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30.01.2026 - 19:30
Deutschland 1st German Bundesliga
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1. FC Köln vs. VfL Wolfsburg betting tip & prediction: Will the promoted team pull away from the visitors from Lower Saxony in the table?

Or will the visitors manage their fourth away win in their tenth game away from home?

The 1st FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg betting tip will kick off the third matchday in the second half of the current Bundesliga season this Friday evening. Due to the current situation in the table, both teams have to look down rather than up. The lead over the 16th relegation place has narrowed further following the defeats of the clubs from Cologne and Wolfsburg on the last matchday. The Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg will take place on Friday, January 30, 2026. Kick-off at the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne will be at 20:30. This match can be watched on Sky Sport, but a paid subscription is required to watch it. For our 1st FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg expert tip, we now take a closer look at both Bundesliga teams and look at their current form and recent results. Finally, we take a look at the direct comparison between the teams from Cologne and Wolfsburg.

1. FC Cologne - VfL Wolfsburg: 30.01.2026 - 19:30
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1. FC Cologne

  • 1. FC Köln 20 points from 19 games
  • 28:32 goals in 19 Bundesliga matches
  • Last lost 1:2 in Freiburg

VfL Wolfsburg

  • VfL Wolfsburg 19 points from 19 games
  • 10 defeats in 19 Bundesliga games
  • Last lost 1:3 at FSV Mainz 05
Result tip
2:1
We expect a close match between the promoted team and the visitors from Lower Saxony, who have had a disappointing season so far. Our tip: Cologne win 2:1.
Racket 1st German Bundesliga
#Place Team WGames WWins DDraw LDefeats GoalsGoals +/- PointsPoints
1 FC Bayern Munich 4 4 0 0 18:3 15 12
2 Borussia Dortmund 4 3 1 0 9:3 6 10
3 RB Leipzig 4 3 0 1 6:7 -1 9
4 1. FC Cologne 4 2 1 1 9:7 2 7
5 FC St. Pauli 4 2 1 1 7:6 1 7
6 E. Frankfurt 4 2 0 2 11:9 2 6
7 Freiburg 4 2 0 2 8:8 0 6
8 VfB Stuttgart 4 2 0 2 5:5 0 6
9 Hoffenheim 4 2 0 2 8:10 -2 6
10 1. FC Union Berlin 4 2 0 2 8:11 -3 6
11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 1 2 1 8:7 1 5
12 VfL Wolfsburg 4 1 2 1 7:6 1 5
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 1 1 2 5:4 1 4
14 Werder Bremen 4 1 1 2 8:10 -2 4
15 HSV 4 1 1 2 2:8 -6 4
16 FC Augsburg 4 1 0 3 7:10 -3 3
17 Gladbach 4 0 2 2 1:6 -5 2
18 1. FC Heidenheim 4 0 0 4 2:9 -7 0

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Last 5 games 1. FC Cologne home vs. VfL Wolfsburg away
1. FC Cologne Home VfL Wolfsburg Away
1. FC Union Berlin 0:1 3:1 1. FSV Mainz 05
FC St. Pauli 1:1 1:3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Eintracht Frankfurt 3:4 1:1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Hamburger SV 4:1 2:1 SV Werder Bremen
FC Bayern Munich 1:4 0:1 Hamburger SV

What speaks for 1. FC Köln vs. VfL Wolfsburg in our betting tips?

For our 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg betting tip, we will first focus on the goat team from North Rhine-Westphalia. Lukas Kwasniok's team are 10th in the table after 19 games in the current Bundesliga season. After five wins, five draws and now nine defeats, the cathedral city side have 20 points to their name. The starting position ahead of the game against Wolfsburg remains tense, as Cologne have steadily slipped down the table after a strong start to the season. They still have a five-point lead on the 16th relegation spot, so a win against their direct rivals would be extremely important.Interim summary of 1. FC Köln: One of the reasons for the cathedral city club's negative run in the meantime was their poor home record. After the important win against Mainz to start the second half of the season, however, Cologne were able to give themselves and their own fans another sense of achievement. Now they need to add to that against Wolfsburg to get back into calmer waters.

Last 5 results 1. FC Cologne
Date League Home Visitor Result Form
25.01.2026 1st German Bundesliga
Freiburg
1. FC Cologne
2:1 (2:1) N
20.12.2025 1st German Bundesliga
1. FC Cologne
1. FC Union Berlin
0:1 (0:0) N
13.12.2025 1st German Bundesliga
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1. FC Cologne
2:0 (0:0) N
06.12.2025 1st German Bundesliga
1. FC Cologne
FC St. Pauli
1:1 (0:0) U
29.11.2025 1st German Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
1. FC Cologne
1:1 (1:0) U

How 1 FC Köln played recently

For our 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg betting tip, we take a look at the last results of the Kwasniok team and realize that the betting tip for Cologne is not exactly suitable for redeeming betting vouchers. After a good start, the goat club has slowed down. The team picked up just three points from eight Bundesliga games before the Mainz win. Cologne began the new year with a 2:2 draw in Heidenheim and a 1:3 home defeat against the German record champions from Munich. This was followed by a 2:1 win against FSV Mainz 05, but Cologne conceded a 1:2 defeat at SC Freiburg on the previous matchday.

