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3. LigaMatchweek 34THE MATCH CENTRE

Verl vs FC Viktoria Köln match centre

Verl badgeVerlHome · 6 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling40/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
2:0
UK time · Europe/London
FC Viktoria Köln badgeFC Viktoria KölnAway · 11 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising69/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
J. Arweiler57′
J. Arweiler59′
Sportclub Arena · VerlSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

Waiting for shots and shots-on-target data

VerlFC Viktoria Köln
Corner Kicks
Fouls
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Goalkeeper Saves
Total passes
Passes accurate

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

3. Liga

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1VfL Osnabrück38+3280—
2Energie Cottbus38+2172—
3Rot-Weiß Essen38+1270—
4MSV Duisburg38+1768—
5Verl39+3667↑ 1
6Hansa Rostock38+2567↓ 1
7Alemannia Aachen38+1964—
8TSV 1860 München38+156—
9SV Wehen38+253—
10Waldhof Mannheim38-1352—
11FC Viktoria Köln39-451—
12FC Ingolstadt 0438+949—
13SSV Jahn Regensburg38-449—
14Stuttgart II38-1246—
15FC Saarbrücken38-644—
16Hoffenheim II38-643—
17Havelse38-3235—
18Erzgebirge Aue38-1934—
19SSV Ulm 184638-2933—
20FC Schweinfurt 0538-4921—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Verl 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

FC Viktoria Köln 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

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.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Verl

4/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 7 available matches.

Inspect Verl’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • 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

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

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 Verl at home with FC Viktoria Köln 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, 01:09 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

3. Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

VerlFC Viktoria Köln
33Matches played33
55Points earned47
15Wins14
2.2Goals scored / match1.5
1.4Goals conceded / match1.3
7Clean sheets10
4Failed to score9

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Verl at home with FC Viktoria Köln away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Verl

Confirmed formation5-4-1Tobias Strobl
  1. 1Philipp SchulzeG
  2. 20Oualid MhamdiD
  3. 5Martin EnsD
  4. 34Fynn OttoD
  5. 24Michel StöckerD
  6. 19Niko KijewskiD
  7. 30Timur GayretM
  8. 8Dennis WaidnerM
  9. 6Joshua EzeM
  10. 10Berkan TazM
  11. 11Marco WörnerF
Substitutes (8)

32 · Fabian Pekruhl

21 · Tobias Knost

17 · Almin Mešanović

28 · Yari Otto

7 · Julian Stark

18 · Fabian Wessig

9 · Jonas Arweiler

13 · Alem Japaur

FC Viktoria Köln

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Marian Wilhelm
  1. 27Arne SchulzG
  2. 22Verthomy Schilo BoboyD
  3. 2Lars DietzD
  4. 18Tim KlossD
  5. 11Robin VelascoM
  6. 6Tobias EisenhuthM
  7. 21Lucas WolfM
  8. 7Simon HandleM
  9. 10David OttoF
  10. 4Taylan DumanM
  11. 40Jakob SachseF
Substitutes (8)

26 · David Richter

3 · Joel Agyekum

39 · Felix Albers

38 · Samuele Carella

41 · Soichiro Kozuki

29 · Leander Popp

37 · Joel Vega Zambrano

23 · Benjamin Merlin Zank

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Verl

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Philipp Schulze908.200—580
Oualid Mhamdi907.9003630
Martin Ens906.900—910
Fynn Otto907.300—1120
Niko Kijewski907.301—520
Timur Gayret416.9001390
Joshua Eze346.200—230
Dennis Waidner906.900—390
Berkan Taz907.3011460
Michel Stöcker466.700—41
Marco Wörner906.600—161
Fabian Wessig566.600—270
Julian Stark497.0001270
Jonas Arweiler448.320290
Alem Japaur1—00—10

FC Viktoria Köln

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Arne Schulz906.700—350
Verthomy Schilo Boboy906.200—310
Lars Dietz906.200—420
Tim Kloss906.300—340
Robin Velasco847.3001191
Lucas Wolf906.300—300
Tobias Eisenhuth906.5001322
Taylan Duman786.2001120
Simon Handle906.500—220
Jakob Sachse586.7001101
David Otto786.9001170
Benjamin Merlin Zank326.700190
Leander Popp126.600—30
Joel Vega Zambrano126.700—50
Soichiro Kozuki66.600—51
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerVerlDrawFC Viktoria Köln
Bet3651.623.804.75

Snapshot from 17 Apr 2026, 21:47 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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