Bundesliga 25/26 · 28 Sep 2025

1. FC Köln 1–2 VfB Stuttgart

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made 1. FC Köln favourites at 52%.

VfB Stuttgart won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Angelo Stiller, 77.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Josha Vagnoman +17.0, Angelo Stiller +15.9, Alexander Nübel +11.7.

Well below it: Jeff Chabot −25.2, Jan Uwe Thielmann −17.3, Atakan Karazor −13.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Celta Vigo Europa League
19 Sep 2025	W 2–0	v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
13 Sep 2025	L 1–3	at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
30 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
23 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Florian Kainz Midfielder	16	0	0	–	100.0	–
Kristoffer Lund Defender	16	0	0	–	68.0	–
Said El Mala Midfielder	27	0	0	0.12	64.5	–
Timo Hübers Defender	90	0	0	–	53.7	−1.1
Jakub Kamiński Midfielder	90	1	0	0.61	50.3	−6.5
Linton Maina Midfielder	63	0	0	–	49.8	–
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender	90	0	0	0.07	49.5	+3.1
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.0	+0.4
Ragnar Ache Forward	63	0	1	0.09	48.2	–
Denis Huseinbašić Midfielder	27	0	0	0.10	47.5	–
Eric Martel Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.3	−6.8
Tom Krauß Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.7	−5.2
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder	74	0	0	–	44.8	−3.1
Joel Schmied Defender	85	0	0	–	43.8	−2.5
Luca Waldschmidt Forward	11	0	0	0.03	42.3	–
Jan Uwe Thielmann Midfielder	74	0	0	0.06	35.5	−17.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Angelo Stiller Midfielder	90	0	1	–	77.3	+15.9
Alexander Nübel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.9	+11.7
Josha Vagnoman Defender	90	1	0	0.33	61.7	+17.0
Badredine Bouanani Midfielder	19	0	0	0.03	60.8	–
Luca Jaquez Defender	86	0	0	–	58.0	–
Ermedin Demirović Forward	90	1	0	1.07	57.5	+8.3
Nikolas Nartey Midfielder	10	0	0	–	55.4	–
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder	86	0	0	0.10	47.8	−1.3
Jeff Chabot Defender	90	0	0	0.02	47.1	−25.2
Tiago Tomás Forward	71	0	0	0.27	46.0	–
Ameen Al-Dakhil Defender	10	0	0	–	45.3	–
Chris Führich Midfielder	71	0	0	0.04	40.8	–
Atakan Karazor Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.3	−13.4
Jamie Leweling Midfielder	19	0	0	–	37.5	–
Ramon Hendriks Defender	61	0	0	–	33.2	–
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender	29	0	0	0.01	31.7	–