Tuesday , 21 July 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
VfB Stuttgart
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Silas Wamangituka Fundu 23' Y
Y 23' Julian Chabot
Y 23' Steffen Baumgart
Konstantinos Mavropanos 52' Y
Y 58' Benno Schmitz
Y 59' Benno Schmitz
Y 65' Ellyes Skhiri
Y 66' Ellyes Skhiri
Enzo Millot 82' Y
Y 84' Sargis Adamyan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Thomas Stein
  • Referee Mike Pickel

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
2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln 2022-08-28 1. FC Köln 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2022-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Köln 2021-12-19 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb 1. FC Köln H 3–0 W
11 Feb SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
05 Feb SV Werder Bremen H 0–2 L
31 Jan SC Paderborn 07 A 2–1 W
27 Jan RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
24 Jan TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–2 D
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 0–3 L
12 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
04 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
29 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 0–0 D
24 Jan FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
21 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 7–1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Koln get this one started.
  • 5' 1. FC Koln have won 346 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 9' Assisted by Genki Haraguchi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gil Dias makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' Austria international Dejan Ljubicic has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Silas Wamangituka Fundu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
  • 46' Dejan Ljubicic is replacing Eric Martel for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steffen Baumgart will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Konstantinos Mavropanos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' VfB Stuttgart is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Benno Schmitz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Borna Sosa doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Benno Schmitz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Benno Schmitz as he leaves the pitch. Kingsley Schindler steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Ellyes Skhiri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ellyes Skhiri on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' Tanguy Coulibaly gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Gil Dias and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Tanguy Coulibaly. He replaces Gil Dias on 73 minute.
  • 74' Tanguy Coulibaly adds to his 0 season tally! VfB Stuttgart lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Linton Maina is withdrawn and Davie Selke gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Waldemar Anton departs to be replaced by Pascal Stenzel.
  • 81' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Pascal Stenzel on, Waldemar Anton off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Enzo Millot was booked on 82.
  • 84' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' The whistle greets Silas Wamangituka Fundu as he departs to be replaced by Luca Pfeiffer.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Modeste 4
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Deniz Undav 2
Borna Sosa 1
Tanguy Coulibaly 1
Enzo Millot 1
Orel Mangala 1
Eric Martel 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln 2022-08-28 1. FC Köln 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2022-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Köln 2021-12-19 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Köln

VfB Stuttgart Form

2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-02-11 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-02-05 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-01-31 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-01-27 RB Leipzig 2–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-01-24 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D

1. FC Köln Form

2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-02-12 1. FC Köln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln D 2023-01-24 FC Bayern München 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2023-01-21 1. FC Köln 7–1 SV Werder Bremen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart59% Draw23% 1. FC Köln18%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
82%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
41%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Köln
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart45% Draw41% 1. FC Köln14%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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