Match Report
VfB Stuttgart, 4th with 62 points, sat 30 points above FC Köln (14th, 32). The last five rounds placed VfB Stuttgart no better than 14th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.09/1.44 for VfB Stuttgart and 1.44/1.85 for FC Köln (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Over the last five, VfB Stuttgart had taken 12 of 15 points to FC Köln's 6.
21 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — VfB Stuttgart 10, draws 6, FC Köln 5, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 19% of the wins in this fixture.
MHPArena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,449. VfB Stuttgart led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
VfB Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirovic (15'), Ermedin Demirovic (84'), Deniz Undav (90') · FC Köln: Ragnar Ache (79')
Key stats
Possession: VfB Stuttgart 57% · FC Köln 43% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-5