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VfB Stuttgart vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Gonzalo Castro 45' Y
Y 59' Joelinton
Steven Zuber 68' Y
Santiago Ascacibar 69' Y
Ozan Kabak 75' Y
Y 79' Nico Schulz

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Michael Bacher

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

3
8
4
VfB Stuttgart 15 games · Avg 3.2 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2018-10-27 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
09 Mar Borussia Dortmund A 1–3 L
03 Mar Hannover 96 H 5–1 W
22 Feb SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
16 Feb RB Leipzig H 1–3 L
10 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 0–3 L
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
10 Mar 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–1 W
02 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–3 L
25 Feb RB Leipzig A 1–1 D
16 Feb Hannover 96 H 3–0 W
09 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 3–3 D

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
#15 Position #14
3 Points 3
4 Played 4
1 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 3
6 Scored 7
9 Conceded 10
-3 GD -3
0.75 PPG 0.75
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
0% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 14th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/4
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Adam Daghim 2 G 2 A
Adam Hlozek 2 G
Ozan Kabak 1 G
Tim Lemperle 1 G
Leon Avdullahu 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfB Stuttgart and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is underway.
  • 5' The travelling TSG 1899 Hoffenheim supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Germany international Marc-Oliver Kempf has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Stefan Posch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 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.
  • 42' Andrej Kramaric does the damage! The net is bulging and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim surge ahead!
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Gonzalo Castro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Kerem Demirbay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim tonight.
  • 54' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 54 minute. Mario Gomez leaves to be changed by Nicolas Gonzalez.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Joelinton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Joelinton as he leaves the pitch. Adam Szalai steps in for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
  • 66' What a moment for Steven Zuber! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Steven Zuber picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' VfB Stuttgart receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Ozan Kabak picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Alexander Esswein makes way for Daniel Didavi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 79' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Nico Schulz exits the field as Reiss Nelson enters on 85.
  • 86' Christian Gentner gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Steven Zuber and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Weinzierl

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrej Kramaric 6
Christoph Baumgartner 3
Wataru Endo 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Ermedin Demirovic 2
Marc-Oliver Kempf 2
Tiago Tomas 2
Adam Hlozek 2

Head to Head

2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2018-10-27 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–0 VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart Form

2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-03-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 W 2019-02-22 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2019-02-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 RB Leipzig L 2019-02-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 3–0 VfB Stuttgart L

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-03-10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-03-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2019-02-25 RB Leipzig 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-02-16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–0 Hannover 96 W 2019-02-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.9 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart38% Draw24% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
62%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
62%
VfB Stuttgart or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart30% Draw39% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim31%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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