Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfB Stuttgart
3 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 11 May 2019 · 13:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexander Esswein 23' Y
Y 24' Josuha Guilavogui
Y 65' Marcel Tisserand

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Tobias Christ
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Robert Kempter

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
4
9
VfB Stuttgart 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-04-14 VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-11-25 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-03-19 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May VfL Wolfsburg H 3–0 W
04 May Hertha BSC A 1–3 L
27 Apr Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–0 W
20 Apr FC Augsburg A 0–6 L
13 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–1 L
06 Apr 1. FC Nürnberg H 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May VfB Stuttgart A 0–3 L
04 May 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–0 W
28 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 4–1 W
22 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
13 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
06 Apr Hannover 96 H 3–1 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart VfL Wolfsburg
#10 Position #1
0 Points 29
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
0 Scored 45
0 Conceded 69
+0 GD -24
– PPG 0.85
– Win % 21%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfB Stuttgart are 10th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Arena that hosts another battle between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' It’s high time Nico Willig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexander Esswein.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yannick Gerhardt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 39' Wout Weghorst needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' VfB Stuttgart is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gonzalo Castro on 45.
  • 46' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Felix Klaus departs to be replaced by Yunus Malli.
  • 51' Christian Gentner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 53' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Alexander Esswein trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Didavi on 53 minutes.
  • 55' Assisted by Daniel Didavi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tasos Donis makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 59' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Yannick Gerhardt is replaced by Daniel Ginczek on 59 minute.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Marcel Tisserand has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Josip Brekalo is replacing William for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 76' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Chadrac Akolo is replaced by Dennis Aogo.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Tasos Donis as he leaves the pitch. Holger Badstuber steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 83' Magnificent from Daniel Didavi! That is 6 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nico Willig

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sehrou Guirassy 6
Yannick Gerhardt 3
Konstantinos Mavropanos 2
Mohammed Amoura 2
Wout Weghorst 2
Gonzalo Castro 2
Omar Marmoush 2
Xaver Schlager 1

Head to Head

2019-05-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-04-14 VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-11-25 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-03-19 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

VfB Stuttgart Form

2019-05-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-05-04 Hertha BSC 3–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-04-27 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2019-04-20 FC Augsburg 6–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-04-13 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-05-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-05-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-04-28 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2019-04-13 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-04-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + VfB Stuttgart or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart38% Draw37% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
75%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
62%
VfB Stuttgart or VfL Wolfsburg
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart22% Draw63% VfL Wolfsburg15%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.2%
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 23% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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