VfL Wolfsburg duel FC Köln for praise and victory.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
VfL Wolfsburg form and stats
Two Bundesliga home games so far for VfL Wolfsburg, who are yet to win here at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA. Only 2 points so far. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Wolfsburg are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 276 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Guilavogui).
VfL Wolfsburg faced defeat in their previous match, away at RB Leipzig (0-2).
In the match before that, VfL Wolfsburg hosted Schalke 04 and drew the game 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with VfL Wolfsburg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with VfL Wolfsburg as a small favourite), we find 6 games. VfL Wolfsburg has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
At VOLKSWAGEN ARENA, VfL Wolfsburg has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
FC Köln form and stats
Things could have gone better for FC Köln in their Bundesliga away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right.
Köln's last game was the home draw against VfB Stuttgart (0-0). Schwäbe had red hot gloves after the game against VfB Stuttgart, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made. Goalkeeper Schwäbe got the top player rating of the team with 8.45/10. Schwäbe topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, the Europa Conference League victory away at MOL Vidi. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by FC Köln in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for FC Köln, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
3 goals so far away for FC Köln, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings featuring these two teams are: five wins for VfL Wolfsburg, one draw and four wins for FC Köln. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Nmecha 1 goals |  J. Guilavogui 1 goals |   D. Ljubicic 1 goals |
VfL Wolfsburg missing players
FC Köln missing players
| VfL Wolfsburg | FC Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 6.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 12.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 11% | 20% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 15.8 | 11 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| 6.8 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Last season | FC Köln | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Scored | S | 25 | 52 | ||
| 54 | 21 | Conceded | C | 28 | 49 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 79% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 79% | ||
| 50% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 47% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 18% | ||
| 41% | 41% | BTTS | BTTS | 76% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 12% | ||
| 29% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 21% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.3 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12.5 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 13.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 33% | ||
| 12.8 | 11.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.9 | 12.9 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Union Berlin | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Borussia M'gladbach | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Mainz 05 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | FC Köln | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 2 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 60 | 77 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 85 | 52 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 69 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 33 | 64 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 35 | 58 |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 57 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 55 |
| 7 | FC Köln | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 52 |
| 8 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 46 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 36 | -2 | 46 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -7 | 45 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -4 | 42 |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -14 | 42 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -17 | 38 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 59 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -18 | 33 |
| 16 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 71 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 38 | -34 | 33 |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -26 | 28 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 49 | -54 | 18 |
