VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th February 2024

VfB Stuttgart are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Bundesliga table, when stepping up against FC Koln for a match this coming Saturday. FC Koln no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for VfB Stuttgart nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

VfB Stuttgart are currently looking at 46 points on their account, having played 22 matches, leaving them two places off the current Bundesliga leaders. Meanwhile, FC Koln find themselves as number 16 in the Bundesliga with 16 points following 22 rounds.

The last time VfB Stuttgart played FC Koln, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Saturday.

VfB Stuttgart show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored two goals on average per match. That makes a total of 20 goals, whilst they allowed 13 goals against, for an average of 1.3 per outing. They pulled off two clean sheets.

FC Koln travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly 0.6 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of six goals, while also conceding 12 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

VfB Stuttgart go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-0 and 2-0 the last two times they played FC Koln.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Bayer Leverkusen, they were left empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Mainz 05 in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Darmstadt in their most recent outing. VfB Stuttgart have been in potent form at MHPArena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 16 goals while letting in five.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 2-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. A 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim followed, before they lost against Werder Bremen by 0-1. FC Koln only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to four.

A home win for VfB Stuttgart is the obvious choice at MHPArena. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when FC Koln come visiting.

VfB Stuttgart scored 28 goals and conceded 11 in their last 12 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 27 points and nine victories. FC Koln claimed one win and four points in their last eight games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded 18 goals. VfB Stuttgart claimed 15 wins, one draw as well as six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln are looking at three wins, seven draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Sebastian Hoeness will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against FC Koln from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/20), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/2), Florian Schock (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/15), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/19), Hiroki Ito (0/14), Josha Vagnoman (1/12), Leonidas Stergiou (0/8), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (2/20), Pascal Stenzel (0/16), Waldemar Anton (0/22), Angelo Stiller (0/21), Atakan Karazor (0/21), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (6/22), Enzo Millot (3/20), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/2), Mahmoud Dahoud (1/3), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Samuele di Benedetto (0/1), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/14), Deniz Undav (14/19), Jamie Leweling (2/22), Roberto Massimo (0/5), Serhou Guirassy (18/16), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (3/16).

FC Koln Squad

Below is the full team squad of FC Koln. The manager Schultz will pick his starting XI against VfB Stuttgart from these players:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/22), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/14), Dominique Heintz (0/8), Julian Chabot (0/20), Leart Paqarada (0/12), Luca Kilian (0/11), Max Finkgrafe (1/13), Rasmus Carstensen (0/18), Timo Huebers (0/21), Dejan Ljubicic (0/20), Denis Huseinbasic (0/16), Eric Martel (0/19), Faride Alidou (2/14), Florian Kainz (3/22), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/4), Jan Thielmann (1/13), Linton Maina (1/20), Davie Selke (5/15), Florian Dietz (0/4), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/15), Justin Diehl (0/4), Mark Uth (0/7), Sargis Adamyan (0/9), Steffen Tigges (0/14).

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Team News

VfB Stuttgart might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against FC Koln. For their upcoming match in round 23, VfB Stuttgart are unable to call upon Pascal Stenzel, who is suspended.

Deniz Undav, Alexander Nuebel, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey are all absent from the VfB Stuttgart squad that faces FC Koln at MHPArena.

At the time of writing, FC Koln just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

FC Koln need to do without Davie Selke and Mark Uth, who are not fit enough to travel to MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln H2H

VfB Stuttgart had a good reading on FC Koln in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. VfB Stuttgart enjoy a good 7-2-1 advantage against FC Koln, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 4/11.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Results

In the last ten matches between VfB Stuttgart and FC Koln over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on at least three goals are at 4/7 with bookies.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Betting Tips

Scoring 14 goals during a Bundesliga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Deniz Undav is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Deniz Undav to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

VfB Stuttgart won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. FC Koln won two games, drew four and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. VfB Stuttgart kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, FC Koln have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. VfB Stuttgart managed an average of 1.7 goals, with FC Koln averaging 0.7 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. VfB Stuttgart saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of FC Koln's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.