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VfB Stuttgart vs Arminia Bielefeld, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Sat 22 May 2021 · 13:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Arminia BielefeldBundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Florian Badstubner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Arminia Bielefeld H 0–2 L
15 May Borussia Mönchengladbach A 2–1 W
07 May FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
25 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
21 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 1–3 L
17 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May VfB Stuttgart A 2–0 W
15 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
09 May Hertha BSC A 0–0 D
25 Apr Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–5 L
20 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
17 Apr FC Augsburg A 0–0 D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against Arminia Bielefeld. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arminia Bielefeld's shape.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sasa Kalajdzic makes it 1-0.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Borna Sosa, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 49' Arminia Bielefeld are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Arminia Bielefeld fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Arminia Bielefeld ring the changes. Jacob Laursen has done his job and it is now time for Nathan de Medina to step up.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Philipp Klement as he leaves the pitch. Naouirou Ahamada steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' VfB Stuttgart receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 66' A stunning finish from Fabian Klos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and Arminia Bielefeld are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' Ritsu Doan does the damage! The net is bulging and Arminia Bielefeld surge ahead!
  • 73' GOAL! Ritsu Doan scores on 73. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer
  • 73' Darko Churlinov gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Roberto Massimo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Marcin Kaminski is replacing Marc-Oliver Kempf for the VfB Stuttgart side.
  • 80' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 80 minute. Gonzalo Castro leaves to be changed by Hamadi Al Ghaddioui.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Masaya Okugawa makes way for Fabian Kunze at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arminia Bielefeld.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Arminia Bielefeld team. Masaya Okugawa is replaced by Fabian Kunze on 89 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for VfB Stuttgart.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Arminia Bielefeld xG
I would bet for: Arminia Bielefeld or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart30% Draw31% Arminia Bielefeld39%
Actual: Arminia Bielefeld win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
61%
Draw or Arminia Bielefeld
70%
VfB Stuttgart or Arminia Bielefeld
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart21% Draw51% Arminia Bielefeld28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Arminia Bielefeld covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% 72%
+0.5 60% 40%
+1 60% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
29%
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
36%

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