Friday , 25 September 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 54,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Millot 53' 1–0
1–1 62' Eric Martel
Anthony Rouault 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 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 Köln 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 Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

9
4
3
VfB Stuttgart 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-09-30 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 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

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
17 Feb SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–1 W
11 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
06 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L
03 Feb SC Freiburg A 3–1 W
27 Jan RB Leipzig H 5–2 W
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
16 Feb SV Werder Bremen H 0–1 L
11 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
03 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
27 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
20 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Köln
#15 Position #13
3 Points 4
4 Played 4
1 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 6
9 Conceded 9
-3 GD -3
0.75 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts). 1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G
1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Arena will turn into a battlefield for VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' Angelo Stiller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 542 appearances.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It’s high time Sebastian Hoeneß made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Anthony Rouault needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jan Thielmann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Marvin Schwabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' It’s a booking for VfB Stuttgart player. Anthony Rouault gets a card.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' Magnificent from Enzo Millot! That is 19 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Faride Alidou comes on to replace Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 60' Linton Maina gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Justin Diehl and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' GOAL! Eric Martel fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 65' Maximilian Mittelstadt gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Anthony Rouault and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mahmoud Dahoud is hanging Atakan Karazor on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 72 minute. Florian Kainz leaves to be changed by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 77' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroki Ito is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 86' The whistle greets Enzo Millot as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Leweling.
  • 90' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Jan Thielmann has done his job and it is now time for Steffen Tigges to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timo Schultz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-02-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-09-30 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 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

VfB Stuttgart Form

2024-02-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-02-17 SV Darmstadt 98 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2024-02-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2024-02-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2024-02-03 SC Freiburg 1–3 VfB Stuttgart W 2024-01-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–2 RB Leipzig W

1. FC Köln Form

2024-02-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-02-16 1. FC Köln 0–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-02-11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-02-03 1. FC Köln 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2024-01-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-01-20 1. FC Köln 0–4 Borussia Dortmund L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

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 Stuttgart37% Draw42% 1. FC Köln21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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