1. FC Köln hosts
VfL Wolfsburg in the second round of the
DFB cup. Both clubs meet one month ago in the Bundesliga, where the
Wolves won 3-1. Now Köln has the chance to revenge.
Not by wish runs the Bundesliga start for 1. FC Köln. The team of headcoach Zvonimir Soldo started with 1 draw and 4 defeats in the 2009-10 season. Last Saturday succeeded the first league win of the season: 2-0 in Stuttgart. With it Köln moved off the bottom of the table. In the first round of the DFB cup Köln beat the Oberliga club Kickers Emden with 3-0.
VfL Wolfsburg started the Bundesliga season with 2 wins, under it the 3-1 in Köln, followed by 3 defeats in a row. The Wolves lost 2-4 against HSV, 0-3 against Bayern München and 2-3 against Bayer Leverkusen. Better it runs in the UEFA Champions League, where Wolfsburg beat CSKA Moskau 3-1 in the opener fixture of the group stage. 3 days later they won the Bundesliga away match against Schalke 04 with 2-1. Both goals against the team of Felix Magath, previous Wolfsburg coach, scored Edin Dzeko. In the first round of the DFB cup Wolfsburg celebrated a 4-1 win over SV Wehen Wiesbaden.
1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg
DFB cup, second round
Fixture: Wednesday, 23.09.2009, 8:30 pm CET
Stadium: Cologne, RheinEnergieStadion
Head-to-head:
Bundesliga
2009/2010: 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg 1:3
2008/2009: 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg 1:1
2008/2009: VfL Wolfsburg - 1. FC Köln 2:1
2005/2006: 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg 3:0
2005/2006: VfL Wolfsburg - 1. FC Köln 1:1
DFB cup
1994/1995: 1. FC Köln - VfL Wolfsburg 0:1 (semifinal)
1990/1991: VfL Wolfsburg - 1. FC Köln 1:6 (first round)
Tip: I expect an equalized game with chances on both sides. Well possibly that the cup match will be decided after extra time. I bet on a draw after 90 minutes.
my tip is X
the highest odd is on Tipico and Bet365, odd 3.40