1. FC Köln vs VfB Stuttgart

1. FC Köln

1 - 2

VfB Stuttgart

🕒 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:30 Europe/London 📍 Cologne Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matthias Jollenbeck 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

1. FC Köln 14 · VfB Stuttgart 4

Referee Stats

Matthias Jollenbeck

14 matches · 3.71 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.71
Reds avg	0.07
Penalties avg	1.07
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	43%
Draws	36%
Away wins	21%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (15-15).
VfB Stuttgart controlled possession (57%).
1. FC Köln had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

1. FC Köln (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

30 / 30

Avg: 1.76 / 1.76

Points

Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

VfB Stuttgart (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-6

Goals For / Against

41 / 33

Avg: 2.41 / 1.94

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.12

PPG

1.35

1.76

2.41

1.76

1.94

76%

O2.5

100%

88%

BTTS

82%

47%

Score 1st

59%

League-position context

1. FC Köln rank14th

VfB Stuttgart rank4th

1. FC Köln points32

VfB Stuttgart points62

1. FC Köln: #14 · 32 pts · GD -14

41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.

VfB Stuttgart: #4 · 62 pts · GD +22

11 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.

30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

1. FC Köln last 5 home

L L W D L

Points4/15

Weighted index24

Goals9-11

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

VfB Stuttgart last 5 away

D D L W D

Points6/15

Weighted index36

Goals14-13

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.576%

BTTS88%

BTTS + O2.576%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 24%

VfB Stuttgart trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS82%

BTTS + O2.582%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 65% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

1. FC Köln score at home94%

1. FC Köln clean sheet at home6%

VfB Stuttgart score away100%

VfB Stuttgart clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

1. FC Köln score first47%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first38%

VfB Stuttgart score first59%

VfB Stuttgart win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: 1. FC Köln 38% · VfB Stuttgart 57%

Avg first goal minute: 1. FC Köln 22.8' · VfB Stuttgart 20.9'

Vs league average

1. FC Köln score at home1.76 vs 1.78

1. FC Köln concede at home1.76 vs 1.46

VfB Stuttgart score away2.41 vs 1.46

VfB Stuttgart concede away1.94 vs 1.78

1. FC Köln score 1% below league average, while VfB Stuttgart score 65% above league average.

Defensive side: 1. FC Köln are 21% above league average at home, and VfB Stuttgart are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

1. FC Köln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

0-15 8

46-60 7

31-45 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

16-30 7

61-75 6

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

VfB Stuttgart goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

31-45 10

16-30 9

46-60 5

61-75 5

0-15 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

16-30 4

61-75 4

0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

43%

57%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

383

507

Passes Accurate

309

431

Passes %

81%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

4' ⚽

⚽

4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Kamiński

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Ache

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ VAR

E. Demirović

Penalty confirmed

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

E. Demirović

Penalty

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ R. Hendriks

1st substitution · For: M. Mittelstädt

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ R. Ache

1st substitution · For: S. El Mala

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ L. Maina

2nd substitution · For: D. Huseinbašić

67'

67' J. Schmied

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ C. Führich

2nd substitution · For: J. Leweling

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Tiago Tomás

3rd substitution · For: B. Bouanani

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ J. Thielmann

3rd substitution · For: K. Lund

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

4th substitution · For: F. Kainz

76'

76' T. Krauß

78'

78' L. Jaquez

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

J. Vagnoman

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Stiller

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. Schmied

5th substitution · For: L. Waldschmidt

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ L. Jaquez

4th substitution · For: A. Al Dakhil

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ B. El Khannouss

5th substitution · For: N. Nartey

90+1'

90+1' B. Bouanani

1. FC Köln vs VfB Stuttgart 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 2-1 on Sunday, 28 September 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Matthias Jollenbeck. It was played at Cologne Stadium.

First half: 1. FC Köln took an early lead at 4' when J. Kamiński scored, with the assist credited to R. Ache, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 25' for VfB Stuttgart (Penalty confirmed). VfB Stuttgart leveled the score at 28' when E. Demirović scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1.

Second half: VfB Stuttgart made their 1st substitution at 61', with R. Hendriks replacing M. Mittelstädt. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 63', with R. Ache replacing S. El Mala. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 63', with L. Maina replacing D. Huseinbašić. J. Schmied received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 67'. VfB Stuttgart made their 2nd substitution at 71', with C. Führich replacing J. Leweling. VfB Stuttgart made their 3rd substitution at 71', with Tiago Tomás replacing B. Bouanani. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 74', with J. Thielmann replacing K. Lund. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 74', with Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson replacing F. Kainz. T. Krauß received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 76'. L. Jaquez received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 78'. VfB Stuttgart took the lead at 81' when J. Vagnoman scored, with the assist credited to A. Stiller, making the score 1-2. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Schmied replacing L. Waldschmidt. VfB Stuttgart made their 4th substitution at 86', with L. Jaquez replacing A. Al Dakhil. VfB Stuttgart made their 5th substitution at 86', with B. El Khannouss replacing N. Nartey. B. Bouanani received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 90+1'.

1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions while VfB Stuttgart used 5 substitutions. 1. FC Köln got 2 yellow cards, while VfB Stuttgart got 2 yellow cards.