VfB Stuttgart are putting faith in their home fans to support them to win this game versus FC Köln. Who will win at Mercedes-Benz-Arena?
- VfB Stuttgart have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Bundesliga
- FC Köln have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart and FC Köln should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
VfB Stuttgart form and stats
Overall Bundesliga results at home this season for VfB Stuttgart are 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Stuttgart to get some points in this home game.
VfB Stuttgart lost their last game at Freiburg (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ito was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.32 out of 10. The defender Ito hit two key passes and won 8 of 10 duels.
Preceding that match was the home game against Werder Bremen that was lost 0-2.This is expected to be a close game, with VfB Stuttgart perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with VfB Stuttgart as a small favourite), we find 9 games. VfB Stuttgart has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 16 latest league matches reveals that 12 of them had at least one goal from each side.
The Stuttgart fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. VfB Stuttgart's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Köln form and stats
FC Köln have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 1-5-4 (10 played). FC Köln has drawn their two previous away games.
Köln have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Bundesliga.
FC Köln are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Eintracht Frankfurt (placed 6th). That win felt nice as this side had gone three league games without victory. Skhiri got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, top player of the team. Skhiri scored two goals and had 41 successful passes (of 46 total).
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting RB Leipzig.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Köln in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for FC Köln, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
FC Köln have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Köln have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Köln - VfB Stuttgart 0-0 was the product when these two contenders formerly played each other, also in this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): VfB Stuttgart five wins, three draws and FC Köln two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Guirassy 6 goals |   F. Kainz 5 goals |  E. Skhiri 5 goals |
VfB Stuttgart missing players
FC Köln missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 32 |
| 36 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 31 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 85% |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 80% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 70% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 60% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 20% |
| 30% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 35% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.6 | 12 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 27% | 28% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 39% | 42% |
| 12.8 | 12.6 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 14.5 | 12.4 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
- FC Köln have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Bundesliga
- FC Köln have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- VfB Stuttgart have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 41 | 43 |
| 2 | FC Union Berlin | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 42 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 36 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 27 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | Mainz 05 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -11 | 21 |
| 14 | Hoffenheim | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Bochum | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 32 | -25 | 19 |
| 16 | Hertha BSC | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 17 | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 12 |
