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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 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

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
#8 Position #9
12 Points 12
9 Played 9
4 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 5
15 Scored 16
15 Conceded 17
+0 GD -1
1.33 PPG 1.33
44% Win % 44%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
11% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/4
76+
3/5
■ 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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Adam Daghim 2 G 2 A
Bambase Conte 2 G 2 A
Adam Hlozek 2 G 1 A
Tim Lemperle 2 G
Ozan Kabak 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. VfB Stuttgart kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Nagelsmann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Leonardo Bittencourt is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
  • 20' It looks surprising VfB Stuttgart does not make any changes. Ermin Bicakcic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Andrej Kramaric, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfB Stuttgart that had 453 games and scored 468 goals.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' GOAL! Andrej Kramaric scores on 42. Assisted by Ishak Belfodil
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Castro on 45.
  • 50' VfB Stuttgart are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Nicolas Gonzalez comes on to replace Mario Gomez.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joelinton on 59.
  • 63' Adam Szalai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joelinton at the 63 minute mark.
  • 66' What a strike from Steven Zuber! The score is 1-1.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Zuber.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Santiago Ascacibar on 69 minutes.
  • 74' VfB Stuttgart is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Ozan Kabak. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Daniel Didavi on, Alexander Esswein off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nico Schulz on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim bench stirs into life. Nico Schulz is withdrawn and Reiss Nelson gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Steven Zuber by Christian Gentner on 86 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Adam Hlozek 2
Ishak Belfodil 2
Chris Fuhrich 2
Roberto Massimo 2
Wataru Endo 2
Sehrou Guirassy 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
1.8 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart38% Draw25% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
63%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
62%
VfB Stuttgart or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart30% Draw40% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim30%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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