RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Assistant 1 Guido Kleve
- Assistant 2 Aarne Aarnink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 18 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 15 |
| 13 | Conceded | 15 |
| +14 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RB Leipzig is hosting VfB Stuttgart for another epic battle.
- 5' Janis Blaswich, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Dani Olmo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sehrou Guirassy makes it 0-1.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Marco Rose was booked on 45.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' What a strike from Benjamin Henrichs! The score is 1-1.
- 53' A goal from the Belgium international Lois Openda! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-1!
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Borna Sosa. He replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa on 58 minute.
- 61' Xaver Schlager has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' What composure from Dani Olmo! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lilian Egloff.
- 66' Lois Openda doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' Lilian Egloff makes way for Genki Haraguchi at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
- 74' Kevin Kampl has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 76' GOAL! Xavi Simons scores on 76.
- 79' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Lois Openda exits the field as Emil Forsberg enters on 79.
- 80' The whistle greets Xavi Simons as he departs to be replaced by Timo Werner.
- 85' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Dani Olmo is withdrawn and Christoph Baumgartner gets his opportunity.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Leweling. He replaces Jeong Wooyeong on 90 minute.
- The final score is 5-1.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Emil Forsberg 79'
- 21
- 39
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↓ Benjamin Sesko 79'
- 4
- 44
- 22
- 7
- 24
- 2
-
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Timo Werner 80'
Bench
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 85'
-
11
Timo Werner ↑ 80'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 79'
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 85'
- 25
- 13
- 18
- 23
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 79'
Coach
Marco Rose
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 2
- 33
- 15
- 27
- 9
- 21
-
10
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Jamie Leweling 90'
-
25
Lilian Egloff ↓ Genki Haraguchi 70'
- 14
Bench
-
17
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 70'
-
7
Maximilian Mittelstadt ↑ 90'
-
24
Borna Sosa ↑ 58'
-
32
Roberto Massimo ↑ 70'
- 1
- 20
-
18
Jamie Leweling ↑ 90'
- 8
- 19
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
RB Leipzig Form
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.16
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
85%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
32%
RB Leipzig or VfB Stuttgart
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

