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VfB Stuttgart v FC Koln : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart

Home advantage can be vital in the Bundesliga, and Sebastian Hoeneß’s VfB Stuttgart will have the joy of it on Friday evening. Lukas Kwasniok’s FC Koln are their opponents at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. In this preview you'll find the best odds for 17 top betting markets plus predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for both teams. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.

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VfB Stuttgart's next match is v Dortmund at 17:30 on Saturday 19th September
FC Koln's next match is v Hamburg at 14:30 on Saturday 19th September
The last German Bundesliga meeting between Stuttgart and Köln was on Friday 4th September 2026
German Bundesliga
September 4th 2026
Stuttgart 4
1 Köln
 
B. El Khannous 39'81' (OG)R. Hendriks
G. Prömel 60'
E. Demirović 75'
J. Karaboue Vagnomann 90'
 
VFB
KOE
Shots On
8
3
Shots Off
8
10
Corners
10
8
Possession
58%
42%
Fouls
5
6
Yellow/red cards
1/0
3/0
 
StuttgartKöln
 
F. Bredlow
J. Karaboue Vagnomannfootball icon
M. Mittelstädt (R. Hendriks 78')
A. Stiller (Y. Spalt 90')
C. Führich (J. Leweling 70')
B. El Khannousfootball icon (L. Sauer 78')
J. Chabot
F. Jeltsch
G. Prömelfootball icon
D. Undav (E. Demirović 70')
D. Pejcinovic
M. Schwäbe
G. Mensah
(I. Rondić 90') T. Krauß
Í. Jóhannesson
(M. Bülter 75') R. Ache
A. Castro-Montes
J. Simpson-Pusey
L. Lochoshvili
(E. Skhiri 46') P. Junior Okon-Engstler
(M. Moore 46') J. Thielmann
(R. Heskey 75') L. Maina

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Best Tip: Stuttgart to win

We are predicting Stuttgart will be victorious come the end of the 90 mins on Friday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all suggest that they are more than capable of getting the job done and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. Expect jubilant celebrations among the home fans when the referee blows the final whistle at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Stuttgart are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 67% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.44.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Stuttgart
67%
4/9-
Draw
17%
17/4-
Köln
16%
21/4-
Stuttgart 2-1
9%
8/1-
Stuttgart 3-1
8%
9/1-
Stuttgart 2-0
7%
10/1-
Draw 1-1
7%
10/1-
Stuttgart 3-0
6%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Stuttgart 1-0
5%
12/1-
Stuttgart 4-1
5%
14/1-
Stuttgart 3-2
5%
16/1-
Köln 2-1
4%
18/1-
Stuttgart 4-0
4%
18/1-
Stuttgart 4-2
3%
22/1-
Stuttgart 5-1
3%
25/1-
Köln 1-0
3%
28/1-
Köln 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
74%
3/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
26%
5/2-
Home 1st Goal
56%
4/9-
Away 1st Goal
43%
13/8-
No 1st Goal
1%
28/1-
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/9-
BTTS - No
34%
13/8-
BTTS - Home Win
40%
11/8-
BTTS - Draw
15%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
11%
15/2-
Home/draw
84%
1/8-
Away/draw
33%
13/8-
Home/away
83%
1/6-
Over 1.5 Goals
90%
1/12-
Under 1.5 Goals
10%
7/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
54%
4/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
46%
1/1-
Over 4.5 Goals
35%
7/4-
Under 4.5 Goals
65%
4/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
20%
7/2-
Under 5.5 Goals
80%
1/5-
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
1/80-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
22/1-
Home DNB
79%
1/6-
Away DNB
28%
4/1-
Stuttgart win to nil
27%
9/4-
Köln win to nil
5%
14/1-
Stuttgart / Stuttgart
41%
21/20-
Stuttgart / Köln
2%
33/1-
Stuttgart / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Stuttgart
18%
15/4-
Draw / Köln
6%
14/1-
Draw / Draw
9%
8/1-
Köln / Stuttgart
6%
14/1-
Köln / Köln
8%
9/1-
Köln / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga table
Won
Draw
Lost
Stuttgart
Köln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Freiburg330099 
Apr 24
Dec 19
Jan 9
May 8
2
Dortmund330069 
Sep 19
Feb 13
Jan 13
May 15
3
Augsburg321067 
Jan 9
May 8
Apr 10
Dec 5
4
Bayern321057 
Jan 23
l
 
