Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between VfB Stuttgart and FC Koln who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, VfB Stuttgart will look to justify their title credentials this coming Friday when they take on FC Koln for a round 2 match in the Bundesliga.

Looking at the Bundesliga standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and 13 places.

Team form: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln

VfB Stuttgart Form

Showing inconsistent form, VfB Stuttgart lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-0 against Bayern Munich, before beating Hansa Rostock 0-4. The joy was short-lived, as Bayern Munich proved too strong in a 5-1 defeat. VfB Stuttgart won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 13 goals.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 5-1 against Bayern Munich, before beating Wuerzburger Kickers 1-2. Another win followed, this time by 3-2 against Hoffenheim. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to seven.

Betting stats for VfB Stuttgart and FC Koln

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between VfB Stuttgart and FC Koln. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ermedin Demirovic brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, VfB Stuttgart will start him against FC Koln, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Said El Mala, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at MHPArena across all tournaments VfB Stuttgart won six times, drew two and lost two times. FC Koln claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. FC Koln were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. VfB Stuttgart have not lost to FC Koln in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, FC Koln scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive VfB Stuttgart games Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games FC Koln played. VfB Stuttgart probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as FC Koln managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. VfB Stuttgart have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with FC Koln.

Total goals

VfB Stuttgart saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches FC Koln played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals themselves during this run. VfB Stuttgart’s last 4 matches had more than three goals. FC Koln’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.