Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th January 2024

The spotlight is on Wolfsburg and FC Koln, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other on Saturday at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg approach round 19 as number 10 in the Bundesliga table with 21 points on their account so far. With 18 rounds behind them, FC Koln have amassed 11 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

After their success in their most recent clash, Wolfsburg are feeling confident they can once again get the better of FC Koln on Saturday.

Wolfsburg scored 11 goals, conceded 18 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

FC Koln average 0.4 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of four goals. They conceded an average of 1.8 per game, for a total of 18 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring twice.

The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-2 triumph for Wolfsburg, who are looking to stay on top on Saturday at Volkswagen Arena. No doubt, FC Koln are planning a comeback, though.

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Prediction

Wolfsburg Form

In their last three matches, Wolfsburg lost 1-2 against Bayern Munich, drew 1-1 with Mainz 05 and shared the points in a 1-1 draw with FC Heidenheim. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Wolfsburg have two wins, while they've drawn one and lost three. They scored eight and conceded eight goals.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Union Berlin before drawing 1-1 with FC Heidenheim. They were defeated once again, when Borussia Dortmund ran out 0-4 winners. FC Koln claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to two.

Both Wolfsburg and FC Koln seem a little too focused on not losing than actually chasing a win, and as such, the draw is a tasty value bet from our perspective.

Wolfsburg recorded 11 points following three wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored ten goals, but also conceded eight. FC Koln scored three goals and conceded 24 in their last ten encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to zero wins and two points. Wolfsburg claimed six wins, three draws as well as nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln are looking at two wins, five draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Squads

Wolfsburg Squad

Kovac will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against FC Koln from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Koen Casteels (0/15), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/3), Cedric Zesiger (0/13), Felix Lange (0/0), Joakim Maehle (1/17), Kilian Fischer (0/0), Maxence Lacroix (1/15), Moritz Jenz (0/11), Nicolas Cozza (0/6), Rogerio (1/9), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/11), Aster Vranckx (0/13), Jakub Kaminski (0/13), Kevin Paredes (1/14), Kofi Amoako (0/0), Lovro Majer (2/18), Mattias Svanberg (1/16), Maximilian Arnold (1/15), Patrick Wimmer (0/6), Ridle Baku (0/17), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (1/14), Amin Sarr (0/5), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/1), Jonas Wind (9/18), Lukas Nmecha (0/0), Tiago Tomas (1/16), Vaclav Cerny (3/14).

FC Koln Squad

Listed below is the full squad of FC Koln players that the manager Timo Schultz will choose from for the upcoming game:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/18), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/10), Dominique Heintz (0/6), Julian Chabot (0/17), Leart Paqarada (0/12), Luca Kilian (0/9), Max Finkgrafe (0/9), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/16), Timo Huebers (0/18), Dejan Ljubicic (0/16), Denis Huseinbasic (0/12), Eric Martel (0/15), Faride Alidou (0/11), Florian Kainz (3/18), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/1), Jan Thielmann (0/9), Linton Maina (1/16), Mathias Olesen (0/6), Davie Selke (5/15), Florian Dietz (0/2), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/15), Justin Diehl (0/2), Mark Uth (0/7), Sargis Adamyan (0/6), Steffen Tigges (0/12).

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Team News

Wolfsburg could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against FC Koln.

Lovro Majer, Patrick Wimmer, Kevin Paredes and Lukas Nmecha are all absent from the Wolfsburg squad that faces FC Koln at Volkswagen Arena.

FC Koln have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Wolfsburg this coming Saturday.

Names like Davie Selke, Mark Uth, Florian Dietz and Mark Uth most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Wolfsburg.

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Lineups

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln H2H

The last time the pair played each other, Wolfsburg came out the other side as 1-2 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result. Wolfsburg have a 60% win rate in the against FC Koln, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 6-1-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Results

Betting on both teams to score in recent matches between Wolfsburg and FC Koln would have made you a decent profit. Both teams found their way to the goal seven times in their previous ten matches. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 3/4 with the bookies.

Wolfsburg vs FC Koln Betting Tips

Vaclav Cerny scored twice in the six most recent games for Wolfsburg, with Davie Selke providing two goals for FC Koln in his last six.

Wolfsburg claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing one and losing four. FC Koln won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost five of these matches. In their previous 10 matches away from home, FC Koln claimed three wins to nil.

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. Wolfsburg managed an average of 1.9 goals, while FC Koln averaged 1.5 goals a game. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Wolfsburg saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for FC Koln, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.