FC Koln vs Stuttgart Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Sep 2025

Bundesliga Betting Preview: FC Koln vs Stuttgart

FC Koln host Stuttgart in this German Bundesliga meeting at RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 28 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Koln +0.25 at -125 against Stuttgart. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

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FC Koln suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Red Bull Arena against RB Leipzig. The Billy Goats had two shots on target and 53% possession, with Jan Thielmann getting the goal.

Stuttgart have experienced back-to-back Bundesliga road defeats. In their previous league game, they beat St. Pauli at home, winning 2-0 at MHPArena. Sebastian Hoeness' side were 53% in the possession stakes and recorded eight shots on goal, with Ermedin Demirovic and Bilal El Khannouss both on target.

On Thursday night, Stuttgart beat Celta Vigo 2-1 at home in the Europa League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stuttgart have not lost to Koln in the past five meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at MHPArena. The past 9 H2H matches have resulted in four Stuttgart wins, three draws and two Koln victories.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Stuttgart	10	7	0	3	17	12	5	17:12	21
9	FC Koln	10	4	2	4	17	15	2	17:15	14

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Koln have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts. The Billy Goats have averaged 49.7% possession and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 1.2 goals and 5.7 corners from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is the top goalscorer with 4, Florian Kainz has 3, with Jan Thielmann and two other players on 2. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has the most assists with 3, while goalie Marvin Schwaebe has recorded one clean sheet.

Stuttgart have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.8 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 62.4% possession, 542.9 passes, 6.3 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Ermedin Demirovic is the leading goalscorer with 4, Nick Woltemade has 3, with Deniz Undav and Enzo Millot getting 2. Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling have been top assists providers with 3, while Alexander Nuebel has kept 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Joel Schmied, Timo Huebers, Tom Krauss, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Linton Maina, Jan Thielmann, Ragnar Ache.

Stuttgart confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nuebel (GK), Josha Vagnoman, Luca Jaquez, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Tiago Tomas, Bilal El Khannouss, Chris Fuehrich, Ermedin Demirovic.

FC Koln vs Stuttgart Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key FC Koln vs Stuttgart betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Koln can avoid defeat in this Bundesliga clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -125. There are several reasons to back this selection.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Bundesliga team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key FC Koln vs Stuttgart league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 3 of their last 4 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stuttgart in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stuttgart in 11 of their last 18 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stuttgart in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 5 of their last 9 games against Stuttgart.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 55.6% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Koln 2 - 1 Stuttgart

Let’s go for Koln to win 2-1, a bet which is available at +800. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen Over 0.5 Shots -137

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln) has registered one or more shots in four straight Bundesliga games. We’re expecting him to produce a high level of performance and cover the Player Shots line, with odds of -137 on offer.

Latest Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+2200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Shots

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

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Florian Kainz to Score +525

Florian Kainz (Koln) has racked up three goals in his past nine league games. There are odds of +525 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Florian Kainz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-270

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Corners Prediction

Stuttgart Over 4.5 Corners -150

Stuttgart have been awarded an average of 6.80 corners in the past 5 games, while the corner count against Koln has been more than 4.5 in the last five matches. There’s everything to like about the Stuttgart Team Corners line which looks low and we’d expect them to go over at -150.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Koln

Total

10.80 5.10 5.70

Home

10.00 5.50 4.50

Away

10.70 5.80 4.90

Stuttgart

Total

11.20 6.30 4.90

Home

9.90 5.20 4.70

Away

10.40 5.60 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-130

Under 10.5

-110

Koln Corners

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-163

Stuttgart Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-112

X

+650

2

+123

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FC Koln vs Stuttgart Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this Bundesliga clash and you can get +150 that FC Koln win and the same price that Stuttgart triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +275.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Stuttgart are -118 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Koln being priced up at -115 with the same money back guarantee.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -222.

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Full-Time Result

1

+150

X

+275

2

+150

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+148

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-370

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-115

2

-118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-147

2 Hcp -0.25

+118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-222

No

+163

Those interested in favourite Ermedin Demirovic to find the net first are able to get +430. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +160.

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)

First

+160

Anytime

+430

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Justin Diehl (Stuttgart)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Badredine Bouanani (Stuttgart)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Chris Führich (Stuttgart)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+440

Anytime

+1300

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Florian Kainz (Koln)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Yannik Keitel (Stuttgart)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Ameen Al Dakhil (Stuttgart)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Atakan Karazor (Stuttgart)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Eric Martel (Koln)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Julian Chabot (Stuttgart)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

+155

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-115

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Justin Diehl (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-149

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-147

Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-154

Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-172

Badredine Bouanani (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-175

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-189

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-222

Chris Führich (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-244

Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-250

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Florian Kainz (Koln)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-270

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-345

Yannik Keitel (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Ameen Al Dakhil (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Atakan Karazor (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

-

Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Badredine Bouanani (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Chris Führich (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Koln have avoided defeat in their last four matches at RheinEnergieSTADION. The North Rhine-Westphalia outfit have managed seven victories, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Stuttgart have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Stuttgart beat Koln 2-0 when they last met at RheinEnergieSTADION. The past 4 H2H meetings at RheinEnergieSTADION have involved two Stuttgart victories, a single draw and one Koln win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
FC Koln Home Stats		7-2-1	2.70	2.00	0.70	5	5	6	4
Stuttgart Away Stats		4-3-3	3.50	1.90	1.60	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

FC Koln vs Stuttgart Lineups & Team News

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