Bundesliga 26/27 · 4 Sep 2026

VfB Stuttgart 4–1 1. FC Köln

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 5.0 xG · Standout: Ermedin Demirović scored 88.0 · Breakout watch: Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made VfB Stuttgart favourites at 61%.

VfB Stuttgart won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ermedin Demirović, 88.0 in 25′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Ermedin Demirović Forward	25	1	0	0.05	88.0
Jeff Chabot Defender	95	0	0	0.21	74.8
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder	78	1	0	0.16	71.1
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender	78	0	1	–	68.4
Ramon Hendriks Defender	17	0	0	–	61.5
Fabian Bredlow Goalkeeper	95	0	0	–	61.2
Grischa Prömel Midfielder	95	1	0	0.50	59.9
Josha Vagnoman Defender	95	1	1	0.69	58.6
Chris Führich Midfielder	70	0	0	–	56.8
Finn Jeltsch Defender	95	0	1	0.14	56.0
Angelo Stiller Midfielder	92	0	0	0.06	51.1
Leo Sauer Forward	17	0	0	0.05	50.9
Yanik Spalt Midfielder	3	0	0	–	49.1
Dženan Pejčinović Forward	95	0	0	0.87	45.3
Deniz Undav Forward	70	0	0	0.31	42.8
Jamie Leweling Midfielder	25	0	0	–	36.9

Player	Min	xG	Score
Marius Bülter Forward	20	0.46	81.2
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender	95	–	70.9
Mikey Moore Forward	50	0.10	67.0
Imad Rondić Forward	5	–	59.4
Paul Okon-Engstler Midfielder	45	–	58.5
Ellyes Skhiri Midfielder	50	0.61	57.8
Alessio Castro-Montes Midfielder	95	–	57.4
Tom Krauß Midfielder	90	0.18	56.1
Luka Lochoshvili Defender	95	0.10	55.8
Jan Uwe Thielmann Midfielder	45	0.02	51.5
Linton Maina Midfielder	75	0.03	51.0
Gideon Mensah Defender	95	0.06	49.7
Ragnar Ache Forward	75	0.27	49.0
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder	95	0.11	45.0
Reigan Heskey Forward	20	0.02	39.7
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper	95	–	34.9