Highlights

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Watch: Guirassy: "Sometimes I practice penalties"

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Full-time: Wolfsburg 2-3 Stuttgart

A seventh away win of the season for Stuttgart ensures Sebastian Hoeneß's side consolidate their position in third spot in the Bundesliga. Serhou Guirassy brought up his 19th and 20th goals of the season while Josha Vagnoman netted an eye-catching third. The Wolves went down fighting, with Joakim Maehle and Lukas Nmecha keeping the hosts in touch but ultimately, it's now nine games without a win for Niko Kovac's men.
Full-time
90'
+ 5

Home pressure

Wolfsburg have won a series of corners as they place some late pressure on the visitors, who are hanging on slightly here.
90'

Time added on

There will be six minutes of additional time to play at the Volkswagen Arena.
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix33.37km/h
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Amin Sarr
Amin Sarr33.23km/h
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Václav Černý
Václav Černý33.14km/h
87'

Stuttgart changes

Silas is on for Stuttgart, with Jeong joining him heading into the action. VfB's goal hero Serhou Guirassy heads off with a brace to show for his efforts.
83'

Wolves howling

Maxi Arnold's free kick into the mixer results in plenty of confusion inside the area and after the ball pops up in front of Lukas Nmecha, the substitute slams his finish home to give the hosts hope.
83'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationGoal
ReviewPrevious handball?
DecisionGoal
83'

Lukas Nmecha

GOAL!

2:3
Lukas Nmecha
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
24 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
6.25 m
82'

Double swap

Lukas Nmecha and Aster Vranckx are on for the home side, who have less than ten minutes to save this game.
78'

Stuttgart over and out

Vagnoman accepts the pass on the right, eyes the defender, takes a touch and arrows a finish into the far corner. Easy as that for Stuttgart and the visitors are home free now.
78'
Josha Vagnoman
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
3 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
100.11 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
18.54 m
72'

Stuttgart changes

Jamie Leweling and Deniz Undav - he of the 14 Bundesliga goals this season - are on for the visitors.
72'

Substitution

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VfB looking good

As things stand, the Swabians are looking solid in third spot in the Bundesliga, six points ahead of Borussia Dortmund and four behind second-placed Bayern Munich.
67'

Serhou loves a road trip

Stuttgart's star striker has registered eight away goals in the Bundesliga and is second only to Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (10) in that particular stat.
66'

Stuttgart efficiency

It's two shots on target, two goals for the Bundesliga's third-placed team so far in this game.
Goal attempts
4off target
1on target
4off target
2on target
65'

Wolfsburg subs

Niko Kovac throws Jonas Wind and Amin Sarr into the mix as the hosts look to chase down an equaliser.
64'

Substitution

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Guirassy spot on

Serhou Guirassy has scored eight times from the penalty spot in the Bundesliga, with four of those coming this season.
57'

VfB denied

Stuttgart have the ball in the back of the net again with Vagnoman taking advantage of a defensive lapse to score his team's third. However, the VAR has spotted an offside and the goal is ruled out.
56'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
54'

Guirassy from the spot

Stuttgart are straight back in front with Guirassy's second goal of the game. The Guinea international wallops his penalty at the target and Casteels gets a hand to it, but the shot is just too powerful.
54'
Serhou Guirassy
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
77 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
114.2 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
11 m
52'

Penalty Stuttgart !

Amazing! VfB go back the other end and Maehle upends Millot to concede a penalty. Incredible. Wolfsburg's hero just seconds ago, Maehle is booked for his sins.
51'
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SituationGoal
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DecisionGoal
50'

Wolves on terms

The hosts are level with a fine goal. Some very tidy build-up on the left leads to Paredes touching on for Arnold, who frees Maehle. The Dane then sweeps a brilliant shot from an angle high past Nübel and into the top corner.
50'
Joakim Maehle
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
11 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
14.22 m
46'

Change at the start

Václav Černý has made way for Tiago Tomás at the start of the second half and the Portuguese sub is straight into the action, crossing from the right with Anton hacking clear.
46'

Away we go again

Wolfsburg kick off for the second half.
Kick-off!
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Substitution

Half-time
45'
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Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-1 Stuttgart

The visitors head into the dressing-room worthy of their 1-0 lead, secured thanks to Serhou Guirassy's stylish header.
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Wayward Führich

Führich smashes a shot over the top as we approach half time.
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VfB battling hard

Stuttgart are just about keeping control of this game thanks to winning 56% of their duels so far.
40'

Anton relief

Anton plays a blind pass back to Nübel but Gerhardt is alive to it and nips in to take the ball. Nübel forces the Wolfsburg player wide and when the cross comes in, Vagnoman is there to clear.
37'

Shot clock increasing

Goal attempts
3off target
0on target
2off target
1on target
35'

Führich rasper

Chris Führich unleashes a right-footed pile driver from distance that has Koen Casteels diving through the air, right hand outstretched. To the goalkeeper's relief, the shot fizzes inches wide.
31'

Almost Behrens

Behrens is not far away from making contact with with Arnold's dink into the centre. Had the Wolves' new frontman gotten a touch, that was 1-1.
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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Shots
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Yannick Gerhardt Serhou Guirassy
24'

