VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln match stats & report

4–1 Full time

Bundesliga · Germany · Regular Season - 2 · MHPArena, Stuttgart · Ref Christian Dingert, Germany

VfB Stuttgart stats & fixtures · 1. FC Köln stats & fixtures

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 4–1 in the Bundesliga on 4 September 2026. Expected goals finished 3.47–2.86. VfB Stuttgart had 58% of the ball.

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln match statistics

VfB Stuttgart1. FC Köln

58% Ball possession 42%
3.47 Expected goals (xG) 2.86
22 Total shots 18
8 Shots on target 5
8 Shots off target 9
6 Blocked shots 4
15 Shots inside the box 14
10 Corners 8
5 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 3
526 Passes 378
86% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

39' Goal B. El Khannouss (assist J. Vagnoman) VfB Stuttgart
41' Yellow card Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 1. FC Köln
51' Yellow card M. Mittelstadt VfB Stuttgart
60' Goal G. Prömel (assist M. Mittelstadt) VfB Stuttgart
75' Goal E. Demirović (assist Finn Jeltsch) VfB Stuttgart
81' Own goal R. Hendriks 1. FC Köln
85' Yellow card T. Krauß 1. FC Köln
86' Yellow card A. Castro-Montes 1. FC Köln
90' Goal J. Vagnoman VfB Stuttgart

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

VfB Stuttgart

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Sebastian Hoeness

1 F. Bredlow

7 M. Mittelstadt 24 J. Chabot 29 Finn Jeltsch

10 C. Fuhrich 6 A. Stiller 21 G. Prömel 4 J. Vagnoman

11 B. El Khannouss 26 D. Undav

17 D. Pejčinović

Bench M. Funk , R. Hendriks , L. Stergiou , A. Al Dakhil , A. Karazor , Y. Spalt , E. Demirović , J. Leweling , L. Sauer

1. FC Köln

Confirmed 4-3-3 Rene Wagner

1 M. Schwäbe

14 G. Mensah 24 L. Lochoshvili 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 17 A. Castro-Montes

23 P. Okon-Engstler 5 T. Krauß 8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

37 L. Maina 9 R. Ache 29 J. Thielmann

Bench R. Zieler , B. Sosa , J. Schmied , R. van den Berg , E. Skhiri , M. Moore , Reigan Heskey , M. Bülter , I. Rondić

Out and doubtful

D. Zagadou VfB Stuttgart Out — Muscle Injury
L. Jaquez VfB Stuttgart Out — Muscle Injury
T. Tomas VfB Stuttgart Out — Muscle Injury
L. Waldschmidt 1. FC Köln Out — Muscle Injury
S. El Mala 1. FC Köln Out — Illness
S. Sebulonsen 1. FC Köln Out — Muscle Injury
T. Dallinga 1. FC Köln Out — Illness
T. Hubers 1. FC Köln Out — Knee Injury
D. Seimen VfB Stuttgart Out — Thigh Injury
J. Arevalo VfB Stuttgart Out — Back Injury
J. Diehl VfB Stuttgart Out — Muscle Injury
N. Nartey VfB Stuttgart Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

VfB Stuttgart at home

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 8.2 per game
Shots on target: 6.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

1. FC Köln away

1–5–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.9 per game
Shots on target: 3.9 per game

26% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
14 Feb 26	VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Köln	3–1
28 Sep 25	1. FC Köln v VfB Stuttgart	1–2
24 Feb 24	VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Köln	1–1
30 Sep 23	1. FC Köln v VfB Stuttgart	0–2
18 Feb 23	VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Köln	3–0
19 Nov 22	1. FC Köln v VfB Stuttgart	2–4

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