Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 5 match between FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
FC Koln enjoy home advantage, when visitors VfB Stuttgart swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Since FC Koln have racked up one more point than VfB Stuttgart during this Bundesliga season, they currently occupy number four in the table. The latter, on the other hand, find themselves ranked as number eight.
Form: FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart
FC Koln Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as FC Koln beat Freiburg 4-1, followed by a 3-3 draw against Wolfsburg. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-1 defeat against RB Leipzig. FC Koln won three of their previous six matches at RheinEnergieSTADION in the Bundesliga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to 11 against.
VfB Stuttgart Form
In their last three matches, VfB Stuttgart lost against Freiburg by 3-1, beat St. Pauli by 2-0 winning 2-1 against Celta Vigo. VfB Stuttgart won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 14 goals whilst conceding 11.
Betting stats for FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Koln and VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.
- FC Koln have won the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- FC Koln have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 12 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Koln have won the last 6 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- VfB Stuttgart have won 5 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 5 of the last 7 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- VfB Stuttgart have won 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Marius Buelter, who is performing well for FC Koln. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against VfB Stuttgart.The visitors will be looking to Ermedin Demirovic to find the net once again, after managing four Bundesliga goals for VfB Stuttgart in recent matches.
Betting markets: FC Koln vs VfB Stuttgart
Full-time result
FC Koln won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. VfB Stuttgart won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. VfB Stuttgart have not lost to FC Koln in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
FC Koln scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. VfB Stuttgart managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches.
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