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).

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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FC Köln

Stuttgart

• Leonidas Stergiou – No Eligibility
• Silas Katompa – No Eligibility

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.