1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Justus Zorn
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Michael Bacher
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Koln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
0%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 1 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G | |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Koln to score. At the same time, VfB Stuttgart does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with VfB Stuttgart winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' VfB Stuttgart has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 17' The whistle greets Mathias Olesen as he departs to be replaced by Ondrej Duda.
- 22' Konstantinos Mavropanos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 420 appearances.
- 27' VfB Stuttgart are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' 1. FC Koln 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.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The whistle greets Florian Dietz as he departs to be replaced by Sargis Adamyan.
- 51' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Julian Chabot departs to be replaced by Timo Hubers.
- 56' A moment of madness from Luca Pfeiffer on 56 minutes earns him a Red card. VfB Stuttgart will be frustrated.
- 57' Pellegrino Matarazzo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' A moment of madness from Luca Kilian on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
- 60' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Kingsley Schindler exits the field as Dejan Ljubicic enters on 60.
- 61' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Chris Fuhrich by Juan Perea on 61 minute.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' The travelling VfB Stuttgart supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' That is a Red card for VfB Stuttgart. Pellegrino Matarazzo will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Silas Wamangituka Fundu has done his job and it is now time for Pascal Stenzel to step up.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Atakan Karazor.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Dejan Ljubicic was booked on 87.
- 90' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Naouirou Ahamada is replaced by Enzo Millot on 90 minute.
- 90' Enzo Millot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
1. FC Koln 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 |
| Josha Vagnoman | 1 |
| Grischa Promel | 1 |
| Louis Schaub | 1 |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 |
| Wataru Endo | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or VfB Stuttgart 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
71%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
58%
1. FC Koln or VfB Stuttgart
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

