1. FC Köln
1/2Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 1 available matches.
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BundesligaMatchweek 20THE MATCH CENTRE1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg match centre
Full time
1:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
L. Maina29′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
1. FC KölnVfL Wolfsburg
1.240Expected goals · API-Football1.270
3Shots on target3
15Total Shots14
42%Ball Possession58%
3Corner Kicks4
8Fouls16
1Yellow Cards4
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves2
321Total passes471
233Passes accurate371
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
1. FC Köln 0 reported
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VfL Wolfsburg 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
VfL Wolfsburg
0/2Wins
1.0Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.
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- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
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Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
1. FC Köln
2 matchesResults1 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals2 of 2
Both teams scored2 of 2
Only a few results are available.
VfL Wolfsburg
2 matchesResults0 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 2
Both teams scored2 of 2
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare 1. FC Köln at home with VfL Wolfsburg away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:03 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches
1. FC KölnVfL Wolfsburg
19Matches played19
20Points earned19
5Wins5
1.5Goals scored / match1.5
1.7Goals conceded / match2.1
2Clean sheets1
3Failed to score3
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares 1. FC Köln at home with VfL Wolfsburg away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
1. FC Köln
Confirmed formation4-4-2Lukas Kwasniok
- 1
M. SchwabeG - 17
A. Castro-MontesD - 28
S. SebulonsenD - 39
C. OzkacarD - 32
K. LundD - 37
L. MainaM - 6
E. MartelM - 5
T. KraussM - 16
J. KaminskiM - 9
R. AcheF - 30
M. BulterF
Substitutes (9)
20 · R. Zieler
33 · R. van den Berg
29 · J. Thielmann
18 · I. Johannesson
13 · S. El Mala
8 · D. Huseinbasic
40 · F. Schenten
38 · Y. Niang
7 · L. Waldschmidt
VfL Wolfsburg
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Dieter Hecking
- 1
K. GrabaraG - 2
K. FischerD - 3
D. VavroD - 15
M. JenzD - 31
Y. GerhardtD - 5
Vini SouzaM - 27
M. ArnoldM - 24
C. EriksenM - 10
L. MajerM - 39
P. WimmerM - 17
D. PejcinovicF
Substitutes (9)
29 · M. Muller
4 · K. Koulierakis
7 · K. Shiogai
11 · A. Daghim
19 · J. Lindstrom
25 · A. Zehnter
26 · S. Kumbedi
32 · M. Svanberg
37 · P. Hensel
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 55 | — |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 3 |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 40 | 2 |
| Cenk Özkaçar | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 39 | 1 |
| Kristoffer Lund | 86 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 |
| Linton Maina | 75 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Eric Martel | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Tom Krauß | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | 25 | 5 |
| Jakub Kamiński | 75 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 2 |
| Ragnar Ache | 86 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Marius Bülter | 66 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 24 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Said El Mala | 15 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Jan Thielmann | 15 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Rav van den Berg | 10 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Youssoupha Niang | 10 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denis Huseinbašić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Waldschmidt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fynn Schenten | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
VfL Wolfsburg
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamil Grabara | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Kilian Fischer | 74 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 5 |
| Denis Vavro | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 60 | 1 |
| Moritz Jenz | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 71 | — |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 89 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | — |
| Vinícius Souza | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Maximilian Arnold | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 75 | — |
| Christian Eriksen | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Lovro Majer | 45 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 74 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Dženan Pejčinović | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Adam Daghim | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Kento Shiogai | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 9 | — |
| Saël Kumbedi | 16 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Jesper Lindstrøm | 16 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Aaron Zehnter | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Marius Müller | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Konstantinos Koulierakis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mattias Svanberg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pharell Hensel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Bundesliga table
Current standings · Bundesliga . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 122 | 36 | 86 | 89 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 73 | WWLWL |
| 3 |  RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 65 | LWLWW |
| 4 |  VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 62 | DWDDL |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 61 | LWDWW |
| 6 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 59 | DLWWL |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 47 | WLDLW |
| 8 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 44 | DLLDL |
| 9 |  FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 43 | LWWDW |
| 10 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 40 | WLWLD |
| 11 |  Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 39 | WWDLL |
| 12 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 38 | WLWDD |
| 13 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 38 | DWWLL |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 32 | LLDLD |
| 15 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 32 | LLLDW |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | -24 | 29 | WLDDW |
| 17 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 72 | -31 | 26 | LWDWL |
| 18 |  FC St. Pauli | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 60 | -31 | 26 | LLLLD |
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