FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th January 2026
With both FC Koln and Wolfsburg sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Friday at RheinEnergieSTADION. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Bundesliga campaign.
Placed tenth in the table FC Koln have amassed 20 points after 19 matches. On 19 points, Wolfsburg rank 12th with 19 matches played this season.
Both FC Koln and Wolfsburg came through their most recent matches empty-handed and will be eager to avoid getting defeated once again. Who'll draw first blood at RheinEnergieSTADION? We'll find out this coming Friday.
FC Koln only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 20 for an average of two per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.
Wolfsburg scored 17 goals, conceded 25 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-3 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Friday?
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Prediction
FC Koln Form
FC Koln are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Bayern Munich by a 1-3 score, before winning 2-1 against Mainz 05. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Freiburg. FC Koln managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.
Wolfsburg Form
In their previous three matches, Wolfsburg won 2-1 against St. Pauli, drew 1-1 with FC Heidenheim before losing 3-1 against Mainz 05. Wolfsburg claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads 15 goals conceded and eight scored.
Having considered the match from different angles, be it form, strength in squad and match history, FC Koln get our vote here. They should have enough to see them through a most likely tricky opponent in Wolfsburg.
FC Koln took 14 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to three wins after scoring 16 times and conceding 13. Wolfsburg scored 11 goals and conceded 25 in their last nine encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to one wins and four points. FC Koln are looking at a record of five wins, five draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Wolfsburg are looking at five wins, four draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Stats
- In the last 4 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Wolfsburg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Wolfsburg matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Wolfsburg away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Wolfsburg away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wolfsburg matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Squads
FC Koln Squad
Lukas Kwasniok will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Wolfsburg from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Marvin Schwaebe (0/19), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/10), Dominique Heintz (0/7), Emin Kujovic (0/0), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/3), Jan Thielmann (2/16), Joel Schmied (0/11), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/18), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/7), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/19), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (0/7), Denis Huseinbasic (0/13), Eric Martel (1/18), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Florian Kainz (1/10), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/18), Said El Mala (7/19), Tom Krauss (0/15), Fynn Schenten (0/3), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (3/13), Jakub Kaminski (5/19), Linton Maina (1/13), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (3/17), Ragnar Ache (3/18).
Wolfsburg Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Wolfsburg players that the manager Daniel Bauer will choose from for the upcoming game:
Jakub Zielinski (0/0), Kamil Grabara (0/19), Marius Mueller (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/0), Cleiton Santos (0/0), Denis Vavro (1/6), Jan Buerger (0/4), Jenson Seelt (0/9), Joakim Maehle (0/7), Kilian Fischer (0/9), Konstantinos Koulierakis (0/17), Mathys Angely (0/0), Moritz Jenz (1/12), Rogerio (0/0), Sael Kumbedi (0/13), Aaron Zehnter (2/15), Bence Dardai (0/1), Christian Eriksen (1/16), Jesper Lindstroem (0/4), Kevin Paredes (0/3), Lovro Majer (2/17), Mattias Svanberg (2/17), Maximilian Arnold (1/17), Patrick Wimmer (3/16), Pharrell Hensel (0/0), Vini Souza (0/13), Yannick Gerhardt (0/10), Adam Daghim (2/13), Dzenan Pejcinovic (5/16), Jonas Wind (0/8), Kento Shiogai (0/1), Mohamed Amoura (7/17), Trevor Benedict (0/0).
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Team News
At the time of writing, Wolfsburg just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Friday. Sael Kumbedi and Mohamed Amoura racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Wolfsburg travelling party for their next match.
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Lineups
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg H2H
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Friday. FC Koln enter the match against Wolfsburg with a 3-3-4 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 30%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Results
In the last ten matches between FC Koln and Wolfsburg over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 4/7 with bookies.
FC Koln vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips
Ragnar Ache is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Wolfsburg look to Dzenan Pejcinovic, hoping he can add to his current total of five Bundesliga goals in his latest games.
FC Koln claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Wolfsburg won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While FC Koln managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the games at RheinEnergieSTADION, Wolfsburg kept their hosts from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.
Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. FC Koln managed an average of 1.7 goals, while Wolfsburg averaged 1.7 goals a game. FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Wolfsburg. They performed an average of 1.7 goals in these.