PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Wolfsburg - team news, lineups, predictions

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·28 January 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Wolfsburg - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Köln and Wolfsburg clash this Friday at the Rhein Energie for round 20 of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln currently have 20 points and lie in 10th position. In their last fixture, Lukas Kwasniok's team suffered a 2-1 reverse against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Wolfsburg have 19 points to their name this season and occupy 12th position in the table. In their last encounter, Daniel Bauer's team were beaten 3-1 by Mainz (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 3-3 draw.

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FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Dominique Heintz - Adductor Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Injury
Joel Schmied - Fitness
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey - Muscular problems

Wolfsburg

Rogério - Muscular problems
Jonas Wind - Hamstring Injury
Joakim Maehle - Shoulder Injury
Bence Dárdai - Knee Problems
Jenson Seelt - Ill

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs SC Freiburg 2026-01-25): Marvin Schwabe, Castro Montes, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Rav van den Berg, Kristoffer Lund, Jan Thielmann, Jakub Kaminski, Tom Krauss, Linton Maina, Marius Bulter, Ragnar Ache

Wolfsburg ( vs Mainz 2026-01-24): Kamil Grabara, Saël Kumbedi, Moritz Jenz, Denis Vavro, Aaron Zehnter, Yannick Gerhardt, Vinicius Souza, Patrick Wimmer, Christian Eriksen, Mohamed Amoura, Dzenan Pejcinovic

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MANAGERS

Lukas Kwasniok faced Wolfsburg on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Away, Wolfsburg has been scoring in seven consecutive games.
Away, Wolfsburg has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
Away, Wolfsburg has gone two consecutive games without a win.
Away, Wolfsburg has suffered two consecutive defeats.
Wolfsburg has been scoring in 11 consecutive games.
Wolfsburg has been conceding goals in 12 consecutive games.
Wolfsburg has gone two consecutive games without a win.
At home, FC Köln has been conceding goals in ten consecutive games.
FC Köln currently has one win in the last ten games.
FC Köln has been scoring in four consecutive games.
FC Köln has been conceding goals in 14 consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and Wolfsburg have faced each other 40 times, with Wolfsburg having the advantage: 18 wins, compared to ten victories for FC Köln.
At the Rhein Energie, Wolfsburg has an advantage in duels against FC Köln: eight wins in 20 games. FC Köln has six victories.
In the German League, 37 matches were held between the two teams, with FC Köln winning eight, 12 draws and 17 victories for Wolfsburg.