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WOB Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg - VFB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart

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Highlights

80'
A. Stiller
55'
M. Mittelstädt

35'
T. Tomás

Volkswagen Arena(26,145 Spectators)

Florian Badstübner

36 %Maximilian Mittelstädt

0:59

Watch: Top 5 goals from Matchday 7

Full-time: Wolfsburg 0-3 VfB Stuttgart

One-way traffic at the Volkswagen Arena as Stuttgart depart with all three points. Tiago Tomás - against his former club - Maximilian Mittelstädt and Angelo Stiller were the goalscorer for the visitors, while the hosts offered very little going forward. The perfect way to return from the international break for Stuttgart.

Full-time

0:25

Rare opportunity

Koulierakis has a chance to net a consolation, but his header is straight at Nübel.

90'

+ 1

Added on time

We have seven minutes added on. Stuttgart, though, are effectively home and dry.

90'

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.

Bilal El Khannouss34.91km/h

Adam Daghim34.66km/h

Joakim Maehle Pedersen34.57km/h

86'

Substitution

Chris Führich

Bilal El Khannouss

86'

Substitution

Atakan Karazor

Angelo Stiller

84'

Well on top

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Stuttgart are dominant in all areas, including xGoals.

xGoals

0.49

2.29

Goals

Points secured

Stuttgart add extra gloss to the scoreline through Stiller, who breaks into the box and slots past Grabara. Wolfsburg continue to have absolutely no answer today.

80'

Angelo Stiller

GOAL!

0:3

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.

38 %

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.

93.16 km/h

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.

11.38 m

78'

Substitution

Josha Vagnoman

Maximilian Mittelstädt

78'

Substitution

Badredine Bouanani

Tiago Tomás

77'

Substitution

Mohamed Amoura

Christian Eriksen

77'

Post!

Wind hits the woodwork! In all fairness, it was from a very tight angle - hitting the woodwork was actually the best result he could hope for.

73'

Well over

Skov Olsen's attempt is far beyond the upright.

71'

Roll of the dice

Simonis makes three changes as he looks to change the game's momentum.

69'

Substitution

Lovro Majer

Mattias Svanberg

0:21

Undav back

The striker is back on the pitch after missing the last four games. It is a good situation for him to make his return in.

67'

Substitution

Deniz Undav

Nikolas Nartey

67'

Substitution

Saël Kumbedi

Kilian Fischer

67'

Substitution

Andreas Skov Olsen

Joakim Mæhle

66'

Struggling

Wolfsburg just haven't got going in this one. They need some fresh impetus from somewhere.

60'

Over

The next Stuttgart effort falls to Andrés, whose first-time effort flies narrowly over the crossbar.

59'

Save

Mittelstädt is looking for a second. This attempt was too central, allowing Grabara to gather, but Stuttgart continue to threaten.

58'

Dominant

Stuttgart have been on top throughout this and have had opportunities to be even further in front.

Goal attempts

0off target

2on target

6off target

6on target

Two to the good

Stuttgart now have breathing space! A quick move down the right is only half cleared by Wolfsburg, and the left-back is on hand to fire home as the ball bounces to him in the box. Wolfsburg's task just got harder.

55'

Maximilian Mittelstädt

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

23 %

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.

8.83 m

50'

Wide

Stuttgart start on the front foot again. El Khannous' header is never troubling Grabara, but it is still the Swabians who are taking the game by the scruff of the neck.

46'

Back underway

We are up and running once more in Wolfsburg.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-1 VfB Stuttgart

The visitors are in front at the break, and deservedly so. Stuttgart dominated in almost every aspect, and they have the lead through Tiago Tomás' header. Wolfsburg, in response, managed just two shots in the first half - they must do better after the interval to get back into this one.

Half-time

42'

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).

WOB

VFB

18.2 s

10.8 s

42'

Tells the story

xGoals

Stuttgart are well on top in terms of xGoals, and the scoreline reflects that.

xGoals

0.09

1.23

Goals

42'

5 minutes remaining

Not long to go before half-time now. Can Wolfsburg create something to equalise before the interval?

