Wolfsburg vs Koln Prediction: The Goats will pick up points on a difficult away game

On 3 September 2022, Wolfsburg will face Koln in round 5 of the German national football championship. Who will be the stronger? Check the teams’ conditions and expert betting tips. Several betting options are available!

Wolfsburg had made steady progress in the previous few years and was moving closer to the top clubs of German football, but last season they finished in 12th place. Of course, such a modest performance by the Whites could not satisfy the club's management, so Niko Kovac was appointed as the new manager. However, there has been no visible improvement under his guidance. In the opening four rounds, they managed only two draws against Werder and Schalke, 2:2 and 0:0, respectively, and they lost to Bayern and Leipzig by the same score of 0:2.

Koln had been the underdogs of the German top flight for several years in a row, but last season they suddenly improved, finishing in seventh place in the standings. That gave them a spectacular journey through the Conference League qualifiers, where they beat Hungarian club MOL Fehérvár 1:2, 3:0. In Bundesliga, the Red and Whites are doing quite well. They beat Schalke 3:1 in the opening round, then drew with Leipzig 2:2, Eintracht 1:1, and Stuttgart 0:0, sitting in joint eighth place in the standings.

Last season, Wolfsburg and Koln had the rare feature that the away side won both head-to-head encounters. Now, the chances of success for the 'Goats are slightly higher, as they started the current championship better than their opponents. They did not suffer a single defeat in their four games, while the Wolves haven't won a single game so far. Now, the Red and White are the favorites to win the encounter. Therefore, we suggest betting on Koln won't lose with odds around 1.79.

The encounter between Wolfsburg and Koln has been very productive in recent years. In the previous seven head-to-head meetings, the opponents combined 23 goals (3.29 per game on average). In the current championship, the teams aren't yet very active in scoring, but the squads have a lot of bright performers in the attacking group, so we expect a high-scoring outcome, and we would expect a total over 2.5 goals at odds close to 1.816.

Florian Dietz is a player who is making another attempt to prove himself. The Koln player is already 24 years old, so delaying the manifestation of leadership qualities is not worth waiting. He has already scored one goal in four games in the current league, but his statistics need to improve. With that in mind, a bet on Florian Dietz's goal is worth considering at odds of around 4.00.

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