PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs FC Köln: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 04/09)

<figure><img alt="PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs FC K&#xf6;ln: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 04/09)" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/playmakerstats_articles_264/07667b19df81c269cc0880e5f834f064.jpg" data-uuid="85cb7da7-4327-39ac-9881-6a02efb9c8d1"><figcaption>PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs FC Köln: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 04/09)</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/team/stuttgart">Stuttgart</a> and <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/team/fc-koln">FC Köln</a> face each other this Friday at the MHPArena on Match Day two of the <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/edition/1-bundesliga-2026-27/220062">1. Bundesliga</a>.</p><p>Stuttgart currently have 0 points and lie in 18th position. In their last fixture, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/manager/sebastian-hoeness/28855">Sebastian Hoeness</a>&#39;s team suffered a <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/match/2026-08-28-bayern-munchen-stuttgart/12279223">5-1</a> reverse against Bayern München (1. Bundesliga 2026/27). </p><p>FC Köln have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last game, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/manager/rene-wagner/63043">René Wagner</a>&#39;s team won <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/match/2026-08-29-fc-koln-tsg-hoffenheim/12279227">3-2</a> against TSG Hoffenheim (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).</p><p>The last meeting between the two teams ended with Stuttgart winning <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/match/2026-02-14-stuttgart-fc-koln/11058051">3-1</a>.</p><h2>Unavailable</h2><h2>Stuttgart</h2><ul><li>Nikolas Nartey - Muscle Injury</li><li>Lorenz Assignon - Shoulder Injury</li></ul><h2>FC Köln</h2><ul><li>Luca Waldschmidt - Muscular problems</li><li>Sebastian Sebulonsen - Hamstring Injury</li></ul><h2>Last starting XIs</h2><p></p><p class="fs-16">Stuttgart ( vs Bayern München 2026-08-28): <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/fabian-bredlow/396431">Fabian Bredlow</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/finn-jeltsch/955111">Finn Jeltsch</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/jeff-chabot/330705">Jeff Chabot</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/ramon-hendriks/641137">Ramon Hendriks</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/josha-vagnoman/600903">Josha Vagnoman</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/grischa-promel/444519">Grischa Promel</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/angelo-stiller/593506">Angelo Stiller</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/max-mittelstadt/448120">Max Mittelstadt</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/dzenan-pejcinovic/914420">Dzenan Pejcinovic</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/tiago-tomas/416481">Tiago Tomás</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/deniz-undav/507727">Deniz Undav</a></p><p></p><p class="fs-16">FC Köln ( vs TSG Hoffenheim 2026-08-29): <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/marvin-schwabe/251880">Marvin Schwabe</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/castro-montes/512720">Castro Montes</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/jahmai-simpson-pusey/903652">Jahmai Simpson-Pusey</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/luka-lochoshvili/489523">Luka Lochoshvili</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/gideon-mensah/531295">Gideon Mensah</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/paul-okon-engstler/896800">Paul Okon-Engstler</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/tom-krauss/640308">Tom Krauss</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/isak-johannesson/669603">Isak Johannesson</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/jan-thielmann/741137">Jan Thielmann</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/ragnar-ache/560867">Ragnar Ache</a>, <a href="https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/said-el-mala/1408828">Said El Mala</a></p><h2>Did you know...by playmaker stats</h2><h2>MANAGERS</h2><ul><li>Sebastian Hoeness has faced FC Köln on eight occasions, recording seven wins and one draw</li></ul><h2>TEAMS</h2><ul><li>FC Köln are on a two-match unbeaten run.</li><li>FC Köln are coming off two consecutive wins.</li></ul><h2>HEAD TO HEAD</h2><ul><li>Stuttgart and FC Köln have already faced each other 109 times, with FC Köln holding the advantage: 42 wins, compared with 40 victories for Stuttgart.</li><li>At the MHPArena, Stuttgart have the upper hand in clashes against FC Köln: 27 wins in 54 matches. FC Köln have 15 victories.</li><li>In the German league, the two teams have played 98 matches, with 35 wins for Stuttgart, 27 draws and 36 victories for FC Köln.</li></ul>