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VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln – Lineups & Match Details

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 3-1. Goals: E. Demirović (15'), R. Ache (79'), E. Demirović (84'), D. Undav (90'). VfB Stuttgart had 57% possession against 1. FC Köln's 43%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 22

Saturday, 14 February 2026

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

Referee: Robert Hartmann, Germany

Lineups

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart4-2-3-1
A. Nubel33A. NubelG
L. Assignon22L. AssignonD
F. Jeltsch29F. JeltschD
J. Chabot24J. ChabotD
M. Mittelstadt7M. MittelstadtD
A. Karazor16A. KarazorM
C. Andres30C. AndresM
J. Leweling18J. LewelingM
D. Undav26D. UndavM
C. Fuhrich10C. FuhrichM
E. Demirovic9E. DemirovicF

Substitutes

1F. BredlowG
2A. Al DakhilD
3R. HendriksD
4J. VagnomanD
6A. StillerM
8T. TomasF
11B. El KhannoussM
15P. StenzelD
27B. BouananiF
1. FC Köln1. FC Köln5-3-2
M. Schwabe1M. SchwabeG
S. Sebulonsen28S. SebulonsenD
J. Schmied2J. SchmiedD
E. Martel6E. MartelD
C. Ozkacar39C. OzkacarD
K. Lund32K. LundD
J. Thielmann29J. ThielmannM
T. Krauss5T. KraussM
J. Kaminski16J. KaminskiM
M. Bulter30M. BulterF
R. Ache9R. AcheF

Substitutes

20R. ZielerG
33R. van den BergD
8D. HuseinbasicM
11F. KainzM
13S. El MalaM
27F. ChavezM
49D. FurstD
7L. WaldschmidtF
40F. SchentenF

Match Events

15'G

E. Demirović

Assist: J. Leweling

29'Y

C. Führich

53'Y

J. Chabot

60'Y

E. Demirović

68'S

C. Özkacar

Substitution 1

68'S

J. Schmied

Substitution 2

70'S

C. Führich

Substitution 1

76'Y

B. El Khannouss

77'S

M. Mittelstädt

Substitution 2

77'S

L. Assignon

Substitution 3

79'G

R. Ache

Assist: L. Waldschmidt

83'S

José María Andrés Baixauli

Substitution 4

84'S

J. Leweling

Substitution 5

84'S

M. Bülter

Substitution 3

84'G

E. Demirović

Assist: R. Hendriks

89'S

E. Martel

Substitution 4

89'S

T. Krauß

Substitution 5

90'+5Y

J. Kamiński

90'G

D. Undav

Assist: A. Stiller

Statistics

VfB Stuttgart
57%43%
1. FC Köln
2.25Expected Goals (xG)1.58
13Total Shots10
4Shots on Target3
2Corners5
10Fouls10
1Offsides2
85Pass Accuracy (%)77
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

VfB Stuttgart host 1. FC Köln on Saturday, 14 February 2026. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. VfB Stuttgart go into the match 4th in the table; 1. FC Köln sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

VfB Stuttgart have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. 1. FC Köln have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: VfB Stuttgart 2-1 1. FC Köln; 24 Feb 2024: VfB Stuttgart 1-1 1. FC Köln; 30 Sept 2023: VfB Stuttgart 2-0 1. FC Köln. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 3-1. VfB Stuttgart scored through E. Demirović 15', E. Demirović 84', D. Undav 90'. 1. FC Köln replied with R. Ache 79'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

VfB Stuttgart held 57% of the ball against 43% for 1. FC Köln. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 2.25 for VfB Stuttgart, 1.58 for 1. FC Köln.

Verdict

The win nudges VfB Stuttgart forward and leaves 1. FC Köln with work to do. VfB Stuttgart sat 4th and 1. FC Köln 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.