Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Koln
0 – 2
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 68' Deniz Undav
0–2 88' Deniz Undav
Dejan Ljubicic 26' Y
Denis Huseinbasic 55' Y
Y 79' Enzo Millot

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Assistant 1 Christian Gittelmann
  • Assistant 2 Mark Borsch
24 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
4
8
1. FC Koln 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Koln 2022-08-28 1. FC Koln 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2022-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Koln 2021-12-19 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L
03 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
26 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
19 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep 1. FC Koln A 2–0 W
22 Sep SV Darmstadt 98 H 3–1 W
16 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 3–1 W
02 Sep SC Freiburg H 5–0 W
25 Aug RB Leipzig A 1–5 L
19 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 5–0 W

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)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
32% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! 1. FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Koln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' Dejan Ljubicic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against VfB Stuttgart's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 36' 1. FC Koln have won 346 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' VfB Stuttgart looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 60' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replacing Florian Kainz for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Steffen Tigges as he leaves the pitch. Faride Alidou steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 62' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Deniz Undav on, Atakan Karazor off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' The Germany Deniz Undav breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 0-1!
  • 73' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Jamie Leweling is withdrawn and Silas Katompa Mvumpa gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Damion Downs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Denis Huseinbasic at the 76 minute mark.
  • 79' VfB Stuttgart receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Linton Maina exits the field as Max Finkgrafe enters on 86.
  • 88' A goal from the Germany international Deniz Undav! He fires home on 88 to make it 0-2!
  • VfB Stuttgart celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-30 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Koln 2022-08-28 1. FC Koln 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2022-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Koln 2021-12-19 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart

1. FC Koln Form

2023-09-30 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Koln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Koln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2023-08-26 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-08-19 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Koln L

VfB Stuttgart Form

2023-09-30 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-09-22 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2023-09-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-09-02 VfB Stuttgart 5–0 SC Freiburg W 2023-08-25 RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-08-19 VfB Stuttgart 5–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln21% Draw23% VfB Stuttgart56%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
45%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
79%
1. FC Koln or VfB Stuttgart
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln17% Draw40% VfB Stuttgart43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 22% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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