0:16

Opportunity

The ball falls to Mittelstädt on the edge of the box, but he doesn't quite connect with it as he no doubt would have liked. In the end, though, Grabara still has to make a save.

Stuttgart in front!

Against his former club, Tomás gives the visitors the lead. A Mittelstädt cross into the box finds the Portuguese unmarked, and he heads past Grabara. Deserved.

35'

Tiago Tomás

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

41 %

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.

6.52 m

30'

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.

Joakim Maehle Pedersen34.57km/h

Tiago Barreiros de Melo Tomas33.48km/h

Adam Daghim33.41km/h

28'

Chance!

Now Wolfsburg have their first real opening at the other end. Svanberg is released and opens his body to find the bottom corner, but the angle is relatively tight and it is a simple save for Nübel.

0:25

Great save!

Andrés is unmarked when he heads towards goal from eight yards, but it is a brilliant stop from Grabara to keep the game level. Chabot then heads past the post from the resulting corner. Stuttgart are starting to exert more pressure now.

21'

Booked

Wolfsburg now have a yellow card to deal with as Jenz is cautioned.

20'

Yellow card

Moritz Jenz

19'

Stuttgart remain on top

The visitors are doing the majority of the attacking, but clear-cut chances remain non-existent so far.

14'

First effort on target

Eriksen cuts onto his left foot and shoots towards goal. Ultimately, it is a comfortable save for Nübel, but it is at least a sign of life from the Wolves.

13'

Wide

A first shot of the game comes via Tomás, who drags his effort past the post.

11'

Stuttgart in control

The visitors are seeing the lion's share of possession right now.

Possession (%)

3070

Early booking

Mittelstädt is booked early on. He will have to be careful for the remainder of the game now.

Yellow card

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Save!

Grabara has his first taste of action as he gets down low to push Chabot's effort from distance past the post. The subsequent corner ultimately comes to nothing.

Air kick

Assignon has an opportunity to get a shot off at goal as the ball finds him at the back post, but he can't connect with the ball. He found himself in a very offensive position there, though!

Peeep!

Game on at the Volkswagen Arena.

Kick-off!

Undav back

The last time the Germany striker featured in the Bundesliga was against Gladbach on 30 August. The 29-year-old has since recovered from a knee injury to take his place on the bench for Stuttgart today.

Danish dynamite!

There are six Danes are in Wolfsburg's squad today, with four in the starting XI: Adam Daghim, Christian Eriksen, Joakim Maehle and Jonas Wind.

More on those teams

Visitors VfB have Deniz Undav in their squad for the first time since the end of August. Nikolas Nartey, meanwhile, makes his first Bundesliga start since May 2023. Recent signing Christian Eriksen is making his very first start for the Wolves today and is one of three changes for the hosts, who also bring in Jonas Wind and Aaron Zehnter.

Starting line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Alexander Nübel

Ramon Hendriks

Angelo Stiller

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Stuttgart subs

Bredlow, Al Dakhil, Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Führich, Karazor, Undav, Bouanani, Jovanović

Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Kamil Grabara

Kilian Fischer

Konstantinos Koulierakis

Wolfsburg subs

Müller, Kumbedi, Seelt, Majer, Dárdai, Skov Olsen, Arnold, Amoura, Pejčinović

Paul Simonis on facing Stuttgart

"They’re a great team that usually have a lot of possession, they’re very aggressive when they don’t have the ball and they win a lot of duels. We know they’re a strong opponent.”

Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Wolfsburg

“They‘re a team that, in my view, have enormous attacking potential. They have a strong squad and have created the most clear-cut chances in the Bundesliga, but haven’t done as much with them. We’re also in the conversation of less efficient teams, but they play with good speed and strength.”

Tomás doesn't see himself as the striker solution

Given the injuries to strikers Ermedin Demirović and Deniz Undav, who is at least approaching a comeback, Tomás was asked about which position he feels most comfortable playing “I don’t think I’m a striker," the Portuguese attacker said. "I can be a forward - an attacking option - but I don’t think I’m a striker. I can play in every position in attack. Normally if I play as an out-and-out striker, I like to play with someone by my side. I think the last few years I’ve been feeling more comfortable as a winger, which is the position I’ve been playing in the last few games."

