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VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln Prediction & Betting tips
All superstitious supporters of VfB Stuttgart will currently be happy to look at the Bundesliga table. For the very first time since April 2012, the Swabians are again in the top five of the Beletage. At that time, the white-reds finally finished the season in sixth and qualified for the international competition.
Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team is not quite that far yet, but the start of the newcomer deserves great respect. Seven points after four match days are a proud result, which among other things ensures that VfB Stuttgart against Cologne is traded as the favorite on Friday evening according to the odds of the best bookmakers.
At first glance we are a little surprised that the host’s role of favorite is not even clearer. This is probably due to the two home games without a win against Freiburg (2: 3) and Leverkusen (1: 1). In addition, the “Effzeh” should not be taken lightly despite a weak start. The Gisdol-Elf presented themselves better in the previous week against Eintracht Frankfurt and got the first point in the fourth attempt at 1: 1.
Nevertheless, the bottom line is that there is a lot to suggest that a prognosis for the home win between VfB Stuttgart and Cologne can pay off. The young Swabian team is bursting with self-confidence and finally wants to land the first three in their own stadium. Incidentally, this will remain empty on Friday as part of the fifth match day. As of now, no spectators are allowed.
VfB Stuttgart :
VfB Stuttgart is fun again! This is probably the most important finding of the first four Bundesliga matchdays in 2020/21. Many experts lean even further out the window and describe the Swabians as the most positive discovery of the young season so far.
No wonder, because the young Matarazzo-Elf remained unbeaten three times in a row after a defeat on matchday one at home against Freiburg and recorded seven points on the credit side. Especially abroad, VfB has so far been able to convince at 4-1 in Mainz and 2-0 in the previous week at Hertha from Berlin. Should the fifth place be able to preserve these performances for the third home game, the first home three beckons.
At least as impressive as the number of points is the relentless offensive urge that the Swabians show. Only FC Bayern and RB Leipzig scored more often on the first four match days than Stuttgart, who only scored fewer than two goals in the 1-1 draw at home against Leverkusen. Didavi, Castro and Co. seem particularly impressed with the last 15 minutes. The four goals scored in the final quarter of an hour are currently not topped by any Bundesliga club.
The self-confidence that has been hinted at several times, the best Bundesliga season start in twelve years and the 3-4-2-1 system that is difficult for opposing teams to play on, which brings with it enormous stability and duel strength in the center, are good reasons to choose between the VfB Stuttgart and Cologne to give a tip on the home win.
The fact that Coach Matarazzo still has to do without king transfer Anton, Awoudja, Mavropanos, Mola and Thommy does not change that. There are also question marks behind the missions of keeper Kobel and the formally strong Endo, who is currently the Bundesliga professional with the best duel rate.
Cologne:
At 1. FC Köln, the situation is currently much more tense. The Rhinelander have only been able to collect one point so far. Coach Markus Gisdol continues to be criticized and many fans no longer really trust the football teacher to turn things around. Nevertheless, the native Swabian, who once coached the U17s for the upcoming opponent, still enjoys the full confidence of his superior Horst Heldt.
Gisdol and his protégés were able to repay their trust at least a little last weekend. After three defeats on the first three game days, the billy goats fought a 1-1 draw at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. Especially on the defensive, the Cologne team showed improvement, which after conceding seven goals in the first three encounters turned out to be not particularly difficult.
The bottom line was that the draw lengthened the 14-game winless series of the Gisdol-Elf, which had made an intermittent run with great results before the forced break in spring.
Since March 2020, however, the “Effzeh” only got five out of a possible 42 points and thus two fewer than the next opponent from the four games played so far.
From a purely statistical point of view, a prognosis for the home win between VfB Stuttgart and Cologne is quite close, especially since the guests from the Rhineland have only won two of their last twelve Bundesliga games against promoted players. In terms of personnel, Gisdol has to do without Hector, Höger and Kainz. Many changes in the starting XI are not expected. Only Özcan could join the team for Rexhbecaj.
VfB Stuttgart vs FC Koln head to head matches
04.03.18 BUN FC Koln Stuttgart 2 : 3
13.10.17 BUN Stuttgart FC Koln 2 : 1
11.01.17 CF FC Koln Stuttgart 0 : 0
23.01.16 BUN FC Koln Stuttgart 1 : 3
16.08.15 BUN Stuttgart FC Koln 1 : 3