Thursday , 12 November 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Koln, DFB-Pokal 2021-22 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2021-22
VfB Stuttgart
0 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Wed 27 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 75' Mark Uth
Naouirou Ahamada 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Head-to-Head

9
4
3
VfB Stuttgart 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Koln 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

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct 1. FC Koln H 0–2 L
24 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
16 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–1 D
02 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–1 W
26 Sep VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–0 D
19 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 2–0 W
24 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–2 D
15 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–5 L
01 Oct SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 3–1 W
25 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
18 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
50% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Dzenan Pejcinovic 3 G
Tiago Tomas 1 G 1 A
1. FC Koln
Isak Johannesson 3 G
Said El Mala 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Konstantinos Mavropanos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
  • 15' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Tomas Ostrak has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 408 appearances.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark Uth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Tomas Ostrak makes way for Mark Uth at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' A change in the VfB Stuttgart ranks — Mateo Klimowicz exits the field as Wahid Faghir enters on 62.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' 1. FC Koln make a change. Dejan Ljubicic trudges off to be replaced by Ondrej Duda on 72 minutes.
  • 72' GOAL! Anthony Modeste scores on 72.
  • 73' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Daniel Didavi trudges off to be replaced by Hamadi Al Ghaddioui on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Mark Uth is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 77' Anthony Modeste makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 79' Waldemar Anton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Fuhrich at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Omer Faruk Beyaz on, Konstantinos Mavropanos off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' The whistle greets Sebastian Andersson as he departs to be replaced by Tim Lemperle.
  • 86' Naouirou Ahamada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Jan Thielmann departs to be replaced by Marvin Obuz.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

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
Ermedin Demirovic 1

Head to Head

2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Koln 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

VfB Stuttgart Form

2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Koln L 2021-10-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-10-16 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2021-10-02 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2021-09-26 VfL Bochum 1848 0–0 VfB Stuttgart D 2021-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

1. FC Köln Form

2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Koln W 2021-10-24 1. FC Koln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-15 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 5–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-10-01 1. FC Koln 3–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 L 2021-09-25 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2021-09-18 1. FC Koln 1–1 RB Leipzig D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Köln 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart41% Draw29% 1. FC Köln30%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart29% Draw49% 1. FC Köln22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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