Koln vs VfB Stuttgart predictions, previews, team news and more

The Bundesliga come back at the weekend and will see Koln organization VfB Stuttgart on Sunday night.

Koln beat Wolfsburg in an enthralling 3-2 win midweek. They fell behind twice and leveled both times before Anthony Modeste scored a late winner for Billy Goats.

Tuesday’s win marked the end of the home team’s two winless matches.

Koln is 10th in the table with 22 points after 16 matches. A win on Sunday will help Koln enter European places for the first time since October.

VfB Stuttgart was completely defeated by defending champion Bayern Munich in the most recent match. The match ended with a score of 5-0 at VfB Stuttgart’s field, ending the Red Devils’ 3-match unbeaten streak.

VfB Stuttgart ranks 15th on the Bundesliga standings with only 17 points. They are level with Augsburg in the relegation playoff position. They will be looking to widen the gap over the weekend.

Head to head Koln vs VfB Stuttgart

There have been 27 meetings between Koln and VfB Stuttgart. The home team won nine of those matches while the away team won just less than one. There have been 10 draws between the two sides.

The two teams last met in the second round of last season’s DFB Pokal. Koln won the game with a score of 2-0.

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Team News Koln vs VfB Stuttgart

Koln

The hosts have a pretty long list of absentees ahead of Sunday’s game. Timo Horn, Tomas Ostrak, Matthias Kobbing and Niklas Hauptmann are all injured. Ellyes Skhiri, Salih Ozcan and Dejan Ljubicic were all suspected in the match as they looked to return to full fitness.

Injured: Timo Horn, Tomas Ostrak, Matthias Kobbing, Niklas Hauptmann

Suspect: Ellyes Skhiri, Salih Ozcan, Dejan Ljubicic

Ban: Not available

VfB Stuttgart

Mohamed Sankoh, Erik Thommy, Sasa Kalajdzic, Enzo Millot and Philipp Klement are all injured. Meanwhile, Fabian Bredlow, Roberto Massimo and Nikolas Nartey are the suspects for the weekend clash.

Injured: Mohamed Sankoh, Erik Thommy, Sasa Kalajdzic, Enzo Millot, Philipp Klement

Suspect: Fabian Bredlow, Roberto Massimo, Nikolas Nartey

Ban: Not available

Koln vs VfB Stuttgart predicts XI

Koln predicts XI (4-1-3-2): Marvin Schwäbe; Kingsley Ehizibue, Luca Kilian, Rafael Czichos, Benno Schmitz; Jonas Hector; Ondrej Duda, Mark Uth, Florian Kainz; Anthony Modeste, Sebastian Anderson

VfB Stuttgart Predicts XI (3-1-4-2): Florian Muller; Constantine Mavropanos, Waldemar Anton, Hiroki Ito; Atakan Karazor; Borna Sosa, Roberto Massimo, Wataru Endo, Tanguy Coulibaly; Philipp Forster, Omar Marmoush

Prediction for Koln vs VfB Stuttgart

Koln have won a dramatic 3-2 last time and have now lost just once in their last six games. Half of those matches ended in draws as they currently have the most draws in the division.

VfB Stuttgart’s three-match winless streak has ended for the last time. They’ve only won once down that road all season. Their lousy away form could lead them to a defeat on Sunday.

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Guess: Koln 2-1 VfB Stuttgart