VfB Stuttgart vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Mike Pickel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 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 Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Hannover 96 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfB Stuttgart and Hertha BSC.
- 4' Poor challenge from Vedad Ibisevic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' Hertha BSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' VfB Stuttgart are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hertha BSC backline.
- 24' 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.
- 29' It looks surprising Hertha BSC does not make any changes. Timo Baumgartl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Hertha BSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 38' Maximilian Mittelstadt doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' Vedad Ibisevic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past Hertha BSC's compact .
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Tasos Donis comes on to replace Gonzalo Castro.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marvin Plattenhardt.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Mario Gomez gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 65' Time for substitution for Hertha BSC. Vedad Ibisevic is replaced by Ondrej Duda.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' Mario Gomez makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and VfB Stuttgart are in front.
- 80' Pascal Kopke is replacing Vladimir Darida for the Hertha BSC side.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Per Skjelbred on 83 minutes.
- 86' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Chadrac Akolo is withdrawn and Borna Sosa gets his opportunity.
- 90' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Didavi is hanging Mario Gomez on the field on 90 minute.
- VfB Stuttgart celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Gonzalo Castro ↓ Tasos Donis 56'
-
27
Mario Gomez ↓ Daniel Didavi 90'
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 32
- 20
- 6
-
19
Chadrac Akolo ↓ Borna Sosa 86'
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
11
Tasos Donis ↑ 56'
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 90'
-
24
Borna Sosa ↑ 86'
- 36
- 23
- 25
Coach
Markus Weinzierl
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Mathew Leckie ↓ Pal Dardai 80'
- 22
- 17
- 25
- 28
- 3
-
6
Vladimir Darida ↓ Pascal Kopke 80'
- 20
-
19
Vedad Ibisevic C ↓ Ondrej Duda 65'
- 27
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
10
Ondrej Duda ↑ 65'
- 7
-
24
Pal Dardai ↑ 80'
-
14
Pascal Kopke ↑ 80'
- 37
Coach
Pal Dardai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Gomez | 3 |
| Stevan Jovetic | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Marc-Oliver Kempf | 2 |
| Philipp Forster | 1 |
| Omar Marmoush | 1 |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 1 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 1 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
75%
Draw or Hertha BSC
52%
VfB Stuttgart or Hertha BSC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hertha BSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.