FC Hansa Rostock vs VfB Stuttgart, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

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DFB-Pokal · 2026-27

FC Hansa Rostock

0 – 4

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VfB Stuttgart

Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC Ostseestadion HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 18' Dzenan Pejcinovic

0–2 37' Dzenan Pejcinovic

0–3 74' Tiago Tomas

0–4 82' Dzenan Pejcinovic

Y 32' Angelo Stiller

Florian Bohnert 33' Y

Overview

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FC Hansa Rostock vs VfB Stuttgart — DFB-Pokal at Ostseestadion.

FC Hansa Rostock 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
VfB Stuttgart 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sascha Stegemann
Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
Assistant 2 Fabian Maibaum

4 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

FC Hansa Rostock 13 games · Avg 2.0 goals VfB Stuttgart

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-21 FC Hansa Rostock 0–4 VfB Stuttgart 2020-09-13 FC Hansa Rostock 0–1 VfB Stuttgart 2019-08-12 FC Hansa Rostock 0–1 VfB Stuttgart 2018-08-18 FC Hansa Rostock 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-01-26 FC Hansa Rostock 2–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

FC Hansa Rostock

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	VfB Stuttgart	H	0–4	L
16 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	0–4	L
18 Aug	Hertha BSC	H	1–5	L
19 May	SC Paderborn 07	H	1–2	L
11 May	FC Schalke 04	A	1–2	L
04 May	Karlsruher SC	H	1–2	L

VfB Stuttgart

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	FC Hansa Rostock	A	4–0	W
23 May	FC Bayern Munchen	A	0–3	L
16 May	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	2–2	D
09 May	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	3–1	W
02 May	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	3–3	D
26 Apr	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

23% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FC Hansa Rostock this season

100% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart

Dzenan Pejcinovic	3 G
Tiago Tomas	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Hansa Rostock and VfB Stuttgart is underway.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
9' Josha Vagnoman is replacing Nikolas Nartey for the VfB Stuttgart side.
14' VfB Stuttgart started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
18' The Germany Dzenan Pejcinovic breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
28' Julian Chabot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
32' Angelo Stiller is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
33' It’s a booking for FC Hansa Rostock player. Florian Bohnert gets a card.
37' Goal! Dzenan Pejcinovic scores his 11 goal in 473 matches.
38' Brilliant from the ! Dzenan Pejcinovic makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 38.
43' Kenan Fatkic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
53' The 27-year-old Ahmet Gurleyen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
58' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Hansa Rostock in their trying to find a way past VfB Stuttgart's compact .
63' VfB Stuttgart are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
68' The crowd applauds Yannick Michaelis as he leaves the pitch. Ouassim Karada steps in for FC Hansa Rostock.
73' VfB Stuttgart are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
74' What a strike from Tiago Tomas! The score is 0-4.
75' Marco Schuster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benno Dietze at the 75 minute mark.
76' Bernie Lennemann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Dajaku on 76 minute.
81' FC Hansa Rostock are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
82' Goal! Dzenan Pejcinovic scores his 11 goal in 473 matches.
85' Another substitution for FC Hansa Rostock to replace Andreas Voglsammer by David Hummel on 85 minute.
86' The crowd applauds Dzenan Pejcinovic as he leaves the pitch. Ermedin Demirovic steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for VfB Stuttgart players.

Lineups

FC Hansa Rostock Lineups

Starting XI

15
Ahmet Gurleyen
17
Florian Carstens
9
Andreas Voglsammer ↓ David Hummel 85'
32
Niklas Kolle
23
Franz Pfanne
43
Leon Dajaku ↓ Bernie Lennemann 76'
1
Luca Unbehaun
4
Kenan Fatkic
42
Benno Dietze ↓ Marco Schuster 75'
3
Florian Bohnert ↓ Maximilian Krauss 68'
41
Yannick Michaelis ↓ Ouassim Karada 68'

Bench

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

24
Julian Chabot
7
Maximilian Mittelstadt
28
Nikolas Nartey ↓ Josha Vagnoman 9'
10
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Bilal El Khannouss 68'
21
Grischa Promel
1
Fabian Bredlow
8
Tiago Tomas ↓ Ameen Al Dakhil 85'
26
Deniz Undav
6
Angelo Stiller ↓ Chema Andres 86'
17
Dzenan Pejcinovic ↓ Ermedin Demirovic 86'
29
Finn Jeltsch

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dzenan Pejcinovic	3
Cebio Soukou	1
Mirnes Pepic	1
Cebio Soukou	1
Mirnes Pepic	1
Hamadi Al Ghaddioui	1
Silas Wamangituka	1
Tiago Tomas	1

Head to Head

FC Hansa Rostock Form

2026-08-21 FC Hansa Rostock 0–4 VfB Stuttgart L 2025-08-16 FC Hansa Rostock 0–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-08-18 FC Hansa Rostock 1–5 Hertha BSC L 2024-05-19 FC Hansa Rostock 1–2 SC Paderborn 07 L 2024-05-11 FC Schalke 04 2–1 FC Hansa Rostock L 2024-05-04 FC Hansa Rostock 1–2 Karlsruher SC L

VfB Stuttgart Form

2026-08-21 FC Hansa Rostock 0–4 VfB Stuttgart W 2026-05-23 FC Bayern Munchen 3–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2026-05-16 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D 2026-05-09 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-05-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–3 VfB Stuttgart D 2026-04-26 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.18 FC Hansa Rostock xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.71 VfB Stuttgart xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Hansa Rostock26% Draw26% VfB Stuttgart48%

Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

FC Hansa Rostock or Draw

52%

Draw or VfB Stuttgart

74%

FC Hansa Rostock or VfB Stuttgart

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Hansa Rostock20% Draw45% VfB Stuttgart35%

Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 1

8.7%

0 – 2

0 – 0

7.4%

2 – 1

6.4%

1 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 3

4.5%

2 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Hansa Rostock

Handicap	FC Hansa Rostock covers	Push	VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	22%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

FC Hansa Rostock keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.