Tuesday , 6 October 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Tue 1 Oct 2024 · 16:45 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 60,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Millot 7' 1–0
1–1 32' Kaan Kairinen
Pascal Stenzel 12' Y
Y 77' Kaan Kairinen

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
  • Assistant 1 Mangirdas Mirauskas (Lithuania)
  • Assistant 2 Vytenis Kazlauskas (Lithuania)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
VfB Stuttgart 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-01 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct AC Sparta Praha H 1–1 D
28 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
22 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 5–1 W
17 Sep Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
14 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–1 W
31 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–3 D
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
18 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 3–0 W
27 Aug Malmo FF H 2–0 W
21 Aug Malmo FF A 2–0 W
13 Aug FCSB Bukarest A 3–2 W
06 Aug FCSB Bukarest H 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Ermedin Demirovic 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Mercedes-Benz Arena as VfB Stuttgart face off against AC Sparta Praha in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Sparta Praha that had 49 games and scored 74 goals.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Enzo Millot gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' A moment of madness from Pascal Stenzel on 12 minutes earns him a card. VfB Stuttgart will be frustrated.
  • 17' AC Sparta Praha fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Sadilek, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' The Finland Kaan Kairinen breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-1!
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' VfB Stuttgart are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Sparta Praha backline.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Pascal Stenzel trudges off to be replaced by Anrie Chase on 62 minutes.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ermedin Demirovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 70' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Sadilek is hanging Qazim Laci on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Atakan Karazor is replaced by El Bilal Toure on 76 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Kaan Kairinen.
  • 81' A tactical swap from AC Sparta Praha — Ermal Krasniqi on, Lukas Haraslin off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Fabian Rieder on, Jamie Leweling off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Friis

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or AC Sparta Praha 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart41% Draw28% AC Sparta Praha31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
69%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
59%
VfB Stuttgart or AC Sparta Praha
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart29% Draw47% AC Sparta Praha24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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