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VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
VfB Stuttgart
0 – 2
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Tanguy Coulibaly 8' Y
Alexis Tibidi 53' Y
Pellegrino Matarazzo 53' Y
Pellegrino Matarazzo 54' Y
Y 55' Yussuf Poulsen
Sasa Kalajdzic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Robin Braun
19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 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

7
3
9
VfB Stuttgart 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-04-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-01-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 RB Leipzig 2019-02-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan RB Leipzig H 0–2 L
08 Jan SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 0–0 D
19 Dec 1. FC Koln 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
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Monchengladbach H 4–1 W
07 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart RB Leipzig
#4 Position #3
62 Points 65
34 Played 34
18 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 20 / 5 / 9
71 Scored 66
49 Conceded 47
+22 GD +19
1.82 PPG 1.91
53% Win % 59%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 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
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. RB Leipzig kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' VfB Stuttgart have won 440 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 8' Tanguy Coulibaly is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Andre Silva makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Belgium international Orel Mangala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 31' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexis Tibidi on 53 minutes.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pellegrino Matarazzo.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
  • 65' Benjamin Henrichs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yussuf Poulsen at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Magnificent from Christopher Nkunku! That is 90 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Alexis Tibidi departs to be replaced by Mateo Klimowicz.
  • 76' The whistle greets Tanguy Coulibaly as he departs to be replaced by Roberto Massimo.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Hugo Novoa. He replaces Christopher Nkunku on 77 minute.
  • 81' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 81 minute. Chris Fuhrich leaves to be changed by Lilian Egloff.
  • 82' The whistle greets Konstantinos Mavropanos as he departs to be replaced by Naouirou Ahamada.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Fuhrich made 398 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Dani Olmo is replacing Kevin Kampl for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 90' Sasa Kalajdzic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Deniz Undav 4
Dominik Szoboszlai 4
Benjamin Sesko 3
Nick Woltemade 3
Christopher Nkunku 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Lois Openda 2
Dani Olmo 2

Head to Head

2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-04-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-01-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 RB Leipzig 2019-02-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 RB Leipzig

VfB Stuttgart Form

2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig L 2022-01-08 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 0–0 VfB Stuttgart D 2021-12-19 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-12-14 VfB Stuttgart 0–5 FC Bayern München L 2021-12-11 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-12-05 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Hertha BSC D

RB Leipzig Form

2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig W 2022-01-08 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-12-18 RB Leipzig 0–2 Arminia Bielefeld L 2021-12-15 FC Augsburg 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2021-12-11 RB Leipzig 4–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart23% Draw24% RB Leipzig53%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
47%
Draw or RB Leipzig
77%
VfB Stuttgart or RB Leipzig
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart18% Draw41% RB Leipzig41%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 22% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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