FC Köln vs VfB Stuttgart prediction and preview
Bundesliga · Saturday 30 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
FC Köln vs VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga · Saturday 30 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
FC Köln vs VfB Stuttgart preview
FC Köln host VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Saturday 30 January 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. FC Köln go into the round 13th, on 9 points from 8 games, while VfB Stuttgart go into the round 11th, on 9 points from 8 games.
FC Köln come into the game with a D-D-L-W-L run in the league (1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while VfB Stuttgart's recent sequence reads W-L-L-W-L. Over their last 6, FC Köln have scored 0.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. VfB Stuttgart average 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: FC Köln won 1, 2 games were drawn and VfB Stuttgart won 7. Those games averaged 2.4 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 4 Sep 2026, ended VfB Stuttgart 4-1 FC Köln.
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Form and table
- FC KölnLast five: L W L D D
- VfB StuttgartLast five: L W L L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 | LWLLW |
| 13 | FC Köln | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 | LWLDD |
Head-to-head
Team news
FC Köln expected line-up (4-4-2)
Marvin Schwäbe, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Borna Sosa, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Saïd El Mala, Marius Bülter
VfB Stuttgart expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Dennis Seimen, Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Jamie Leweling, Angelo Stiller, Deniz Undav, Chris Führich, Atakan Karazor, Ermedin Demirovic
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