Wolfsburg vs Köln Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 27/01/2024, 01:15  by Joseph King in Bundesliga Predictions

11th-place Wolfsburg will look to close the gap on the top six when they host relegation-threatened Koln on Saturday. Wolfsburg find themselves in no man’s land as they have built up a 10-point lead over the drop zone but trail the top six, and European qualification spots, by seven points. They’ve managed two consecutive 1-1 away draws since returning from the winter break, the first against Mainz while the most recent was against Heidenheim. Die Wölfe will now return to the Volkswagen-Arena where they have posted a 4-1-3 record compared to 2-2-6 away from home. However, the hosts have lost their last two straight on home soil, with the most recent a 1-0 loss to Freiburg. Overall, Wolfsburg are on a poor stretch of form with only a single victory in their last seven across all competitions.

Struggling Koln could be looking at next season in the 2. Bundesliga after five consecutive seasons in the German top flight. Their inability to finish their chances has resulted in them sitting second from the bottom with 11 points earned from 18 matches. This has them tied with last-place Darmstadt and only leading on goal differential. The Billy Goats suffered a demoralizing 4-0 defeat on home soil to Dortmund last weekend to extend their winless run to five games. Away from home, Koln have managed one win, two draws and six defeats in nine trips, scoring only four goals while conceding 18. Koln’s 11 goals scored is the lowest mark in the Bundesliga, despite the team ranking 16th in big chances created (29). The loss to Dortmund marked the fourth time in the last five games that Koln have failed to get on the scoresheet, netting just a single goal during that stretch.