Tuesday , 21 July 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Fri 23 Oct 2020 · 18:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Y 8' Kingsley Ehizibue
Silas Wamangituka 51' Y
Y 55' Ismail Jakobs
Y 68' Ondrej Duda
Y 72' Ellyes Skhiri
Atakan Karazor 80' Y
Y 88' Salih Ozcan
Y 90' Salih Ozcan

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

8
4
3
VfB Stuttgart 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln 2017-02-26 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2016-09-24 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Köln 2016-04-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2015-11-07 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
17 Oct Hertha BSC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
26 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 4–1 W
19 Sep SC Freiburg H 2–3 L
13 Sep FC Hansa Rostock A 1–0 W
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
18 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
03 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–3 L
26 Sep Arminia Bielefeld A 0–1 L
19 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–3 L
12 Sep VSG Altglienicke A 6–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Köln
#4 Position #14
62 Points 32
34 Played 34
18 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
71 Scored 49
49 Conceded 63
+22 GD -14
1.82 PPG 0.94
53% Win % 21%

Key Stats

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

VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfB Stuttgart launch into their encounter with 1. FC Koln.
  • 1' Orel Mangala doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 8' Kingsley Ehizibue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Dimitris Limnios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue on 17 minute.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Sebastian Andersson gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Marcin Kaminski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc-Oliver Kempf at the 34 minute mark.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
  • 44' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Gisdol will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Silas Wamangituka was booked on 51.
  • 55' Ismail Jakobs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' Nicolas Gonzalez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tanguy Coulibaly on 56 minute.
  • 57' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Silas Wamangituka is replaced by Roberto Massimo on 57 minute.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' Ondrej Duda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Sebastian Andersson exits the field as Anthony Modeste enters on 70.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Ellyes Skhiri on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 74' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Daniel Didavi departs to be replaced by Philipp Klement.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' VfB Stuttgart receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' 1. FC Koln make a change. Ondrej Duda trudges off to be replaced by Salih Ozcan on 81 minutes.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with VfB Stuttgart winning 100% of all matches.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Salih Ozcan.
  • 90' Salih Ozcan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

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

2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln 2017-02-26 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2016-09-24 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Köln 2016-04-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2015-11-07 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 1. FC Köln

VfB Stuttgart Form

2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-17 Hertha BSC 0–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-10-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2020-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–4 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 SC Freiburg L 2020-09-13 FC Hansa Rostock 0–1 VfB Stuttgart W

1. FC Köln Form

2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2020-10-03 1. FC Köln 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2020-09-26 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2020-09-19 1. FC Köln 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2020-09-12 VSG Altglienicke 0–6 1. FC Köln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart53% Draw24% 1. FC Köln23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
77%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
47%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Köln
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart38% Draw43% 1. FC Köln19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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