FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th September 2025

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When VfB Stuttgart come to RheinEnergieSTADION for the Bundesliga match this coming Sunday, FC Koln will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

FC Koln are number 4 in the table on seven points after four matches. VfB Stuttgart rank as number 8 with six points after four matches played.

Since FC Koln have racked up one more point than VfB Stuttgart during this Bundesliga season, they currently occupy number four in the table. The latter, on the other hand, find themselves ranked as number eight.

Separated only by a narrow margin, a win for VfB Stuttgart in their upcoming Bundesliga clash will see them swap positions with FC Koln. Thus, a highly competitive match surely awaits at RheinEnergieSTADION.

FC Koln are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 18 goals, or an average of 1.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

VfB Stuttgart scored 18 goals, conceded 14 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time FC Koln played VfB Stuttgart. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

FC Koln Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as FC Koln beat Freiburg 4-1, followed by a 3-3 draw against Wolfsburg. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-1 defeat against RB Leipzig. FC Koln claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Freiburg, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating St. Pauli in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Celta Vigo in their most recent outing. VfB Stuttgart managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

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FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Stats

  • FC Koln have won the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • FC Koln have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
  • In 11 of the last 12 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • FC Koln have won the last 6 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • VfB Stuttgart have won 5 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • VfB Stuttgart have won 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

FC Koln Squad

Lukas Kwasniok will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against VfB Stuttgart from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Marvin Schwaebe (0/4), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/1), Dominique Heintz (0/0), Emin Kujovic (0/0), Jan Thielmann (2/4), Joel Schmied (0/4), Jusuf Gazibegovic (0/1), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/3), Luca Kilian (0/0), Neo Telle (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/2), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/4), Timo Huebers (0/4), Alessio Castro-Montes (0/1), Denis Huseinbasic (0/2), Eric Martel (0/4), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Florian Kainz (0/3), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/4), Said El Mala (1/4), Tom Krauss (0/3), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1/3), Jakub Kaminski (2/4), Linton Maina (0/1), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (2/4), Ragnar Ache (0/4).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Listed below is the full squad of VfB Stuttgart players that the manager Sebastian Hoeness will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alexander Nuebel (0/4), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Hellstern (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/0), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/0), Finn Jeltsch (0/3), Jeff Chabot (0/3), Josha Vagnoman (0/3), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Lorenz Assignon (0/3), Luca Jaquez (0/1), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/4), Pascal Stenzel (0/0), Ramon Hendriks (0/4), Angelo Stiller (0/4), Atakan Karazor (0/4), Badredine Bouanani (0/2), Bilal El Khannouss (1/2), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chema Andres (1/3), Chris Fuehrich (0/4), Ermedin Demirovic (2/4), Lazar Jovanovic (0/2), Mirza Catovic (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/2), Noah Darvich (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/0), Deniz Undav (0/2), Jamie Leweling (0/4), Justin Diehl (0/0), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0), Tiago Tomas (1/4).

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Apparently, VfB Stuttgart have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the VfB Stuttgart travelling party for their next match.

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time FC Koln played VfB Stuttgart. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. All in all, VfB Stuttgart have a fine reading on FC Koln in previous seasons with a 6-3-1 advantage going into this match. The bookies have VfB Stuttgart to win this match at best price odds of 23/17.

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In the past ten matches between home side FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 4/9.

FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Marius Buelter, who is performing well for FC Koln. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against VfB Stuttgart.The visitors will be looking to Ermedin Demirovic to find the net once again, after managing four Bundesliga goals for VfB Stuttgart in recent matches.

FC Koln claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for FC Koln on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target eight times in VfB Stuttgart''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart as under 2.5 goals happened four times. FC Koln scored an average of 0.7 goals a game, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 1.5 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.4 times goals per game themselves.