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1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Koln
0 – 1
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Sava Cestic 19' Y
Y 29' Marc-Oliver Kempf
Rafael Czichos 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Markus Schuller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 0 0
2 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
3 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
4 FC Bayern München 0 0
5 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
6 RB Leipzig 0 0
7 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
8 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
10 SC Freiburg 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
12 FC Augsburg 0 0
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
14 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
15 Borussia Monchengladbach 0 0
16 Hamburger SV 0 0
17 1. FC Koln 0 0
18 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
8
1. FC Koln 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart 2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Koln 2017-02-26 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2016-09-24 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Koln 2016-04-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 0–1 L
14 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–2 L
06 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach A 2–1 W
03 Feb SSV Jahn Regensburg A 2–2 D
31 Jan Arminia Bielefeld H 3–1 W
24 Jan TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–3 L
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb 1. FC Koln A 1–0 W
13 Feb Hertha BSC H 1–1 D
06 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–5 L
03 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach H 1–2 L
29 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–0 W
23 Jan SC Freiburg A 1–2 L

Season Stats

1. FC Koln VfB Stuttgart
#17 Position #7
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Koln are 17th (0 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 7th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart is underway.
  • 5' VfB Stuttgart have won 440 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Marc-Oliver Kempf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' Sava Cestic is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' 1. FC Köln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Köln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Marc-Oliver Kempf is booked for VfB Stuttgart — Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Köln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Wataru Endo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' Sasa Kalajdzic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and VfB Stuttgart are in front.
  • 54' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfB Stuttgart's shape.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Borna Sosa, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Sava Cestic has done his job and it is now time for Dominick Drexler to step up.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Köln in their trying to find a way past VfB Stuttgart's compact .
  • 67' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Gonzalo Castro by Erik Thommy on 67 minute.
  • 69' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Kingsley Ehizibue departs to be replaced by Max Meyer.
  • 74' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Mateo Klimowicz comes on to replace Sasa Kalajdzic.
  • 75' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Tanguy Coulibaly comes on to replace Philipp Forster.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' The whistle greets Konstantinos Mavropanos as he departs to be replaced by Atakan Karazor.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Rafael Czichos on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Modeste 4
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Deniz Undav 2
Louis Schaub 1
Wataru Endo 1
Gil Dias 1
Borna Sosa 1
Tanguy Coulibaly 1

Head to Head

2021-02-20 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart 2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Koln 2017-02-26 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2016-09-24 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Koln 2016-04-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart

1. FC Koln Form

2021-02-20 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-02-14 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-02-06 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–2 1. FC Koln W 2021-02-03 SSV Jahn Regensburg 2–2 1. FC Koln D 2021-01-31 1. FC Koln 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2021-01-24 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–0 1. FC Koln L

VfB Stuttgart Form

2021-02-20 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-02-13 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2021-02-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-01-23 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln29% Draw41% VfB Stuttgart30%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
70%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
71%
1. FC Koln or VfB Stuttgart
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln15% Draw69% VfB Stuttgart16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.9%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 19% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 20% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.