Cross specialists

Stuttgart can boast a league-leading nine goals from crosses this term while Serhou Guirassy has put his side 1-0 up on six occasions in 2023/24, equalling Bayern Munich's Harry Kane in that regard.
22'

Baku booked

Baku has a couple of bites at Mittelstädt and the referee has seen enough: a yellow card for the Wolfsburg man follows.
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Slick Serhou

Not since goal-getter Guirassy's arrival have Stuttgart had a player who netted 19 times inside 24 matchdays. What a run the striker is on this term. And lest we forget, Guirassy has also had an injury to contend with as well as travelling to the Africa Cup of Nations.
20'

Ball Recovery Time

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Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
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VFB
22.2 s
6.7 s
17'

Wolves bite back

Wolfsburg look to hit back immediately with Yannick Gerhardt throwing a boot to Kevin Paredes's wayward shot. The ball loops not too far off target.
15'

Stuttgart lead

It's that man again. Guirassy brings up his 19th Bundesliga goal of the season with a superbly angled header into the far corner from Mittelstädt's tidy cross.
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Serhou Guirassy
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
6 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
9.3 m
12'

VfB with the ball

The men in red are bossing the ball here with Wolfsburg content to wait for a moment to break.
Possession (%)
2278
10'

Vagnoman over

Maximilian Mittelstädt clips a cross towards the far post from the left with Josha Vagnoman arriving to volley over from tight angle.
6'

Stuttgart's three-man line

Sebastian Hoeneß has the visitors lined up with three at the back for the first time since a 3-1 win in Freiburg on Matchday 20.
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Arnold booked early on

Arnold fouls Millot and that's an early yellow card for the Wolfsburg midfielder, who puts his hands to his head in disbelief.
2'

Fast start

The hosts are straight out of the blocks here with Kevin Paredes working his way into the area on the left and rolling a pass in for Kevin Behrens, who can't get his shot away.
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Peeeeep!

Stuttgart - kitted out all in red - get the game underway.
Kick-off!

Here come the teams!

The lights are flashing and the Wolves howling at the Volkswagen Arena as both teams take to the pitch.

It's almost time

So, after six draws and a defeat in 2024, can Wolfsburg bag their first win of the year here? The Wolves' last victory came in mid December away to Darmstadt. The hosts will be up against it with Champions-League chasing Stuttgart in town hoping to consolidate third-place in the standings.

Hoeneß hits century

VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß is taking charge of a Bundesliga game for the 100th time this evening.
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Stuttgart team news

The visitors welcome Alexander Nübel back between the posts after the goalkeeper was declared fit again following a hip complaint. Elsewhere, Maximilian Mittelstädt starts here with Wooyeong Jeong dropping to the bench. The Bundesliga's second-highest scorer this season with 18 goals, Serhou Guirassy starts up front with Deniz Undav - having recovered from a though niggle - among the substitutes.
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Wolfsburg team news

Wolves coach Niko Kovac makes just one change to the side that started last weekend's 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Václav Černý comes in for Jonas Wind in attack, the latter dropping to the bench after 23 previous starts this term.

Wolfsburg starting XI

Casteels - Baku, Lacroix, Jenz, Mæhle - Gerhardt, Arnold (c) - Majer, Černý, Paredes - Behrens

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Fischer, Zesiger, Vranckx, Sarr, Nmecha, Tomás, Kaminski, Wind

Stuttgart starting XI

Nübel - Rouault, Anton (c), Ito - Vagnoman, Karazor, Stiller, Mittelstädt - Millot, Guirassy, Führich

Stuttgart subs

Bredlow, Dahoud, Jeong, Silas, Stenzel, Leweling, Stergiou, Undav, Chase
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Kovač's view on Stuttgart

"Stuttgart are a great team, have superb support behind them and a coach, in Sebastian Hoeneß, who's doing a brilliant job. He's got them playing very good football: they create chances, counter well, pass the ball well. They're this season's surprise package - in a positive way."
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Hoeneß cancells pre-match press conference

Sebastian Hoeneß will not be speaking to the press ahead of the Wolfsburg game, having only just overcome a stomach bug. "I want to fully focus on our preparations. I'll oversee the final training session on Friday and then travel with the team," he explained on Thursday. "It was a pesky bug, but I've used the last few days to recuperate and was in touch with my training team a lot."
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Probable line-ups

Who's set to play this weekend? Who's going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Draw masters Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg have drawn six of their past seven Bundesliga fixtures and will want to go one better at home to Stuttgart - who had won four in a row before drawing to Cologne.
2:03
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Watch: Stuttgart 3-1 Wolfsburg - previous meeting

Serhou Guirassy continued his staggering scoring run with a wonderful hat-trick as Stuttgart beat Wolfsburg in early October.
2:03
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Watch: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 Wolfsburg - highlights

An early Maxence Lacroix strike and Kevin Behrens's first goal for Wolfsburg saw Niko Kovac's men claim an away point in Frankfurt.
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Watch: Stuttgart 1-1 Cologne - highlights

Enzo Millot's strike was cancelled out as Stuttgart were held at home by a dogged Cologne side.
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