1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Justus Zorn
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Michael Bacher
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 5–6 | L |
| 14 May | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | 1. FC Koln | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 22% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
1. FC Koln are 15th (9 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at RheinEnergieSTADION as 1. FC Koln face off against VfB Stuttgart in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Mathias Olesen by Ondrej Duda on 17 minute.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Hiroki Ito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' Jan Thielmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
- 37' Atakan Karazor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sargis Adamyan is hanging Florian Dietz on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Timo Hubers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Chabot at the 52 minute mark.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Luca Pfeiffer on 56 minutes.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Pellegrino Matarazzo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' Luca Kilian catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 60' Kingsley Schindler makes way for Dejan Ljubicic at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Juan Perea. He replaces Chris Fuhrich on 61 minute.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Ellyes Skhiri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 72' The referee shows VfB Stuttgart player a Red card on 72.
- 76' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Silas Wamangituka Fundu is replaced by Pascal Stenzel.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Atakan Karazor.
- 84' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dejan Ljubicic on 87 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Enzo Millot comes on to replace Naouirou Ahamada.
- 90' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 24
- 28
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 20
- 29
- 6
- 47
- 33
Bench
- 11
- 3
- 4
- 37
- 18
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 21
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 2
-
24
Borna Sosa ↓ Atakan Karazor 60'
-
22
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Juan Perea 61'
- 3
- 21
- 20
-
32
Naouirou Ahamada ↓ Enzo Millot 90'
- 14
Bench
-
16
Atakan Karazor ↑ 60'
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 76'
- 33
- 31
- 27
-
8
Enzo Millot ↑ 90'
-
11
Juan Perea ↑ 61'
- 39
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Modeste | 4 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
| Tanguy Coulibaly | 1 |
| Enzo Millot | 1 |
| Orel Mangala | 1 |
| Eric Martel | 1 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Köln or VfB Stuttgart 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
68%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
64%
1. FC Köln or VfB Stuttgart
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

