VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln

VfB Stuttgart

3 - 1

1. FC Köln

🕒 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Stuttgart Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Hartmann 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 22

Regular Season Table

VfB Stuttgart 4 · 1. FC Köln 14

Referee Stats

Robert Hartmann

13 matches · 3.31 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.31
Reds avg	0.08
Penalties avg	0.38
Over 4.5 cards	23%
Home wins	31%
Draws	0%
Away wins	69%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-10).
VfB Stuttgart controlled possession (57%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

VfB Stuttgart (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-3-2

Goals For / Against

30 / 16

Avg: 1.76 / 0.94

Points

Avg: 2.29

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Köln (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-7-8

Goals For / Against

19 / 33

Avg: 1.12 / 1.94

Points

Avg: 0.76

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

2.29

PPG

0.76

1.76

1.12

0.94

1.94

47%

O2.5

53%

41%

BTTS

71%

41%

Score 1st

24%

League-position context

VfB Stuttgart rank4th

1. FC Köln rank14th

VfB Stuttgart points62

1. FC Köln points32

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.

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.

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

VfB Stuttgart last 5 home

W D W L W

Points10/15

Weighted index69

Goals9-4

Record3-1-1

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

1. FC Köln last 5 away

L D D D D

Points4/15

Weighted index22

Goals7-11

Record0-4-1

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.

VfB Stuttgart trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS41%

BTTS + O2.529%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 12%

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

VfB Stuttgart score at home82%

VfB Stuttgart clean sheet at home47%

1. FC Köln score away82%

1. FC Köln clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

VfB Stuttgart score first41%

VfB Stuttgart win after scoring first86%

1. FC Köln score first24%

1. FC Köln win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfB Stuttgart 71% · 1. FC Köln 38%

Avg first goal minute: VfB Stuttgart 53.1' · 1. FC Köln 36.0'

Vs league average

VfB Stuttgart score at home1.76 vs 1.78

VfB Stuttgart concede at home0.94 vs 1.46

1. FC Köln score away1.12 vs 1.46

1. FC Köln concede away1.94 vs 1.78

VfB Stuttgart score 1% below league average, while 1. FC Köln score 23% below league average.

Defensive side: VfB Stuttgart are 35% below league average at home, and 1. FC Köln are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

VfB Stuttgart goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 7

46-60 5

16-30 4

61-75 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 4

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 1

46-60 0

1. FC Köln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 4

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 8

0-15 7

76-90+ 7

16-30 3

46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

477

338

Passes Accurate

404

260

Passes %

85%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

15' ⚽

⚽

15' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

E. Demirović

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Leweling

29'

29' C. Führich

53'

53' J. Chabot

60'

60' E. Demirović

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ C. Özkacar

1st substitution · For: S. El Mala

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ J. Schmied

2nd substitution · For: L. Waldschmidt

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ C. Führich

1st substitution · For: B. El Khannouss

76'

76' B. El Khannouss

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ L. Assignon

2nd substitution · For: J. Vagnoman

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ M. Mittelstädt

3rd substitution · For: R. Hendriks

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

R. Ache

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Waldschmidt

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ José María Andrés Baixauli

4th substitution · For: A. Stiller

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. Leweling

5th substitution · For: Tiago Tomás

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Bülter

3rd substitution · For: D. Huseinbašić

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

E. Demirović

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Hendriks

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ E. Martel

4th substitution · For: F. Kainz

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

D. Undav

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Stiller

90+5'

90+5' J. Kamiński

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 3-1 on Saturday, 14 February 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Robert Hartmann. It was played at Stuttgart Arena.

First half: VfB Stuttgart took the lead at 15' when E. Demirović scored, with the assist credited to J. Leweling, making the score 1-0. C. Führich received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 29'.

Second half: J. Chabot received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 53'. E. Demirović received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 60'. 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 68', with C. Özkacar replacing S. El Mala. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 68', with J. Schmied replacing L. Waldschmidt. VfB Stuttgart made their 1st substitution at 70', with C. Führich replacing B. El Khannouss. B. El Khannouss received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 76'. VfB Stuttgart made their 2nd substitution at 77', with L. Assignon replacing J. Vagnoman. VfB Stuttgart made their 3rd substitution at 77', with M. Mittelstädt replacing R. Hendriks. 1. FC Köln leveled the score at 79' when R. Ache scored, with the assist credited to L. Waldschmidt, making the score 1-1. VfB Stuttgart made their 4th substitution at 83', with José María Andrés Baixauli replacing A. Stiller. VfB Stuttgart made their 5th substitution at 84', with J. Leweling replacing Tiago Tomás. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 84', with M. Bülter replacing D. Huseinbašić. VfB Stuttgart took the lead at 84' when E. Demirović scored, with the assist credited to R. Hendriks, making the score 2-1. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 89', with E. Martel replacing F. Kainz. VfB Stuttgart added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when D. Undav scored, with the assist credited to A. Stiller, making the score 3-1. J. Kamiński received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 90+5'.

VfB Stuttgart used 5 substitutions while 1. FC Köln used 4 substitutions. VfB Stuttgart got 4 yellow cards, while 1. FC Köln got 1 yellow card.