1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Justus Zorn
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schuller
- Referee Gunter Perl
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #4 |
| 32 | Points | 62 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 18 / 8 / 8 |
| 49 | Scored | 71 |
| 63 | Conceded | 49 |
| -14 | GD | +22 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 21% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Koln host VfB Stuttgart — let the battle begin!
- 5' The 25-year-old Tanguy Coulibaly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' A stunning finish from Louis Schaub — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' 1. FC Koln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' Omar Marmoush was booked on 21.
- 26' Timo Hubers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
- 31' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' VfB Stuttgart seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Koln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' 1. FC Koln make a change. Louis Schaub trudges off to be replaced by Jannes-Kilian Horn on 56 minutes.
- 57' The crowd applauds Ondrej Duda as he leaves the pitch. Mark Uth steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- 62' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Florian Kainz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' The whistle greets Florian Kainz as he departs to be replaced by Kingsley Schindler.
- 72' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 72 minute. Mateo Klimowicz leaves to be changed by Alexis Tibidi.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Chris Fuhrich has done his job and it is now time for Pascal Stenzel to step up.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas Hector.
- 86' 1. FC Koln make a change. Rafael Czichos trudges off to be replaced by Luca Kilian on 86 minutes.
- 87' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Rafael Czichos is replaced by Luca Kilian.
- 89' Anthony Modeste doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Jan Thielmann will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Wahid Faghir. He replaces Tanguy Coulibaly on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Koln 1-0 VfB Stuttgart.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 20
- 27
Bench
- 17
- 19
- 13
- 22
- 23
- 15
- 29
- 25
- 40
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 1
- 2
-
22
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Pascal Stenzel 79'
- 20
- 3
- 37
-
31
Mateo Klimowicz ↓ Alexis Tibidi 72'
-
7
Tanguy Coulibaly ↓ Wahid Faghir 90'
- 17
Bench
- 10
- 4
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 79'
-
28
Nikolas Nartey ↑ 72'
- 34
-
19
Wahid Faghir ↑ 90'
- 42
-
14
Silas Wamangituka Fundu ↑ 71'
-
50
Alexis Tibidi ↑ 72'
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Modeste | 4 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
| Enzo Millot | 1 |
| Orel Mangala | 1 |
| Eric Martel | 1 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 1 |
| Louis Schaub | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or VfB Stuttgart 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
63%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
63%
1. FC Koln or VfB Stuttgart
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