1st FC Cologne

System: 4-2-3-1.

Swabians
Sebulonsen Simpson-Pusey Özkaçar Maina
Martel Jóhannesson
Castro-Montes Kamiński Bülter
El Mala
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How good is VfL Wolfsburg's current form?

For our 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg betting tip, we look at the club from the car city of Wolfsburg. The starting position for VfL ahead of the 20th matchday has deteriorated again due to the meagre haul of one point from the last two Bundesliga games. After 19 games, coach Daniel Bauer's team have a paltry 19 points to their name, putting them in 12th place with just a 4-point buffer to the 16th relegation spot. The Wolves are 6 points away from the first direct relegation spot, although St. Pauli have played one game less..

Last 5 results VfL Wolfsburg
Date League Home Visitor Result Form
24.01.2026 1st German Bundesliga
1. FSV Mainz 05
VfL Wolfsburg
3:1 (0:1) N
20.12.2025 1st German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
Freiburg
3:4 (1:1) N
13.12.2025 1st German Bundesliga
Gladbach
VfL Wolfsburg
1:3 (1:3) S
06.12.2025 1st German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Union Berlin
3:1 (2:0) S
30.11.2025 1st German Bundesliga
E. Frankfurt
VfL Wolfsburg
1:1 (0:0) U

How VfL Wolfsburg played recently

With Daniel Bauer on the bench, the team initially gained new momentum and went three games unbeaten. But since then, the Wolves have only managed one win in five league games against FC St. Pauli (2:1). VfL Wolfsburg is currently not an option for a successful sports betting strategy. Before the win against FC St. Pauli, Bauer's eleven conceded an 8-1 defeat in Munich, most recently the Wolves drew 1-1 against Heidenheim before VfL Wolfsburg lost 3-1 to FSV Mainz 05 on the last matchday.

VfL Wolfsburg

System: 4-3-3.

Grabara
Citizens Jenz Koulierakis Tenth
Gerhardt Arnold Eriksen
Majer Wimmer Amoura

Our H2H statistics for 1. FC Köln vs. VfL Wolfsburg

For our 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg betting tip, let's take a look at the direct comparison between the two teams. There have been 41 encounters so far between the goat team and the club from Lower Saxony. The club from Wolfsburg lead the standings with 19 wins. Cologne have won ten matches. This also means that the two teams have drawn twelve times. The last match between the two teams in the first half of the current Bundesliga season ended in a spectacular 3:3 draw in Wolfsburg last September. Three goals were scored in the final minutes.

5 last games in direct comparison
Date League Home Visitor Result
27.01.2024 1st German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Cologne
1:1 (1:1)
26.08.2023 1st German Bundesliga
1. FC Cologne
VfL Wolfsburg
1:2 (0:0)
25.02.2023 1st German Bundesliga
1. FC Cologne
VfL Wolfsburg
0:2 (0:1)
03.09.2022 1st German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Cologne
2:4 (1:3)
07.05.2022 1st German Bundesliga
1. FC Cologne
VfL Wolfsburg
0:1 (0:1)

Comparison statistics last 10 events

1. FC Cologne : VfL Wolfsburg

1

Wins

3

2

Draw

1

7

Defeats

6

12

Goals scored

16

20

Goals received

19

12

Shots on target

8

1. FC Cologne
47%
Ball possession
81%
Accuracy of passes
50%
Duels
won
VfL Wolfsburg
48%
Duels
won
83%
Accuracy of passes
49%
Ball possession
1. FC Cologne
14
Corners
18
Shots on target
16
Goal kicks
next to the goal
12
Goal kicks
blocked
31
Goal kicks
in the penalty area
15
Goal kicks
outside the penalty area
5
Offside
5
yellow cards
0
red cards
VfL Wolfsburg
9
Corners
16
Shots on target
14
Goal kicks
next to the goal
4
Goal kicks
blocked
26
Goal kicks
in the penalty area
8
Goal kicks
outside the penalty area
6
Offside
4
yellow cards
0
red cards

Comparison of goal statistics of the last 10 matches

1. FC Cologne
12
Goals scored
20
Goals received
ø 1,20
per game
-8
Goal difference
7 / 10
Games with goals
VfL Wolfsburg
16
Goals scored
19
Goals received
ø 1,60
per game
-3
Goal difference
9 / 10
Games with goals
Odds probabilities
2.30 1.62
under 2.5 goals 41.24%
over 2.5 goals 58.76%
1.53 2.50
under 3.5 goals 62.03%
over 3.5 goals 37.97%
1.20 4.50
under 4.5 goals 78.95%
over 4.5 goals 21.05%
1.53 2.38
both teams to score - yes 60.87%
both teams to score - no 39.13%

Our expert tip and prediction for 1. FC Köln v VfL Wolfsburg

Both teams have weakened in recent weeks, which is also reflected in the table. Both Cologne and Wolfsburg have to look downwards. With our first recommendation of Double Chance 1X, we take the Cologne fans on board and believe that with the 12th man behind them, coach Lukas Kwasniok's team will not lose the match next Friday evening. With our second recommendation, a home win for Cologne, we go one step further. In our opinion, the home team has the quality to come out on top in a close game.

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