VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Rene Rohde
- Referee Thomas Stein
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 0–6 | L |
| 13 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | RB Leipzig | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Hannover 96 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Monchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 62 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 11 / 14 |
| 71 | Scored | 42 |
| 49 | Conceded | 53 |
| +22 | GD | -11 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 53% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against Borussia Monchengladbach. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Monchengladbach needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Beck.
- 17' A moment of madness from Borna Sosa on 17 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfB Stuttgart will be frustrated.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' It’s high time Nico Willig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Monchengladbach are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Matthias Ginter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
- 47' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Monchengladbach's shape.
- 52' Borussia Monchengladbach come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' A stunning finish from Tasos Donis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Oscar Wendt on, Tobias Strobl off on 57 minutes.
- 59' Borussia Monchengladbach player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Florian Neuhaus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Alexander Esswein gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Tasos Donis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Dennis Aogo is replaced by Emiliano Insua on 71 minute.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Daniel Didavi is replaced by Mario Gomez.
- 83' It looks surprising Borussia Monchengladbach does not make any changes. Yann Sommer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Borussia Monchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- With this win, VfB Stuttgart is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 1
- 32
-
11
Tasos Donis ↓ Alexander Esswein 67'
-
3
Dennis Aogo ↓ Emiliano Insua 71'
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↓ Mario Gomez 78'
- 4
- 24
- 22
- 18
Bench
-
14
Alexander Esswein ↑ 67'
-
27
Mario Gomez ↑ 78'
- 13
- 5
-
2
Emiliano Insua ↑ 71'
- 28
- 17
Coach
Nico Willig
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 30
- 10
- 7
-
23
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Ibrahima Traore 67'
- 6
-
5
Tobias Strobl ↓ Oscar Wendt 57'
- 8
- 14
- 32
Bench
- 18
- 21
-
17
Oscar Wendt ↑ 57'
- 24
-
16
Ibrahima Traore ↑ 67'
-
27
Mickael Cuisance ↑ 71'
- 19
Coach
Dieter Hecking
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 3 |
| Wataru Endo | 3 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 2 |
| Silas Wamangituka | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2019-04-27
VfB Stuttgart
1–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2019-04-20
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–2
RB Leipzig
L
2019-04-13
Hannover 96
0–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2019-04-07
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-03-30
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
3–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2019-03-15
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
SC Freiburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
76%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
51%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Monchengladbach
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Monchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.