Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 4
Full Time
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Wed 29 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 60,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Bradley Barcola
0–2 17' Ousmane Dembele
0–3 35' Ousmane Dembele
0–4 54' Ousmane Dembele
Chris Fuhrich 77' 1–4
Angelo Stiller 53' Y
Y 66' Joao Neves
Atakan Karazor 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
  • Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
10 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
VfB Stuttgart 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Paris Saint-Germain FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
25 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–2 L
21 Jan SK Slovan Bratislava A 3–1 W
18 Jan SC Freiburg H 4–0 W
15 Jan RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
12 Jan FC Augsburg A 1–0 W
Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 4–1 W
25 Jan Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
22 Jan Manchester City FC H 4–2 W
18 Jan Racing Club de Lens A 2–1 W
12 Jan AS Saint-Étienne H 2–1 W
18 Dec AS Monaco FC A 4–2 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Paris Saint-Germain FC
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 10 G 6 A
Ousmane Dembele 8 G 2 A
Vitinha 6 G 1 A
Desire Doue 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Paris Saint-Germain FC gets underway.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 6' The France Bradley Barcola breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
  • 11' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 844 goals from 520 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' Jamie Leweling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' What composure from Ousmane Dembele! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 22' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Paris Saint-Germain FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Ousmane Dembele makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Paris Saint-Germain FC are in front.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' VfB Stuttgart started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' Angelo Stiller catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
  • 54' What composure from Ousmane Dembele! The France international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Desire Doue is withdrawn and Kang-in Lee gets his opportunity.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Paris Saint-Germain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Neves argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' Atakan Karazor is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 70' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Achraf Hakimi is withdrawn and Fabian Ruiz gets his opportunity.
  • 71' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Angelo Stiller trudges off to be replaced by Fabian Rieder on 71 minutes.
  • 76' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Chris Fuhrich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left winger.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Joao Neves is replaced by Senny Mayulu on 77 minute.
  • 78' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yannik Keitel is hanging Jamie Leweling on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Desire Doue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and Paris Saint-Germain FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Enrique

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ousmane Dembele 3
Bradley Barcola 1
Chris Fuhrich 1

Head to Head

2025-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC

VfB Stuttgart Form

2025-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2025-01-25 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2025-01-21 SK Slovan Bratislava 1–3 VfB Stuttgart W 2025-01-18 VfB Stuttgart 4–0 SC Freiburg W 2025-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2025-01-12 FC Augsburg 0–1 VfB Stuttgart W

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2025-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2025-01-25 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2025-01-22 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–2 Manchester City FC W 2025-01-18 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2025-01-12 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne W 2024-12-18 AS Monaco FC 2–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart26% Draw24% Paris Saint-Germain FC50%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
50%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
74%
VfB Stuttgart or Paris Saint-Germain FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart20% Draw39% Paris Saint-Germain FC41%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Paris Saint-Germain FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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