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RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
5 – 1
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Fri 25 Aug 2023 · 18:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,084 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Sehrou Guirassy
Benjamin Henrichs 51' 1–1
Dani Olmo 63' 2–1
Lois Openda 66' 3–1
Kevin Kampl 74' 4–1
Xavi Simons 76' 5–1
Marco Rose 45' Y
Xaver Schlager 61' Y
Y 65' Lilian Egloff

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Assistant 1 Guido Kleve
  • Assistant 2 Aarne Aarnink

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
7
RB Leipzig 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-25 RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart 2023-01-27 RB Leipzig 2–1 VfB Stuttgart 2022-08-07 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 RB Leipzig 2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 5–1 W
19 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L
03 Jun Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
27 May FC Schalke 04 H 4–2 W
20 May FC Bayern München A 3–1 W
14 May SV Werder Bremen H 2–1 W
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug RB Leipzig A 1–5 L
19 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 5–0 W
12 Aug TSG Balingen A 4–0 W
27 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
21 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 4–1 W
14 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D

Season Stats

RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart
#9 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as RB Leipzig face off against VfB Stuttgart in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Sebastian Hoeneß made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Kevin Kampl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xaver Schlager, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Goal! Sehrou Guirassy scores his 126 goal in 398 matches.
  • 40' Lilian Egloff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Marco Rose picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 51' Benjamin Henrichs adds to his 0 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lois Openda on 53.
  • 58' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Borna Sosa comes on to replace Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' What composure from Dani Olmo! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Lilian Egloff. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' A goal from the Belgium international Lois Openda! He fires home on 66 to make it 4-1!
  • 70' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Lilian Egloff is replaced by Genki Haraguchi on 70 minute.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kampl makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Xavi Simons makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Lois Openda as he leaves the pitch. Emil Forsberg steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 80' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Xavi Simons has done his job and it is now time for Timo Werner to step up.
  • 85' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christoph Baumgartner is hanging Dani Olmo on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Leweling. He replaces Jeong Wooyeong on 90 minute.
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-08-25 RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart 2023-01-27 RB Leipzig 2–1 VfB Stuttgart 2022-08-07 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 RB Leipzig 2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart

RB Leipzig Form

2023-08-25 RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-06-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2023-05-20 FC Bayern München 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-05-14 RB Leipzig 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W

VfB Stuttgart Form

2023-08-25 RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-08-19 VfB Stuttgart 5–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-08-12 TSG Balingen 0–4 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-05-27 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2023-05-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–4 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig57% Draw26% VfB Stuttgart17%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
83%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
43%
RB Leipzig or VfB Stuttgart
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig37% Draw50% VfB Stuttgart13%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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