5-1A
Mar 20
Nov 20
5
RB Leipzig320166 
May 15
Jan 13
Dec 12
Apr 17
6
Elversberg320116 
Apr 10
Dec 5
Nov 28
Apr 3
7
Leverkusen311134 
Mar 6
Oct 31
Nov 8
Mar 13
8
Mainz311134 
Jan 16
May 22
Apr 24
Dec 19
9
E.Frankfurt3111-14 
Nov 28
Apr 3
Feb 27
Oct 16
10
W.Bremen3111-14 
Nov 7
Mar 13
d
 
1-1F
Feb 6
11
Schalke3111-14 
Mar 20
Nov 21
Oct 24
Mar 3
12
Köln3111-24 
w
 
4-1F
Jan 30
-
-
13
Hoffenheim3102-13 
Feb 6
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-2A
Jan 23
14
Stuttgart3102-23 
-
-
Jan 30
l
 
4-1A
15
Paderborn3012-41 
Feb 20
Oct 10
May 22
Jan 16
16
Union Berlin3012-61 
Dec 12
Apr 17
Mar 6
Nov 1
17
B. M'gladbach3003-90 
Oct 23
Mar 3
Oct 11
Feb 20
18
Hamburg3003-120 
Feb 27
Oct 17
Feb 13
Sep 19
Win / draw / win form
Stuttgart 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stuttgart3 - 1Leverkusen
Stuttgart1 - 1W.Bremen
Stuttgart4 - 0Hamburg
Stuttgart0 - 2Dortmund
Stuttgart1 - 0RB Leipzig
Stuttgart4 - 0Wolfsburg
Stuttgart3 - 1Köln
Stuttgart1 - 0Freiburg
Stuttgart1 - 1Union Berlin
Stuttgart3 - 2E.Frankfurt
Stuttgart0 - 0Hoffenheim
Stuttgart0 - 5Bayern
Stuttgart3 - 2Augsburg
Stuttgart2 - 1Mainz
Stuttgart1 - 0Heidenheim
Stuttgart2 - 0St. Pauli
Stuttgart1 - 0B. M'gladbach
Stuttgart4 - 0Augsburg
Stuttgart0 - 1Heidenheim
Stuttgart1 - 2W.Bremen
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AStuttgart1 - 5Bayern
AStuttgart2 - 2E.Frankfurt
HStuttgart3 - 1Leverkusen
AStuttgart3 - 3Hoffenheim
HStuttgart1 - 1W.Bremen
AStuttgart2 - 4Bayern
HStuttgart4 - 0Hamburg
HStuttgart0 - 2Dortmund
AStuttgart5 - 2Augsburg
HStuttgart1 - 0RB Leipzig
AStuttgart2 - 2Mainz
HStuttgart4 - 0Wolfsburg
AStuttgart3 - 3Heidenheim
HStuttgart3 - 1Köln
AStuttgart1 - 2St. Pauli
HStuttgart1 - 0Freiburg
AStuttgart3 - 0B. M'gladbach
HStuttgart1 - 1Union Berlin
HStuttgart3 - 2E.Frankfurt
AStuttgart4 - 1Leverkusen
Köln 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bayern5 - 1Köln
Union Berlin2 - 2Köln
St. Pauli1 - 1Köln
E.Frankfurt2 - 2Köln
Hamburg1 - 1Köln
Augsburg2 - 0Köln
Stuttgart3 - 1Köln
Freiburg2 - 1Köln
Heidenheim2 - 2Köln
Leverkusen2 - 0Köln
W.Bremen1 - 1Köln
B. M'gladbach3 - 1Köln
Dortmund1 - 0Köln
Hoffenheim0 - 1Köln
RB Leipzig3 - 1Köln
Wolfsburg3 - 3Köln
Mainz0 - 1Köln
Nurnberg1 - 2Köln
Hannover1 - 0Köln
Greuther1 - 1Köln
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKöln3 - 2Hoffenheim
AKöln1 - 5Bayern
HKöln1 - 3Heidenheim
AKöln2 - 2Union Berlin
HKöln1 - 2Leverkusen
AKöln1 - 1St. Pauli
HKöln3 - 1W.Bremen
AKöln2 - 2E.Frankfurt
HKöln3 - 3B. M'gladbach
AKöln1 - 1Hamburg
HKöln1 - 2Dortmund
AKöln0 - 2Augsburg
HKöln2 - 2Hoffenheim
AKöln1 - 3Stuttgart
HKöln1 - 2RB Leipzig
HKöln1 - 0Wolfsburg
AKöln1 - 2Freiburg
HKöln2 - 1Mainz
HKöln1 - 3Bayern
AKöln2 - 2Heidenheim
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Stuttgart since 2015
Stuttgart
Köln
Goals: Scored
13
8
Games: Scored
7 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
0 / 7
VFB
4
D
2
KOE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Stuttgart
Stuttgart3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Stuttgart3 - 0
Stuttgart2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Stuttgart2 - 1
1 - 3Köln
League games at Köln since 2015
Köln
Stuttgart
Goals: Scored
5
11
Games: Scored
4 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
4 / 8
VFB
5
D
2
KOE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Köln
1 - 2Stuttgart
0 - 2Stuttgart
Draw0 - 0Draw
Köln1 - 0
0 - 1Stuttgart
2 - 3Stuttgart
1 - 3Stuttgart
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

