FC Cologne vs VfL Wolfsburg Preview

FC Cologne host VfL Wolfsburg at the RheinEnergieStadion on Friday night for a Bundesliga encounter that sees both sides struggling for consistency. The hosts will be desperate to arrest a concerning dip in form, while the visitors arrive equally eager to halt their own recent slide.

Cologne’s most recent outing ended in a 2-1 away defeat at SC Freiburg. Prior to that, they secured a 2-1 home victory over Mainz. Earlier in this sequence, they lost 3-1 at home to Bayern Munich, drew 2-2 away at 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, and lost 1-0 at home to 1. FC Union Berlin, leaving them with just one win in their last five matches.

Wolfsburg have experienced similar struggles, with their most recent match producing a 3-1 away defeat at Mainz. In their previous outing, they drew 1-1 at home with 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Earlier in this sequence, they won 2-1 at home to St. Pauli, and also suffered back-to-back defeats, losing 8-1 away at Bayern Munich and 4-3 at home to SC Freiburg, leaving them with one win, one draw, and three defeats in their last five matches.

The head-to-head record slightly favors Wolfsburg, who have won two of the last five meetings, with two draws and one Cologne victory. The most recent encounters saw both sides share the points in a 3-3 draw at Wolfsburg’s home in September 2025, while they also drew 1-1 at Wolfsburg in January 2024.

Fans worldwide can tune in for this Friday night Bundesliga clash, with kick-off scheduled for 19:30 GMT on Friday, 30th January 2026. German viewers can watch on Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW, and Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD. UK and Irish audiences have coverage on BBC Sport Web and BBC iPlayer. Portuguese supporters can follow the action on DAZN1 Portugal and DAZN Portugal. Canadian viewers can access the match via DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, and OneSoccer.

FC Cologne – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	SC Freiburg	2-1	FC Cologne	German Bundesliga	Jan 25, 2026
W	FC Cologne	2-1	Mainz	German Bundesliga	Jan 17, 2026
L	FC Cologne	1-3	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Jan 14, 2026
D	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	2-2	FC Cologne	German Bundesliga	Jan 10, 2026
L	FC Cologne	0-1	1. FC Union Berlin	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025

VfL Wolfsburg – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Mainz	3-1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Jan 24, 2026
D	VfL Wolfsburg	1-1	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	German Bundesliga	Jan 17, 2026
W	VfL Wolfsburg	2-1	St. Pauli	German Bundesliga	Jan 14, 2026
L	Bayern Munich	8-1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Jan 11, 2026
L	VfL Wolfsburg	3-4	SC Freiburg	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
VfL Wolfsburg	3-3	FC Cologne	German Bundesliga	Sep 13, 2025
VfL Wolfsburg	1-1	FC Cologne	German Bundesliga	Jan 27, 2024
FC Cologne	1-2	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Aug 26, 2023
FC Cologne	0-2	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Feb 25, 2023
VfL Wolfsburg	2-4	FC Cologne	German Bundesliga	Sep 3, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Germany	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD
Great Britain	BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer
Ireland Republic	BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, OneSoccer
Austria	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD, Sky Go Austria
Spain	DAZN Spain
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Australia	beIN Sports Connect