PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

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·26 September 2025

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Köln and Stuttgart clash this Sunday at the Rhein Energie for matchweek five of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln have won 7 points to date and are placed in 4th position. In their last fixture, Lukas Kwasniok's team suffered a 3-1 reverse against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Stuttgart currently have 6 points and lie in 8th position. Last time out, Sebastian Hoeness's team triumphed 2-1 against Celta de Vigo (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs RB Leipzig 2025-09-20): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Joel Schmied, Timo Hübers, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, Isak Johannesson, Eric Martel, Luca Waldschmidt, Jan Thielmann, Marius Bulter

Stuttgart ( vs Celta de Vigo 2025-09-25): Alexander Nübel, Lorenz Assignon, Finn Jeltsch, Ramon Hendriks, Max Mittelstadt, Chema Andrés, Angelo Stiller, Badredine Bouanani, Bilal El Khannouss, Jamie Leweling, Ermedin Demirovic

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MANAGERS

Sebastian Hoeness faced FC Köln on six occasions, recording five wins and one draw.
Lukas Kwasniok faced Stuttgart on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, Stuttgart comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Stuttgart comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Stuttgart comes from three consecutive games without a win.
Stuttgart currently has one loss in the last five games.
Stuttgart comes from seven consecutive games scoring goals.
Stuttgart comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Stuttgart comes from two consecutive victories.
FC Köln currently has one loss in the last five games.
FC Köln comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
FC Köln comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
FC Köln comes from two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and Stuttgart have faced each other 107 times, with FC Köln having the advantage: 42 wins, against 38 victories for Stuttgart.
At the Rhein Energie, FC Köln has an advantage in duels against Stuttgart: 27 wins in 53 games. Stuttgart has 11 victories.
In the German League, 96 matches have been played between the two teams, with FC Köln winning 36, 27 draws, and 33 victories for Stuttgart.