VfB Stuttgart vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfB Stuttgart vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 44% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
11%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 6th (15 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
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/3
■ 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 |
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 9 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 6 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' Kevin Mohwald has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Philipp Forster. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' VfB Stuttgart are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' The travelling SV Werder Bremen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marc-Oliver Kempf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Werder Bremen.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for SV Werder Bremen. Maximilian Eggestein will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximilian Eggestein, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Werder Bremen that had 425 games and scored 392 goals.
- 66' VfB Stuttgart is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Niclas Fullkrug, a Germany forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Romano Schmid trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Osako on 73 minutes.
- 78' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Daniel Didavi on, Philipp Forster off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Ludwig Augustinsson doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Christian Gross is replaced by Eren Dinkci.
- 86' Atakan Karazor is replacing Gonzalo Castro for the VfB Stuttgart side.
- 88' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Kevin Mohwald by Patrick Erras on 88 minute.
- 89' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Pascal Stenzel on, Tanguy Coulibaly off on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 24
-
20
Philipp Forster ↓ Daniel Didavi 78'
- 3
- 9
- 31
- 7
Bench
-
16
Atakan Karazor ↑ 86'
- 11
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 78'
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 89'
- 33
- 21
-
19
Darko Churlinov ↑ 78'
- 29
- 32
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kevin Mohwald ↓ Patrick Erras 88'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 32
- 35
- 7
- 21
-
11
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Davie Selke 73'
-
20
Romano Schmid ↓ Yuya Osako 73'
-
36
Christian Gross ↓ Eren Dinkci 84'
Bench
-
8
Yuya Osako ↑ 73'
- 30
- 18
- 34
- 10
-
9
Davie Selke ↑ 73'
-
29
Patrick Erras ↑ 88'
- 17
-
43
Eren Dinkci ↑ 84'
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Ducksch | 3 |
| Jens Stage | 3 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 3 |
| Oliver Burke | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
| Silas Wamangituka | 2 |
| Tasos Donis | 1 |
| Wataru Endo | 1 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
77%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
47%
VfB Stuttgart or SV Werder Bremen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

