The Matchday 22 Bundesliga fixture between Stuttgart and Cologne will take place on 14 February at the MHP Arena. Stuttgart vs Cologne: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart surprisingly lost 2:1 away to St. Pauli last time out. That was the first defeat for Sebastian Hoeness's side in their last eight league matches (five wins, two draws). The club's scoring run in the Bundesliga has now reached six games. However, in terms of total goals scored (38), Stuttgart trail as many as six rivals. In the standings, the club remain fifth on 39 points.
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of the team's previous 15 league games.
- On home soil, Stuttgart have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 11 Bundesliga matches (eight wins, two draws).
- The club have conceded in five of their previous seven home games in this competition.
Potential Stuttgart Lineup (4-3-3)*
Alexander Nubel – Ramon Hendriks, Finn Jeltsch, Maximilian Mittelstadt, Josha Vagnoman – Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Bilal El Khannouss – Chris Fuhrich, Deniz Undav, Ermedin Demirovic.
Defenders Dan-Axel Zagadou and Luca Jaquez, as well as forward Tiago Tomas, will miss out through injury.
Cologne
Lucas Kwasniok's side lost 2:1 at home to Leipzig in the previous round. Cologne have won only two of their last 12 Bundesliga matches (three draws, seven defeats). However, in just two games during that run, the team failed to find the net, and the club are currently on their longest scoring streak of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season (six matches). In the league table, Cologne sit 10th, but the gap to the relegation play-off zone is only four points.
- The team have conceded in 14 of their previous 15 league games.
- Away from home in this competition, Cologne have gone six straight matches without a win (two draws, four defeats).
- In seven of the last eight away Bundesliga games, the club have not scored more than once.
Potential Cologne Lineup (3-4-3)*
Marvin Schwabe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Isak Johannesson, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Eric Martel – Said El Mala, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache.
Defenders Luca-Jannis Kilian, Timo Hubers and Joel Schmied will miss out through injury.
Referee
Robert Hartmann (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Stuttgart vs Cologne: Match Prediction
Sebastian Hoeness's side helped St. Pauli not only improve their position in the table last time out, but also get rid of the status of the lowest-scoring team in the current league campaign. Stuttgart rank in the top five for clean sheets, but in 2026 the club's defence has been far from the standard it set at the start of the season. The team have conceded on home soil in five of their last seven matches.
While results have not been great for Cologne, their goalscoring record, given the level of the team, has generally been decent. Lucas Kwasniok's side are on a six-game scoring streak in the league, and during that spell Cologne have scored, among others, against two teams in the European qualification places.
In addition, the team have found the net away to Stuttgart in 11 of the last 12 Bundesliga head-to-head meetings. That is another factor in favour of the prediction Cologne, over 0.5 goals.
Prediction: Cologne, over 0.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up listed is from their previous match in this competition.