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VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 3
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 18:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Naouirou Ahamada 63' Y
Gonzalo Castro 77' Y
Alkhaly Momo Cisse 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Nicolas Winter

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

9
4
9
VfB Stuttgart 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 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

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 1–3 L
17 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
10 Apr Borussia Dortmund H 2–3 L
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
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 3–1 W
17 Apr FC Bayern München H 2–3 L
10 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 3–4 L
03 Apr 1. FC Koln H 1–0 W
20 Mar SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
13 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 5–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart VfL Wolfsburg
#4 Position #16
62 Points 29
34 Played 34
18 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
71 Scored 45
49 Conceded 69
+22 GD -24
1.82 PPG 0.85
53% Win % 21%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 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
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. VfB Stuttgart seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' GOAL! Xaver Schlager scores on 13.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' France international Josuha Guilavogui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' Wout Weghorst adds to his 1 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' VfB Stuttgart looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 39' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Naouirou Ahamada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Mateo Klimowicz makes way for Darko Churlinov at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Yannick Gerhardt gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Maximilian Philipp is withdrawn and Admir Mehmedi gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Didavi. He replaces Philipp Forster on 70 minute.
  • 71' Naouirou Ahamada makes way for Gonzalo Castro at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 76' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Josip Brekalo has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Ginczek to step up.
  • 77' Gonzalo Castro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Sasa Kalajdzic is withdrawn and Alkhaly Momo Cisse gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' Alkhaly Momo Cisse has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 88' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 88 minute. Wout Weghorst leaves to be changed by Bartosz Bialek.
  • 1-3 the final result. VfB Stuttgart will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

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
Josip Brekalo 1

Head to Head

2021-04-21 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 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

VfB Stuttgart Form

2021-04-21 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-04-17 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-04-10 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-04-04 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2021-03-20 FC Bayern München 4–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-03-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-04-21 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-04-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Bayern München L 2021-04-10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Koln W 2021-03-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or VfL Wolfsburg 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart43% Draw23% VfL Wolfsburg34%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
67%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
57%
VfB Stuttgart or VfL Wolfsburg
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart37% Draw38% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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