The 20th-round match of the Bundesliga between 1. FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg will take place on 30 january at RheinEnergieStadion. 1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln lost away to Freiburg (1:2) in the previous round. The team has recorded only one win in its last 10 league matches (3 draws, 6 defeats). However, in eight matches during that stretch the side managed to score. At the same time, the run of games with goals conceded has reached 13. In the standings the club occupies 10th place.
- Both Teams To Score occurred in 9 of the team's last 11 Bundesliga meetings.
- At home 1. FC Köln has failed to win in 6 of the last 8 league matches (2 draws, 4 defeats).
- In 5 of the last 7 home games in this competition the club did not concede more than one goal.
Potential 1. FC Köln Lineup (3-4-3)*
Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Alessio Castro-Montes, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Rav van den Berg, Marius Bülter, Tom Krauss, Jan Thielmann – Linton Maina, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache.
Defenders Luka-Jannis Kilian, Timo Hübers, Dominik Heintz and Joel Shmidt will not play due to injuries.
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg suffered a defeat in the previous round to Mainz (1:3), which was the team's tenth in the current championship (5 wins, 4 draws). The results are largely due to defensive problems: the club has already conceded 41 goals, and only Heidenheim and Eintracht have a worse tally (42 goals each). In addition, the side has now gone 11 consecutive Bundesliga matches without a clean sheet. At the same time, among teams from the lower half of the table — where VfL Wolfsburg occupy 12th place — the club is the most productive with 28 goals scored.
- Away the team has failed to win in 6 of the last 8 league matches (1 draw, 5 defeats).
- The club tends to be high-scoring across 7 away Bundesliga games.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the last 7 Wolfsburg matches in this competition.
Potential VfL Wolfsburg Lineup (4-3-3)*
Kamil Grabara – Aaron Center, Denis Vavro, Sael Kumbedi, Moritz Jenz – Vinicius, Christian Eriksen, Mohamed Amoura – Zenan Pejcinovic, Mohamed Amoura, Patrick Wimmer.
Defenders Joachim Mæle and Rogério, midfielder Bence Dardaï, and forward Jonas Wind are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Martin Petersen (Germany)
Matches – 5 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 5.2;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Average Per Match – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg: Match Prediction
In the first meeting the opponents produced a goal fest, each scoring three times. Since then VfL Wolfsburg have already changed their head coach, but this has not yet been reflected in results, and the side's matches remain very high-scoring. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 11 consecutive league games for the club, and the team concedes goals even to fairly modest attacking opponents.
1. FC Köln also lack defensive reliability. The side has kept only two clean sheets in the current championship, both achieved away. However, the opponents' defence also gives problems. At home 1. FC Köln have scored in 9 of their last 11 Bundesliga matches.
Add that Both Teams To Score occurred in 5 of the last 7 head-to-head league meetings. This is another factor in favor of the forecast Both Teams To Score.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.