VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

VfB Stuttgart take on 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga on Friday, 4 September 2026 at MHPArena. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, VfB Stuttgart sit 11th in the Bundesliga on 6 points from 5 games, while 1. FC Köln are 10th on 7 points.

Final result: VfB Stuttgart 4–1 1. FC Köln. VfB Stuttgart won the match.

VfB Stuttgart come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WWLLW), scoring in 4 of them.

1. FC Köln come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WLDLW), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, VfB Stuttgart have won 8, drawn 3 and lost 2 against 1. FC Köln. These fixtures have averaged 2.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 47% of them.

Defensively, VfB Stuttgart kept 4 clean sheets and 1. FC Köln kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 90% confidence rating at odds of 1.21. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.3 goals per game, 47% both-teams-to-score), recent form (VfB Stuttgart WWLLW, 1. FC Köln WLDLW), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.