VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Robin Braun
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jan | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 12 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 27 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| +0 | GD | +14 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). RB Leipzig are 4th (18 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
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ 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 |
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 8' It’s a booking for VfB Stuttgart player. Tanguy Coulibaly gets a Yellow card.
- 11' A goal from the Portugal international Andre Silva! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
- 16' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Nikolas Nartey, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 527 games and scored 754 goals.
- 41' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' The 28-year-old Chris Fuhrich has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexis Tibidi.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pellegrino Matarazzo on 54.
- 55' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukas Klostermann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfB Stuttgart.
- 65' Benjamin Henrichs is replacing Yussuf Poulsen for the RB Leipzig side.
- 70' The France forward Christopher Nkunku breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-2!
- 75' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Alexis Tibidi has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Klimowicz to step up.
- 76' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Tanguy Coulibaly by Roberto Massimo on 76 minute.
- 77' RB Leipzig make a change. Christopher Nkunku trudges off to be replaced by Hugo Novoa on 77 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Chris Fuhrich is replaced by Lilian Egloff.
- 82' Naouirou Ahamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konstantinos Mavropanos on 82 minute.
- 87' Hugo Novoa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 527 appearances.
- 88' Dani Olmo gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Kevin Kampl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Poor challenge from Sasa Kalajdzic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 28
-
22
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Lilian Egloff 81'
- 3
- 37
- 9
- 7
-
50
Alexis Tibidi ↓ Mateo Klimowicz 75'
Bench
- 16
- 15
-
30
Roberto Massimo ↑ 76'
- 33
- 20
-
31
Mateo Klimowicz ↑ 75'
-
25
Lilian Egloff ↑ 81'
- 34
-
32
Naouirou Ahamada ↑ 82'
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↓ Hugo Novoa 77'
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 4
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Dani Olmo 88'
- 33
- 14
- 2
- 32
Bench
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 65'
- 13
-
25
Dani Olmo ↑ 88'
- 17
- 31
-
38
Hugo Novoa ↑ 77'
- 47
- 37
- 35
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Deniz Undav | 4 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 4 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 3 |
| Nick Woltemade | 3 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + RB Leipzig to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
36%
Draw or RB Leipzig
84%
VfB Stuttgart or RB Leipzig
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.