Thursday , 22 October 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking FK, Champions League 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2026-27
VfB Stuttgart
3 – 1
Full Time
Viking FK
Wed 9 Sep 2026 · 16:45 UTC MHPArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ermedin Demirovic 20' 1–0
1–1 22' Zlatko Tripic
Ermedin Demirovic 26' 2–1
Ermedin Demirovic 32' 3–1
Y 42' Kristoffer Askildsen
Y 54' Peter Christiansen
Y 58' Joe Bell

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking FK — Champions League at MHPArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Nenad Minakovic (Serbia)
  • Assistant 1 Nikola Borovic (Serbia)
  • Assistant 2 Bosko Bozovic (Serbia)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
VfB Stuttgart 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Viking FK
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-09 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Viking FK

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Viking FK H 3–1 W
04 Sep 1. FC Koln H 4–1 W
28 Aug FC Bayern Munchen A 1–5 L
21 Aug FC Hansa Rostock A 4–0 W
23 May FC Bayern Munchen A 0–3 L
16 May Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
Viking FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep VfB Stuttgart A 1–3 L
17 Sep Aberdeen FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
0% Clean Sheets
Viking FK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Viking FK
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Ermedin Demirovic 4 G
Viking FK
Peter Christiansen 2 G
Zlatko Tripic 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfB Stuttgart is hosting Viking FK for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' named a 3-2-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Ermedin Demirovic breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
  • 22' What composure from Zlatko Tripic! The Norway international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 26' Ermedin Demirovic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and VfB Stuttgart are in front.
  • 31' Bilal El Khannouss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 32' Magnificent from Ermedin Demirovic! That is 64 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Peter Christiansen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Viking FK tonight.
  • 42' Kristoffer Askildsen was booked on 42.
  • 47' Germany international Jamie Leweling has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Viking FK player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Joe Bell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 62' Dzenan Pejcinovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ermedin Demirovic at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The 30-year-old Deniz Undav has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' Tobias Moi makes way for Simen Kvia-Egeskog at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Viking FK.
  • 76' Joe Bell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Fabian Bredlow has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' Viking FK ring the changes. Henrik Heggheim has done his job and it is now time for Herman Haugen to step up.
  • 86' Maximilian Mittelstadt makes way for Ameen Al Dakhil at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Viking FK Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Viking FK xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + VfB Stuttgart to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart62% Draw21% Viking FK17%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
83%
Draw or Viking FK
38%
VfB Stuttgart or Viking FK
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart46% Draw39% Viking FK15%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Viking FK covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Viking FK keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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