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Bundesliga · 2025Volkswagen Arena

VfL Wolfsburg 3–3 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga

3–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln drew 3–3.

Shots
1414
Shots on target
68
Expected goals
1.51.65
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – 1. FC Köln): shots 14–14, shots on target 6–8, expected goals 1.5–1.65, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots14 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 14 shots, 1. FC Köln 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots8 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 6 shots, 1. FC Köln 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.5 xG1.65 xGVfL Wolfsburg 1.5 xG, 1. FC Köln 1.65 xG
  • Possession56%44%VfL Wolfsburg 56%, 1. FC Köln 44%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 7 corners, 1. FC Köln 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 15 fouls, 1. FC Köln 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsVfL Wolfsburg 2 cards, 1. FC Köln 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Kristoffer Lund · 1. FC Köln · 1′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKristoffer Lund · 1. FC Köln · 26′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJoakim Mæhle · VfL Wolfsburg · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Skov Olsen · VfL Wolfsburg · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSaid El Mala · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSaid El Mala · 1. FC Köln · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 84′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.05 xG · goalSebastian Sebulonsen · 1. FC Köln · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 54′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 76′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 5′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoakim Mæhle · VfL Wolfsburg · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Skov Olsen · VfL Wolfsburg · 74′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 63′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Skov Olsen · VfL Wolfsburg · 44′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kamiński · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.13 xG · goalJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 18′ · 0.14 xG · on targetMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 42′ · 0.21 xG · goalJoakim Mæhle · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.22 xG · on targetÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.29 xG · goalLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 65′ · 0.32 xG · goalLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 5′ · 0.77 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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VfL Wolfsburg: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.47 xG. 1. FC Köln: 14 shots, 8 on target, 1.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Mohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 42′Lovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 65′Maximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′Luca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 5′Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson · 1. FC Köln · 90′Jakub Kamiński · 1. FC Köln · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Wolfsburg 1.47 xG · 1. FC Köln 1.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3VfL Wolfsburg
1Draws
11. FC Köln
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Köln — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga1–2
1. FC Köln — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga0–2
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga2–4
1. FC Köln — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Wolfsburg favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Köln in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg3 matches1. FC Köln3 matches
2.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 2.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.71 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 14.7 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 5.33 shots/match
49% ●Possession3/344%
5 corners/match ●Corners3/33.33 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/32.33 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls3/310.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVfL Wolfsburg1. FC Köln
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2025/26
Head-to-headVfL Wolfsburg — 1. FC Köln
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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