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Wolfsburg will hope to get back to winning ways against FC Koln, after the Wolves were held to draws in their last two Bundesliga matches. Wolfsburg really took it to the next level this season, playing some top class attacking football and looking able to get involved in the title fight, at least mathematically. That`s pretty much over after 2 draws in the last two rounds, but the Wolves are still second in the league and have an excellent 6-2-0 home record.
Now, about that two draws – it was a 1-1 result at home against Paderborn, a match in which I tipped Wolfsburg to win with a 1 goal handicap and I can honestly say they fully deserved to do it by 3 or 4 goals. It should have easily been 3-0 at half time, Wolfsburg even missed a penalty and Paderbord got a fluke equalizer in the second half from a controversial penalty. Next it was a 2-2 draw at Dortmund last week. The wolves are still in great shape and played very well in these last two games, the fact that they did not win is irrelevant.
Koln is struggling a little bit right now – the visitors got a fantastic 2-1 win at Schalke last weekend, but followed up with a 0-0 draw vs. Mainz at home and these were the only points that Koln got in the last 5 matches. The visiting side has been surprisingly good on the road this season, winning 50% of their games – pretty weird, considering that Koln is traditionally a home team.
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Team news & lineups:
Ochs and Lopez are the only injury worries for Wolfsburg, both long term. The visitors are in a bit of trouble, having to do without the services of Helmes, Broker and Vogt.
Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Jung, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez – Guilavogui, Gustavo – De Bruyne, Vieirinha, Perisic – Olic (Dost)
FC Koln: Horn – Olkowski, Maroh, Wimmer, Hector – Lehmann – Risse, Matuschyk, Gerhardt, Svento – Ujah
Listen, Koln is a dangerous side as seen in the win at Schalke, but I doubt they can produce that kind of level on a consistent basis – and their recent results are a proof of that. Wolfsburg is playing really good football at the moment, they are pumping on all cylinders and the fact that they did not win in the last two rounds only works as extra motivation for today. The hosts badly need the win and have the arguments to get it. My tip is Wolfsburg to win with a 1 goal asian handicap. Prediction: Wolfsburg – FC Koln 2-0.
Pick: Wolfsburg (-1 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.83 @ Bet365
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 6.64
Event date: 20 December
