Friday , 25 September 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 16

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45'
Konstantinos Mavropanos 18' Y
Y 22' Ramy Bensebaini
Y 78' Lars Stindl
Nicolas Gonzalez 81' Y
Waldemar Anton 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — DFB-Pokal at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski

Head-to-Head

8
2
5
VfB Stuttgart 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals Borussia Mönchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2021-01-16 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2019-04-27 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2018-12-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–2 L
29 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–0 W
23 Jan SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
20 Jan Arminia Bielefeld A 0–3 L
16 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–2 D
10 Jan FC Augsburg A 4–1 W
Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 2–1 W
30 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–1 D
22 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 4–2 W
19 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 1–0 W
16 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 2–2 D
08 Jan FC Bayern München H 3–2 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
100% Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Dzenan Pejcinovic 3 G
Tiago Tomas 1 G 1 A
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hugo Bolin 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' The DR Congo Silas Wamangituka breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
  • 7' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' Konstantinos Mavropanos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 27' It looks surprising Borussia Monchengladbach does not make any changes. Matthias Ginter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' Christoph Kramer, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' Oscar Wendt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Algeria international Ramy Bensebaini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Philipp Forster comes on to replace Daniel Didavi.
  • 46' A goal from the France international Marcus Thuram-Ulien! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
  • 50' A stunning finish from Alassane Plea — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobias Sippel made 481 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Alassane Plea is withdrawn and Breel Embolo gets his opportunity.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Orel Mangala is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Oscar Wendt on, Marcus Thuram-Ulien off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The travelling Borussia Monchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Borussia Monchengladbach player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 78' Roberto Massimo gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Silas Wamangituka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Gonzalez on 81 minutes.
  • 84' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Borna Sosa trudges off to be replaced by Tanguy Coulibaly on 84 minutes.
  • 89' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Monchengladbach's shape.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Waldemar Anton. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfB Stuttgart 1-2 Borussia Monchengladbach.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sehrou Guirassy 4
Wataru Endo 3
Alassane Plea 3
Marcus Thuram-Ulien 3
Sasa Kalajdzic 2
Robin Hack 2
Jonas Hofmann 2
Silas Wamangituka 2

Head to Head

2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2021-01-16 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2019-04-27 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2018-12-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart Form

2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2021-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-01-23 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-01-20 Arminia Bielefeld 3–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-01-16 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-01-10 FC Augsburg 1–4 VfB Stuttgart W

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2021-01-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-01-22 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-01-19 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2021-01-16 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-01-08 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–2 FC Bayern München W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Mönchengladbach 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart33% Draw29% Borussia Mönchengladbach38%
Actual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
62%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
67%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Mönchengladbach
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart26% Draw47% Borussia Mönchengladbach27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Borussia Mönchengladbach covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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