VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln

VfB Stuttgart

4 - 1

1. FC Köln

🕒 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Christian Dingert 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 2

Regular Season Table

VfB Stuttgart 14 · 1. FC Köln 12

Referee Stats

Christian Dingert

1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (22-18).
VfB Stuttgart controlled possession (58%).
VfB Stuttgart had the sharper finishing (8-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

VfB Stuttgart (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-0

Goals For / Against

4 / 1

Avg: 4.00 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Köln (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 4

Avg: 1.00 / 4.00

Points

Avg: 0.00

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

3.00

PPG

0.00

4.00

1.00

4.00

100%

O2.5

100%

BTTS

100%

Score 1st

League-position context

VfB Stuttgart rank14th

1. FC Köln rank12th

VfB Stuttgart points3

1. FC Köln points4

VfB Stuttgart: #14 · 3 pts · GD -2

6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1. FC Köln: #12 · 4 pts · GD -2

5 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

VfB Stuttgart last 5 home

Points3/3

Weighted index100

Goals4-1

Record1-0-0

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

1. FC Köln last 5 away

Points0/3

Weighted index0

Goals1-4

Record0-0-1

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfB Stuttgart trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 0%

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

VfB Stuttgart score at home100%

VfB Stuttgart clean sheet at home0%

1. FC Köln score away100%

1. FC Köln clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

VfB Stuttgart score first100%

VfB Stuttgart win after scoring first100%

1. FC Köln score first0%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfB Stuttgart 0% · 1. FC Köln 0%

Avg first goal minute: VfB Stuttgart 39.0' · 1. FC Köln —

Vs league average

VfB Stuttgart score at home4.00 vs 2.37

VfB Stuttgart concede at home1.00 vs 1.48

1. FC Köln score away1.00 vs 1.48

1. FC Köln concede away4.00 vs 2.37

VfB Stuttgart score 69% above league average, while 1. FC Köln score 33% below league average.

Defensive side: VfB Stuttgart are 33% below league average at home, and 1. FC Köln are 69% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

VfB Stuttgart goal timing (home)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

1. FC Köln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

58%

42%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

526

378

Passes Accurate

450

316

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

39' ⚽

⚽

39' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. El Khannouss

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Vagnoman

41'

41' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler

1st substitution · For: E. Skhiri

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ J. Thielmann

2nd substitution · For: M. Moore

51'

51' M. Mittelstädt

60' ⚽

⚽

60' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

G. Prömel

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Mittelstädt

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ C. Führich

1st substitution · For: J. Leweling

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ D. Undav

2nd substitution · For: E. Demirović

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ L. Maina

3rd substitution · For: Reigan Heskey

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

E. Demirović

Normal Goal · Assist: Finn Jeltsch

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ R. Ache

4th substitution · For: M. Bülter

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ B. El Khannouss

3rd substitution · For: L. Sauer

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ M. Mittelstädt

4th substitution · For: R. Hendriks

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

M. Bülter

Normal Goal

85'

85' T. Krauß

86'

86' A. Castro-Montes

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ T. Krauß

5th substitution · For: I. Rondić

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

J. Vagnoman

Normal Goal

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ A. Stiller

5th substitution · For: Y. Spalt

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 4-1 on Friday, 04 September 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Christian Dingert. It was played at unknown.

First half: VfB Stuttgart took the lead at 39' when B. El Khannouss scored, with the assist credited to J. Vagnoman, making the score 1-0. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 41'. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 45', with Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler replacing E. Skhiri. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 45', with J. Thielmann replacing M. Moore.

Second half: M. Mittelstädt received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 51'. VfB Stuttgart extended the lead at 60' when G. Prömel scored, with the assist credited to M. Mittelstädt, making the score 2-0. VfB Stuttgart made their 1st substitution at 70', with C. Führich replacing J. Leweling. VfB Stuttgart made their 2nd substitution at 70', with D. Undav replacing E. Demirović. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 75', with L. Maina replacing Reigan Heskey. VfB Stuttgart extended the lead at 75' when E. Demirović scored, with the assist credited to Finn Jeltsch, making the score 3-0. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 75', with R. Ache replacing M. Bülter. VfB Stuttgart made their 3rd substitution at 78', with B. El Khannouss replacing L. Sauer. VfB Stuttgart made their 4th substitution at 78', with M. Mittelstädt replacing R. Hendriks. 1. FC Köln reduced the deficit at 81' when M. Bülter scored, making the score 3-1. T. Krauß received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 85'. A. Castro-Montes received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 86'. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 90', with T. Krauß replacing I. Rondić. VfB Stuttgart added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when J. Vagnoman scored, making the score 4-1. VfB Stuttgart made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with A. Stiller replacing Y. Spalt.

VfB Stuttgart used 5 substitutions while 1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions. VfB Stuttgart got 1 yellow card, while 1. FC Köln got 3 yellow cards.