VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Christian Dietz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jan | FC Augsburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | RB Leipzig | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Jan | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #18 |
| 12 | Points | 4 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 7 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 15 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | -13 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.44 |
| 44% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Joseph Scally | 4 G | 1 A |
| Shuto Machino | 2 G | |
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. VfB Stuttgart get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past Borussia Monchengladbach's compact .
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Germany international Matthias Ginter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Laszlo Benes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The Germany Lars Stindl breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-1!
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Zakaria is booked for Borussia Monchengladbach — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Alassane Plea is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Lars Stindl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Monchengladbach that had 490 games and scored 530 goals.
- 56' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 56 minute. Mateo Klimowicz leaves to be changed by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 58' What an equalizer from Nicolas Gonzalez!
- 61' Denis Zakaria adds to his 0 season tally! Borussia Monchengladbach lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Alassane Plea is replacing Breel Embolo for the Borussia Monchengladbach side.
- 66' VfB Stuttgart have won 468 goals from 453 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Poor challenge from Nicolas Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Herrmann is hanging Christoph Kramer on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Lars Stindl by Hannes Wolf on 72 minute.
- 73' Jonas Hofmann is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' Philipp Klement is replacing Gonzalo Castro for the VfB Stuttgart side.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Silas Wamangituka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Daniel Didavi is replacing Pascal Stenzel for the VfB Stuttgart side.
- 87' The travelling Borussia Monchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Laszlo Benes on, Denis Zakaria off on 89 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 24
- 22
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↓ Daniel Didavi 82'
- 3
- 31
Bench
- 16
- 5
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 82'
- 30
- 33
- 20
-
21
Philipp Klement ↑ 74'
-
9
Sasa Kalajdzic ↑ 56'
-
7
Tanguy Coulibaly ↑ 82'
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Alassane Plea 61'
- 28
-
13
Lars Stindl C ↓ Hannes Wolf 72'
- 1
- 30
- 23
- 6
-
8
Denis Zakaria ↓ Laszlo Benes 89'
- 32
- 18
Bench
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 15
- 16
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 71'
-
22
Laszlo Benes ↑ 89'
-
14
Alassane Plea ↑ 61'
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 72'
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ermedin Demirovic | 4 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 3 |
| Wataru Endo | 3 |
| Silas Wamangituka | 2 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2021-01-16
VfB Stuttgart
2–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2021-01-08
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3–2
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2021-01-02
Arminia Bielefeld
0–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-12-22
SV 07 Elversberg
0–5
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-12-19
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2020-12-15
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
71%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
53%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Mönchengladbach
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.