

VfL Wolfsburg score at home71%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet at home6%

1. FC Köln score away82%

1. FC Köln clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

VfL Wolfsburg score first35%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first33%

1. FC Köln score first24%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Wolfsburg 20% · 1. FC Köln 38%

Avg first goal minute: VfL Wolfsburg 20.0' · 1. FC Köln 36.0'

Vs league average

VfL Wolfsburg score at home1.24 vs 1.78

VfL Wolfsburg concede at home1.88 vs 1.46

1. FC Köln score away1.12 vs 1.46

1. FC Köln concede away1.94 vs 1.78

VfL Wolfsburg score 31% below league average, while 1. FC Köln score 23% below league average.

Defensive side: VfL Wolfsburg are 29% above league average at home, and 1. FC Köln are 9% 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: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

31-45 9

46-60 8

0-15 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

1. FC Köln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 4

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 8

0-15 7

76-90+ 7

16-30 3

46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

448

356

Passes Accurate

385

288

Passes %

86%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

0' R. Zieler

5' ⚽

⚽

5' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

L. Waldschmidt

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Thielmann

42' ⚽

⚽

42' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

M. Amoura

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Arnold

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Waldschmidt

1st substitution · For: Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ VAR

M. Bülter

Goal cancelled

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ J. Thielmann

2nd substitution · For: S. El Mala

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ S. Sebulonsen

3rd substitution · For: A. Castro-Montes

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

L. Majer

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mæhle

68'

68' L. Majer

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ M. Amoura

1st substitution · For: D. Pejčinović

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ R. van den Berg

4th substitution · For: F. Kainz

72'

72' J. Schmied

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ K. Lund

5th substitution · For: R. Ache

84'

84' Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ L. Majer

2nd substitution · For: J. Seelt

86'

86' K. Grabara

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ A. Skov Olsen

3rd substitution · For: J. Lindstrøm

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ P. Wimmer

4th substitution · For: A. Daghim

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

Normal Goal · Assist: S. El Mala

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 3-3

M. Arnold

Normal Goal

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 3-4

J. Kamiński

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Ache

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg drew 3-3 with 1. FC Köln on Saturday, 13 September 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Bastian Dankert. It was played at Volkswagen Arena.

First half: R. Zieler received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln during the match. 1. FC Köln took an early lead at 5' when L. Waldschmidt scored, with the assist credited to J. Thielmann, making the score 0-1. VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 42' when M. Amoura scored, with the assist credited to M. Arnold, making the score 1-1.

Second half: 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Waldschmidt replacing Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson. VAR intervened at 59' for 1. FC Köln (Goal cancelled). 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 64', with J. Thielmann replacing S. El Mala. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 64', with S. Sebulonsen replacing A. Castro-Montes. VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 65' when L. Majer scored, with the assist credited to J. Mæhle, making the score 2-2. L. Majer received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 68'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 70', with M. Amoura replacing D. Pejčinović. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 71', with R. van den Berg replacing F. Kainz. J. Schmied received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 72'. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 78', with K. Lund replacing R. Ache. Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 84'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 85', with L. Majer replacing J. Seelt. K. Grabara received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 86'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 89', with A. Skov Olsen replacing J. Lindstrøm. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 89', with P. Wimmer replacing A. Daghim. 1. FC Köln took the lead at 90' when Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson scored, with the assist credited to S. El Mala, making the score 2-3. VfL Wolfsburg found a late equaliser at 90' when M. Arnold scored, making the score 3-3. 1. FC Köln took the lead at 90' when J. Kamiński scored, with the assist credited to R. Ache, making the score 3-4.

VfL Wolfsburg used 4 substitutions while 1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions. VfL Wolfsburg got 2 yellow cards, while 1. FC Köln got 3 yellow cards.