VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th September 2026

VfB Stuttgart hope to live up to their early billing as the Bundesliga title favourites on Friday when they welcome FC Koln over to the MHPArena for a round 2 match.

VfB Stuttgart will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Bundesliga campaign which left them empty-handed.

VfB Stuttgart came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

VfB Stuttgart came away with three points from the latest encounter with FC Koln. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Friday.

VfB Stuttgart are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Bundesliga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.2 goals on average per match, or 22 goals in total, while allowing 20 goals against, for an average of two per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

FC Koln scored 18 goals, conceded 22 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

VfB Stuttgart go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 3-1 the last two times they played FC Koln.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Bayern Munich by a 3-0 score, before winning 0-4 against Hansa Rostock. They were back on the losing side in a 5-1 defeat against Bayern Munich. VfB Stuttgart won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 13 goals.

FC Koln Form

In their last three matches, FC Koln lost against Bayern Munich by 5-1, beat Wuerzburger Kickers by 1-2 winning 3-2 against Hoffenheim. FC Koln didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded 13 and scored seven goals themselves.

We'd be flabbergasted to see VfB Stuttgart waste away a win against FC Koln, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

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):

Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/1), Marius Funk (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/0), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/0), Finn Jeltsch (0/1), Jeff Chabot (0/1), Josha Vagnoman (1/1), Leonidas Stergiou (0/1), Lorenz Assignon (0/0), Luca Jaquez (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/1), Ramon Hendriks (0/1), Angelo Stiller (0/1), Atakan Karazor (0/0), Badredine Bouanani (0/0), Bilal El Khannouss (0/1), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chema Andres (0/1), Chris Fuehrich (0/0), Grischa Proemel (0/1), Lazar Jovanovic (0/0), Mirza Catovic (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Deniz Undav (0/1), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/1), Ermedin Demirovic (0/1), Jamie Leweling (0/1), Jeremy Arevalo (0/0), Justin Diehl (0/0), Leo Sauer (0/0), Tiago Tomas (0/1), Tim van der Leij (0/0).

FC Koln Squad

Listed below is the full squad of FC Koln players that the manager Rene Wagner will choose from for the upcoming game:

Martin James (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/1), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenny Neumann (0/0), Elias Bakatukanda (0/0), Emin Kujovic (0/0), Gideon Mensah (0/1), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/1), Jan Thielmann (0/1), Joel Schmied (0/0), Julian Pauli (0/0), Luka Lochoshvili (0/1), Rav van den Berg (0/0), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/0), Timo Huebers (0/0), Alessio Castro-Montes (0/1), Ellyes Skhiri (0/1), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Gil Neves (0/0), Imad Rondic (0/0), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (0/1), Paul Okon-Engstler (0/1), Said El Mala (1/1), Tom Krauss (0/1), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (0/0), Linton Maina (0/1), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (0/1), Ragnar Ache (0/1), Reigan Heskey (0/0), Thijs Dallinga (2/1).

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Team News

VfB Stuttgart seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Friday. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor can't be called up by the VfB Stuttgart-manager, with both serving a ban.

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 2-1 and 3-1, respectively. VfB Stuttgart seem to have a great read on FC Koln, winning six times of the previous ten matches in the Bundesliga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 4/9.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Results

In the past ten matches between home side VfB Stuttgart and FC Koln 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.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ermedin Demirovic brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, VfB Stuttgart will start him against FC Koln, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Said El Mala, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

In their last 10 matches at MHPArena across all tournaments VfB Stuttgart won six times, drew two and lost two times. FC Koln claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for VfB Stuttgart 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 FC Koln''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 VfB Stuttgart and FC Koln as under 2.5 goals happened four times. VfB Stuttgart scored an average of 1.5 goals a game, with FC Koln averaging 0.6 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of 3.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches FC Koln played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals themselves during this run.