Saturday , 22 August 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Koln
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 Koln — 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 Schalke 04 0 0
2 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
3 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
4 FC Bayern München 0 0
5 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
6 RB Leipzig 0 0
7 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
8 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
10 SC Freiburg 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
12 FC Augsburg 0 0
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
14 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
15 Borussia Monchengladbach 0 0
16 Hamburger SV 0 0
17 1. FC Koln 0 0
18 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
4
3
VfB Stuttgart 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
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 2016-04-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2015-11-07 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
18 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
03 Oct Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Koln
#7 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

VfB Stuttgart are 7th (0 pts). 1. FC Koln are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Arena that hosts another battle between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln.
  • 1' Against the run of play, Orel Mangala has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 6' Noah Katterbach needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Kingsley Ehizibue. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 13' Darko Churlinov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
  • 17' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Kingsley Ehizibue is replaced by Dimitris Limnios on 17 minute.
  • 22' Elvis Rexhbecaj has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' What an equalizer from Sebastian Andersson!
  • 28' The travelling 1. FC Köln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' 1. FC Köln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Marcin Kaminski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc-Oliver Kempf on 34 minute.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' Pascal Stenzel is a natural right-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Silas Wamangituka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ismail Jakobs.
  • 56' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Tanguy Coulibaly is replaced by Nicolas Gonzalez on 56 minute.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Silas Wamangituka as he leaves the pitch. Roberto Massimo steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 70' Sebastian Andersson makes way for Anthony Modeste at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 72' Ellyes Skhiri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' A change in the VfB Stuttgart ranks — Daniel Didavi exits the field as Philipp Klement enters on 74.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' The referee shows VfB Stuttgart player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Ondrej Duda is withdrawn and Salih Ozcan gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Salih Ozcan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The points are shared — VfB Stuttgart 1-1 1. FC Köln. Honours even.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Modeste 4
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Deniz Undav 2
Wataru Endo 1
Gil Dias 1
Borna Sosa 1
Tanguy Coulibaly 1
Enzo Millot 1

Head to Head

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 2016-04-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2015-11-07 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 1. FC Koln

VfB Stuttgart Form

2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Koln 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 Koln Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.52 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart33% Draw40% 1. FC Koln27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
73%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
67%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Koln
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart13% Draw70% 1. FC Koln17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.1%
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1.1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 18% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 21% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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