VfB Stuttgart
5/8Wins
1.9Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 4 available matches.
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BundesligaMatchweek 22THE MATCH CENTREVfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln match centre
Full time
3:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
E. Demirovic15′
E. Demirovic84′
D. Undav90′
R. Ache79′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
VfB Stuttgart1. FC Köln
2.240Expected goals · API-Football1.590
4Shots on target3
13Total Shots10
57%Ball Possession43%
2Corner Kicks5
10Fouls9
4Yellow Cards1
Red Cards
2Goalkeeper Saves1
477Total passes338
404Passes accurate260
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
VfB Stuttgart 0 reported
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1. FC Köln 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
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Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
1. FC Köln
2/4Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.
Inspect 1. FC Köln’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
VfB Stuttgart
8 matchesResults5 wins · 1 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals5 of 8
Both teams scored4 of 8
Past results, not predictions.
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1. FC Köln
4 matchesResults2 wins · 0 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals3 of 4
Both teams scored3 of 4
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare VfB Stuttgart at home with 1. FC Köln away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:04 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches
VfB Stuttgart1. FC Köln
21Matches played21
39Points earned23
12Wins6
1.8Goals scored / match1.4
1.3Goals conceded / match1.6
8Clean sheets3
2Failed to score3
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares VfB Stuttgart at home with 1. FC Köln away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
VfB Stuttgart
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Sebastian Hoeness
- 33
A. NubelG - 22
L. AssignonD - 29
F. JeltschD - 24
J. ChabotD - 7
M. MittelstadtD - 16
A. KarazorM - 30
C. AndresM - 18
J. LewelingM - 26
D. UndavM - 10
C. FuhrichM - 9
E. DemirovicF
Substitutes (9)
1 · F. Bredlow
2 · A. Al Dakhil
3 · R. Hendriks
4 · J. Vagnoman
6 · A. Stiller
8 · T. Tomas
11 · B. El Khannouss
15 · P. Stenzel
27 · B. Bouanani
1. FC Köln
Confirmed formation5-3-2Lukas Kwasniok
- 1
M. SchwabeG - 28
S. SebulonsenD - 2
J. SchmiedD - 6
E. MartelD - 39
C. OzkacarD - 32
K. LundD - 29
J. ThielmannM - 5
T. KraussM - 16
J. KaminskiM - 30
M. BulterF - 9
R. AcheF
Substitutes (9)
20 · R. Zieler
33 · R. van den Berg
8 · D. Huseinbasic
11 · F. Kainz
13 · S. El Mala
27 · F. Chavez
49 · D. Furst
7 · L. Waldschmidt
40 · F. Schenten
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
VfB Stuttgart
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nübel | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Lorenz Assignon | 77 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
| Finn Jeltsch | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 49 | 1 |
| Jeff Chabot | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 68 | 1 |
| Maximilian Mittelstädt | 77 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 48 | 6 |
| Atakan Karazor | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 58 | 2 |
| Chema Andrés | 83 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Jamie Leweling | 84 | 6.2 | — | 1 | — | 29 | — |
| Deniz Undav | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 3 |
| Chris Führich | 70 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 37 | — |
| Ermedin Demirović | 90 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 20 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Josha Vagnoman | 13 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Ramon Hendriks | 13 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Angelo Stiller | 13 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Tiago Tomás | 12 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Fabian Bredlow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ameen Al-Dakhil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pascal Stenzel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Badredine Bouanani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 90 | 5.2 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Joel Schmied | 68 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 1 |
| Eric Martel | 89 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 1 |
| Cenk Özkaçar | 68 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Kristoffer Lund | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 1 |
| Jan Thielmann | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Tom Krauß | 89 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Jakub Kamiński | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Marius Bülter | 84 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 20 | — |
| Ragnar Ache | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Said El Mala | 22 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Luca Waldschmidt | 22 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Denis Huseinbašić | 12 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Florian Kainz | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Fynn Schenten | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rav van den Berg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Fürst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felipe Chávez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Bundesliga table
Current standings · Bundesliga . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 122 | 36 | 86 | 89 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 73 | WWLWL |
| 3 |  RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 65 | LWLWW |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 62 | DWDDL |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 61 | LWDWW |
| 6 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 59 | DLWWL |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 47 | WLDLW |
| 8 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 44 | DLLDL |
| 9 |  FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 43 | LWWDW |
| 10 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 40 | WLWLD |
| 11 |  Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 39 | WWDLL |
| 12 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 38 | WLWDD |
| 13 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 38 | DWWLL |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 32 | LLDLD |
| 15 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 32 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | -24 | 29 | WLDDW |
| 17 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 72 | -31 | 26 | LWDWL |
| 18 |  FC St. Pauli | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 60 | -31 | 26 | LLLLD |
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