FC Koln have been awful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 5 consecutive Bundesliga outings. This run could continue, with VfB Stuttgart's PG an impressive 2.6.

Stuttgart 14th Köln 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
19%
2
25%
3
22%
4
14%
5+
20%
There is a 81% probability that Stuttgart will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Köln will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Stuttgart’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-16
Köln have scored 16% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2026/2027 season
Stuttgart
PG (predicted goals)
Köln
2.6
1.3
Attack rating
VFB
KOE
28%
better
view stats
Games scored1
1
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored1
3
Avg. goals scored1
3
Avg. shots per game7
13
Avg. shots per goal7
4
Conversion rate for14
23
Avg. XG for1.1
2
KickOff rating
+28%
Defence rating
VFB
KOE
26%
better
view stats
Games conceded1
1
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first1
1
Goals conceded5
2
Avg. goals conceded5
2
Avg. shots/game conceded15
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded3
6
Conversion rate against33%
18%
Avg. XG against2.7
1.8
KickOff rating
+26%

Stuttgart v Köln Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

Stuttgart Bundesliga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3211
F BredlowJ VagnomanJ VagnomanF. Jeltsch
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Bredlow GLK3
-
J Vagnoman DEF321
-
F. Jeltsch DEF31
1
-
J Chabot DEF3
1
-
M Mittelstädt DEF311
1
-
B Khannouss MID31
-
G Prömel  MID31
1
-
A Stiller MID3
-
C Führich MID2
-
D Pejčinović FWD3
-
D Undav FWD3
-
Subs
M Funk GLK
-
A Al-Dakhil DEF
-
R Hendriks  DEF3
-
L Stergiou DEF1
-
Y. Spalt DEF2
-
A Karazor MID
-
E Demirovic  FWD31
-
J Leweling FWD3
-
L. Sauer FWD2
-
Köln Bundesliga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3111
M SchwäbeL MainaJ. Simpson-PuseyA Castro-Montes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Schwäbe GLK3
-
A Castro-Montes DEF3
1
-
J. Simpson-Pusey DEF31
1
-
L Lochoshvili DEF3
-
G Mensah DEF3
1
-
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson MID3
-
T Krauß MID3
1
-
P. Junior Okon-Engstler MID3
1
-
J Thielmann FWD2
-
R Ache FWD3
-
L Maina FWD311
-
Subs
R Zieler GLK
-
J Schmied DEF1
-
B Sosa DEF
-
R Berg DEF
-
E Skhiri MID31
-
R. Heskey FWD1
-
I Rondic FWD1
-
M Bülter FWD3
-
M. Moore FWD21
-