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RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Wed 26 Sep 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Timo Baumgartl
Willi Orban 36' Y
Nordi Mukiele 64' Y
Y 87' Nicolas Gonzalez
Y 90' Mario Gomez

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
7
RB Leipzig 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-26 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2017-05-20 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 RB Leipzig 2017-01-21 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2016-05-14 RB Leipzig 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2015-12-20 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
23 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
20 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 2–3 L
15 Sep Hannover 96 H 3–2 W
02 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
30 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 3–2 W
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
21 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 0–0 D
16 Sep SC Freiburg A 3–3 D
01 Sep FC Bayern München H 0–3 L
26 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–1 L
18 Aug FC Hansa Rostock A 0–2 L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart
#9 Position #15
6 Points 3
4 Played 4
2 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 3
9 Scored 6
5 Conceded 9
+4 GD -3
1.50 PPG 0.75
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G
VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RB Leipzig host VfB Stuttgart — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Demme made 516 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfB Stuttgart's shape.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Timo Werner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
  • 34' Timo Baumgartl is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 36' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' VfB Stuttgart fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Willi Orban puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
  • 46' Willi Orban adds to his 1 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Pablo Maffeo departs to be replaced by Holger Badstuber.
  • 59' Chadrac Akolo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Nordi Mukiele. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Gentner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Kevin Augustin. He replaces Timo Werner on 74 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Konrad Laimer on, Nordi Mukiele off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Tasos Donis gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Erik Thommy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' What a moment for Jean-Kevin Augustin! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Borna Sosa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 87' Nicolas Gonzalez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Stefan Ilsanker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Forsberg on 89 minute.
  • 90' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • VfB Stuttgart will have plenty to reflect on. RB Leipzig were simply the better side today.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tayfun Korkut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Deniz Undav 4
Dominik Szoboszlai 4
Benjamin Sesko 3
Nick Woltemade 3
Emil Forsberg 2
Xavi Simons 2
Jamie Leweling 2
Andre Silva 2

Head to Head

2018-09-26 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2017-05-20 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 RB Leipzig 2017-01-21 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2016-05-14 RB Leipzig 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2015-12-20 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2018-09-26 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-09-23 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2018-09-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2018-09-15 RB Leipzig 3–2 Hannover 96 W 2018-09-02 RB Leipzig 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk W

VfB Stuttgart Form

2018-09-26 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-09-21 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2018-09-16 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfB Stuttgart D 2018-09-01 VfB Stuttgart 0–3 FC Bayern München L 2018-08-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-08-18 FC Hansa Rostock 2–0 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.45 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + RB Leipzig to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig62% Draw20% VfB Stuttgart18%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
83%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
38%
RB Leipzig or VfB Stuttgart
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig48% Draw37% VfB Stuttgart15%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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