VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Köln
- Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:30:00 UTCMHP Arena
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
VfB Stuttgart 21%Draw 20%1. FC Köln 59%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
VfB Stuttgart1. FC Köln
61Possession39
11Shots4
2Shots on target0
5Shots off target3
4Blocked shots1
8Shots inside box2
3Shots outside box2
5Corners3
3Fouls2
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Saves1
306Passes203
256Accurate passes162
Match events
- 39′Bilal El Khannouss (assist Josha Vagnoman)
- 41′Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 45′Paul Okon-Engstler ← Ellyes Skhiri
- 45′Jan Thielmann ← Mikey Moore
- 51′Maximilian Mittelstädt
- 60′Grischa Prömel (assist Maximilian Mittelstädt)
- 70′Chris Führich → Jamie Leweling
- 70′Deniz Undav → Ermedin Demirović
- 75′Ragnar Ache ← Marius Bülter
- 75′Linton Maina ← Reigan Heskey
- 75′Ermedin Demirović (assist Finn Jeltsch)
- 78′Bilal El Khannouss → Leo Sauer
- 78′Maximilian Mittelstädt → Ramon Hendriks
- 81′Ramon Hendriks · own goal
- 85′Tom Krauß
- 86′Alessio Castro-Montes
- 90′Tom Krauß ← Imad Rondić
- 90′Josha Vagnoman
- 90′Angelo Stiller
VfB Stuttgart · 1. FC Köln
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
48.6Vagnoman
77.2↓78'Mittelstädt
217.8Prömel
246.8Chabot
106.8↓70'Führich
16.8Bredlow
66.8↓90'Stiller
266.8↓70'Undav
117.8↓78'Khannouss
176.8Pejcinovic
297.5Jeltsch
15.7Schwabe
146.3Mensah
176.0Castro-Montes
226.0Simpson-Pusey
246.3Lochoshvili
296.3↓45'Thielmann
56.0↓90'Krauß
86.3Jóhannesson
96.3↓75'Ache
236.3↓45'Okon-Engstler
376.3↓75'Maina
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
VfB Stuttgart
- 4Josha Vagnoman8.6
- 7Maximilian Mittelstädt7.2
- 21Grischa Prömel7.8
- 24Julian Chabot6.8
- 10Chris Führich6.8
- 1Fabian Bredlow6.8
- 6Angelo Stiller6.8
- 26Deniz Undav6.8
- 11Bilal El Khannouss7.8
- 17Dzenan Pejcinovic6.8
- 29Finn Jeltsch7.5
1. FC Köln
- 1Marvin Schwabe5.7
- 29Jan Thielmann6.3
- 5Tom Krauß6.0
- 24Luka Lochoshvili6.3
- 17Alessio Castro-Montes6.0
- 9Ragnar Ache6.3
- 37Linton Maina6.3
- 14Gideon Mensah6.3
- 8Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson6.3
- 22Jahmai Simpson-Pusey6.0
- 23Paul Okon-Engstler6.3
VfB StuttgartTale of the tape1. FC Köln
3-5-2Formation—
6 ptsTable7 pts
-2Goal difference-3
LDWDDFormWLLDL
2Head-to-head wins0
21%Win chance59%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
VfB Stuttgart 2W0D0W 1. FC Köln
Goals 5–2
- 2026-02-14VfB Stuttgart3–11. FC Köln
- 2025-09-281. FC Köln1–2VfB Stuttgart
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
VfB Stuttgart
LDWDD- @Bayern München1-5
- @Eintracht Frankfurt2-2
- vsBayer 04 Leverkusen3-1
- @TSG 1899 Hoffenheim3-3
- vsSV Werder Bremen1-1
1. FC Köln
WLLDL- vs1899 Hoffenheim3-2
- @FC Bayern München1-5
- vs1. FC Heidenheim 18461-3
- @1. FC Union Berlin2-2
- vsBayer 04 Leverkusen1-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 1. FC Köln | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
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