Bundesliga · Friday, 04 Sep 2026
VfB Stuttgart
Home
4-1
Full time
MHPArena
1. FC Köln
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.25
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.5 - 0.74
Win probability
Home
75%
Draw
14%
Away
11%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
75%
1.25
Double Chance
Home/Draw
89%
1.06
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
77%
1.22
Both Teams To Score
BTTS
63%
1.49
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
77%
Over 2.5
63%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.24
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
VfB Stuttgart wins
0
Draws
0
1. FC Köln wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
46%
Recent form
86%
66%
Attack
95%
40%
Defence
60%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
75%
Win probability
11%
Home and away record
VfB Stuttgart
last 2 at home
1W
1D
0L
2.00
points a game
2.50
scored a game
1.50
conceded a game
1. FC Köln
last 2 away from home
2W
0D
0L
3.00
points a game
5.00
scored a game
0.50
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
8 matches.
| VfB Stuttgart | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| 88% 7/8 | Over 1.5 goals | 5/5 100% |
| 88% 7/8 | Over 2.5 goals | 5/5 100% |
| 88% 7/8 | Over 3.5 goals | 3/5 60% |
| 50% 4/8 | Both teams scored | 4/5 80% |
| 38% 3/8 | Kept a clean sheet | 1/5 20% |
| 13% 1/8 | Failed to score | 0/5 0% |
At half time
VfB Stuttgart
from 8 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
75%
Level
13%
Behind
13%
1. FC Köln
from 5 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
40%
Level
20%
Behind
40%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
VfB Stuttgart |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 |
1. FC Köln |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
Match Preview & Analysis
VfB Stuttgart face 1. FC Köln in Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 9 (1.4 points per game). 1. FC Köln have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 17 and conceding 6 (2.6 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 77% and Both Teams to Score at 63%.
With a 75% probability backing VfB Stuttgart, home advantage and superior chance creation make VfB Stuttgart to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 75% win probability for VfB Stuttgart, a 14% chance of a draw, and a 11% probability for 1. FC Köln. Our top recommended betting pick is VfB Stuttgart Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.24 goals across both sides.
Yes. Both Teams To Score (BTTS / GG) is favored with a 63% likelihood based on recent scoring form and defensive concession rates.
The match takes place on Friday, 04 Sep 2026 at 18:30 (East Africa Time) at MHPArena as part of the Bundesliga.