Tomás on his decision to rejoin Stuttgart

“Honestly, because I felt a big connection with the club when I was here. First of all, they believed in me in a difficult moment in Portugal. And then I think I developed a lot as a player, because Portugal was all I’d known until then. And then I had a whole new reality in front of me. It was really a big connection that I made. My family also moved in the beginning with me and we made good memories here – not only with the club but in the city and everything, with the people. And then watching the last two years and how the club itself grew and how the goals changed in the last two years."

Tomás reflects on Stuttgart's start to the season

“I’ve heard some people saying we were struggling, but I think it’s normal when you have so many new players. Also some players that left were here for a long time, so I think it’s normal. You need the time to have the consistency in your performance. If during this process you have the wins that we’ve had, then I don’t think you’re struggling at all. I think it’s part of the process and we need to face it naturally. I think being in fourth place now is a positive start to the season. I’m just excited for what’s next, because I think we’re growing as a team. I think it was a positive start.”

Tiago Tomás on facing former side Wolfsburg

“Obviously it's always a different feeling when you play against a club you've represented. I felt the same last year when I played against Stuttgart. It will be nice to play again in the same stadium I was playing in last year and to see so many familiar faces and friends – really good friends that I made there. I’m just excited to see all the people, to play against them. Hopefully this time we will win, though I will of course be on the other side. It will be a special match for me.”

Contrasting fortunes

While Stuttgart have won three in a row, Wolfsburg have lost their last three. Defeats to Dortmund, Leipzig and Augsburg have them in desperate need of a morale-boosting win, although two of those losses were by a single-goal margin.

Three's the magic number

After three consecutive Bundesliga wins, Sebastian Hoeneß's men are now just two points behind second-placed Dortmund and will see this as a great opportunity to continue sneaking up the table.

2:03

Stuttgart 1-2 Wolfsburg - previous meeting

Stuttgart out in front... just

Stuttgart have triumphed in 26 of the teams' 58 meetings in the Bundesliga and DFB Cup, with Wolfsburg winning 23 of those encounters. The Wolves picked up four points from their two games against VfB last term, drawing 2-2 at home before edging to a 2-1 win at the MHP Arena.

As things stand

Wolfsburg are without a win since beating Heidenheim 3-1 in their first league game of the campaign. Paul Simonis' side head into Matchday 7 in 15th place, seven points and 11 places behind their visitors, who have won four of their past five games to move up to fourth in the table.

2:03

Stuttgart 1-0 Heidenheim - highlights

2:03

Augsburg 3-1 Wolfsburg - highlights

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Full-time: Wolfsburg 0-3 VfB Stuttgart

Rare opportunity

Added on time

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

Substitution

Substitution

Well on top

Points secured

Angelo Stiller

GOAL!

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Post!

Well over

Roll of the dice

Substitution

Undav back

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Struggling

Over

Save

Dominant

Two to the good

Maximilian Mittelstädt

GOAL!

Wide

Back underway

Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-1 VfB Stuttgart

Ball Recovery Time

Tells the story

5 minutes remaining

Opportunity

Stuttgart in front!

Tiago Tomás

GOAL!

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

Chance!

Great save!

Booked

Yellow card

Stuttgart remain on top

First effort on target

Wide

Stuttgart in control

Early booking

Yellow card

Save!

Air kick

Peeep!

Undav back

Danish dynamite!

More on those teams

Starting line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Stuttgart subs

Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg subs

Paul Simonis on facing Stuttgart

Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Wolfsburg

Tomás doesn't see himself as the striker solution

Tomás on his decision to rejoin Stuttgart

Tomás reflects on Stuttgart's start to the season

Tiago Tomás on facing former side Wolfsburg

Contrasting fortunes

Three's the magic number

Stuttgart 1-2 Wolfsburg - previous meeting

Stuttgart out in front... just

As things stand

Stuttgart 1-0 Heidenheim - highlights

Augsburg 3-1 Wolfsburg - highlights

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