FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th September 2023
FC Koln come up against visiting side VfB Stuttgart in a Bundesliga fixture on Saturday at RheinEnergieSTADION.
FC Koln are number 16 in the table on one point after five matches. VfB Stuttgart rank as number two with 12 points after five matches played.
Though we are still in the early days of the Bundesliga campaign, VfB Stuttgart have so far surpassed expectations, but the question is whether they can keep riding the wave against FC Koln and record another good performance.
FC Koln scored 13 goals, conceded 16 and fought their way to zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
VfB Stuttgart scored 26 goals, conceded 13 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
The last time the pair played each other VfB Stuttgart came away as 3-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction
FC Koln Form
A draw was the best FC Koln could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Eintracht, before getting trounced 1-3 against Hoffenheim. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Werder Bremen ran out 2-1 winners. FC Koln just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the RheinEnergieSTADION. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.
VfB Stuttgart Form
VfB Stuttgart are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Freiburg got left behind in a 5-0 win, before Mainz 05 got hammered in a 1-3 victory. Darmstadt was the most recent victim in a 3-1 win for VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding 12 times.
Bookmakers rate the match more or less equal, but FC Koln have looked a little shaky recently. We believe, it could be optimal time for VfB Stuttgart to visit RheinEnergieSTADION, and we back them for a good result.
FC Koln have a record of zero wins, one draw and four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart have four wins, zero draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.
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FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Stats
- FC Koln have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
- FC Koln have scored in 8 of the last 9 home matches
- FC Koln have conceded in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 matches FC Koln played, both teams scored
- VfB Stuttgart have scored in the last 25 matches in a row
- VfB Stuttgart have won 13 of the last 15 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 15 VfB Stuttgart matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- VfB Stuttgart have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- VfB Stuttgart have won 13 of the last 15 matches
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Squads
FC Koln Squad
The 51-year-old Baumgart will select the starting eleven against VfB Stuttgart from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/5), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/5), Dominique Heintz (0/1), Julian Chabot (0/5), Leart Paqarada (0/5), Luca Kilian (0/2), Max Finkgrafe (0/2), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/4), Timo Huebers (0/5), Dejan Ljubicic (0/5), Denis Huseinbasic (0/3), Dimitrios Limnios (0/0), Eric Martel (0/3), Faride Alidou (0/3), Florian Kainz (1/5), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/0), Linton Maina (0/4), Mathias Olesen (0/3), Davie Selke (2/4), Florian Dietz (0/0), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1/5), Mark Uth (0/0), Sargis Adamyan (0/5), Steffen Tigges (0/3).
VfB Stuttgart Squad
This is the full squad of players that the VfB Stuttgart head coach Hoeness will select from for his starting XI:
Alexander Nuebel (0/5), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Schock (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/0), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/5), Hiroki Ito (0/5), Josha Vagnoman (0/0), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/4), Pascal Stenzel (0/5), Waldemar Anton (0/5), Angelo Stiller (0/4), Atakan Karazor (0/5), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (2/5), Enzo Millot (2/4), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/2), Luca Raimund (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/3), Deniz Undav (0/2), Jamie Leweling (0/5), Jovan Milosevic (0/3), Roberto Massimo (0/3), Serhou Guirassy (10/5), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (2/5), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0).
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Team News
FC Koln could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart.
Due to various ailments Eric Martel, Mathias Olesen, Florian Dietz, Mark Uth and Jan Thielmann will be absent from the squad, FC Koln are able to field against VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday.
Going to FC Koln, VfB Stuttgart have three players out of action for the match on Saturday.
Thomas Kastanaras, Nikolas Nartey and Josha Vagnoman all face a spell on the sidelines for VfB Stuttgart due to various injuries.
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart H2H
VfB Stuttgart ended up winning 3-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at RheinEnergieSTADION., when they once again face FC Koln. All in all, VfB Stuttgart have a fine reading on FC Koln in previous seasons with a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match. The bookies have VfB Stuttgart to win this match at best price odds of 8/5.
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Results
The scenario of both teams to score came out six times in the last ten matches between FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart.
FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Davie Selke, 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 Serhou Guirassy to find the net once again, after managing ten Bundesliga goals for VfB Stuttgart in recent matches.
FC Koln claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart won eight of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing two in this series of matches. FC Koln managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played at RheinEnergieSTADION. Meanwhile, VfB Stuttgart were first on target in six of their last 10 outings away from home.
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. FC Koln managed an average of one goal, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, FC Koln saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.5 goals themselves during this run.