In the second round of the German Bundesliga, Stuttgart will take on Koln at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday. The home team has had a difficult season and has started off slowly under Bruno Labbadia, their new manager. In their most recent league game, they lost 2-1 to Freiburg.
Chris Fuhrich’s goal at the half gave them the lead, and Dan-Axel Zagadou missed two penalties in the second half to give Freiburg the win. Koln, on the other hand, is currently vying for the top half of the table after steadily racking up points since their return from the winter break.
In their most recent match, they defeated successful Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0. Timo Hubers and Ellyes Skhiri scored in the second half, with Skhiri scoring twice. This season, the visitors have won 20 games and finished 11th in the league with 26 points.
When they play this weekend, they will try to continue their ascent up the table and build on their newfound form.
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Match Details :
- Stuttgart – FC Cologne
- Bundesliga Germany
- Date – 18/02/2023
- Starting time – 14:30 UTC
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Prediction :
Stuttgart has lost its last six Bundesliga games and is currently on a losing streak. They will be desperate to break their two-game losing streak at home on Saturday. In contrast, Koln has not lost in their last five matches, with two victories and three draws.
However, they have only won one of their last ten away games in all competitions, so they may have to settle for a draw here.
Prediction: Stuttgart 1-1 Koln
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Head to head :
Stuttgart and Koln have been in contact 31 times. The other 11 matches between the two teams have all ended in draws, with their most recent competitive match ending goalless. Each team has won 10 games. In this matchup, the visitors have only won one of their last eight league games.
Across all competitions, the hosts have not kept a clean sheet in their last seven games. Stuttgart has won all three of its league victories this season at home. The Billy Goats have won only one of their six league games this season away from home.
This season, the Reds have scored 23 goals in the German top division. Only Schalke, which finished 14th, has scored less.
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Team news :
Serhou Guirassy and Tiago Tomas, Stuttgart’s forwards, will remain sidelined due to injuries to their adductors and stomachs, respectively. Nikolas Nartey’s participation is uncertain due to a similar injury to Guirassy’s.
Gil Dias is likely to make way for the erratic winger on the right flank, but Silas should be fit enough to start after returning from the bench during his team’s loss to Freiburg last weekend. Koln, on the other hand, will travel without suspended Hubers because the central defender was given his fifth caution of the season after scoring in his team’s victory over Frankfurt last weekend.
After such an impressive performance against one of Germany’s Champions League representatives this season, Baumgart is unlikely to make any other changes to his starting XI. Nikola Soldo will likely partner with Julian Chabot at the back.
Sebastian Andersson, Florian Dietz, Luca Kilian, Dimitrios Limnios, Kristian Pedersen, and Mark Uth all continue to be sidelined as a result of injuries; Dejan Ljubicic, on the other hand, is considered to be in doubt due to an ongoing illness.
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Betting tips :
- Against VfB Stuttgart, FC Cologne has only won one of their last five Bundesliga games.
- VfB Stuttgart wins 40% of their home matches when they are down 0-1.
- Against 1, VfB Stuttgart has only lost one of their last five Bundesliga games. Cologne FC.
- Against 1, VfB Stuttgart scores 1.2 goals. 1. and Cologne FC On average, FC Cologne defeats VfB Stuttgart by scoring 1.2 goals.
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Lineups :
Stuttgart:
- Muller;
- Anton, Mavropanos, Ito, Sosa;
- Haraguchi, Karazor, Endo;
- Silas, Pfeiffer, Fuhrich
FC Koln:
- Schwabe;
- Schmitz, Soldo, Chabot, Hector;
- Skhiri, Martel;
- Maina, Huseinbasic, Kainz;
- Tigges
VfB Stuttgart vs Köln Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |