Bundesliga · 2024

VfB Stuttgart 2–1 RB Leipzig · Bundesliga

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfB Stuttgart won 2–1.

Shots
146
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.570.93
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfB Stuttgart beat RB Leipzig 2–1. Recorded in this match (VfB Stuttgart – RB Leipzig): shots 14–6, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.57–0.93, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysVfB Stuttgart · RB Leipzig3.21 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVfB StuttgartRB LeipzigBaseline
Rest days3.12 days3.21 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

VfB Stuttgart have a visible home split

moderate

VfB Stuttgart's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

RB Leipzig's recent record differs from the season

weak

RB Leipzig's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.71 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.71 goals/match1.62 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots6 shotsVfB Stuttgart 14 shots, RB Leipzig 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsVfB Stuttgart 6 shots, RB Leipzig 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.57 xG0.93 xGVfB Stuttgart 2.57 xG, RB Leipzig 0.93 xG
  • Possession58%42%VfB Stuttgart 58%, RB Leipzig 42%
  • Corners5 corners0 cornersVfB Stuttgart 5 corners, RB Leipzig 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls19 foulsVfB Stuttgart 10 fouls, RB Leipzig 19 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Loïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChris Führich · VfB Stuttgart · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosha Vagnoman · VfB Stuttgart · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJamie Leweling · VfB Stuttgart · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJosha Vagnoman · VfB Stuttgart · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNick Woltemade · VfB Stuttgart · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChris Führich · VfB Stuttgart · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Stiller · VfB Stuttgart · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 37′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 17′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDeniz Undav · VfB Stuttgart · 57′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 87′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedJacob Bruun Larsen · VfB Stuttgart · 50′ · 0.17 xG · goalBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 65′ · 0.25 xG · on targetDeniz Undav · VfB Stuttgart · 24′ · 0.42 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 10′ · 0.47 xG · goalEnzo Millot · VfB Stuttgart · 90′ · 0.52 xG · on targetNick Woltemade · VfB Stuttgart · 60′ · 0.57 xG · goalDeniz Undav · VfB Stuttgart · 60′ · 0.61 xG · on target
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VfB Stuttgart: 14 shots, 6 on target, 2.95 xG. RB Leipzig: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.95 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Jacob Bruun Larsen · VfB Stuttgart · 50′Nick Woltemade · VfB Stuttgart · 60′Benjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 10′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfB Stuttgart 2.95 xG · RB Leipzig 0.95 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1VfB Stuttgart
1Draws
3RB Leipzig
VfB Stuttgart — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga5–2
RB Leipzig — VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga5–1
RB Leipzig — VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga2–1
VfB Stuttgart — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–1
VfB Stuttgart — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfB Stuttgart favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · RB Leipzig in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfB Stuttgart17 matchesRB Leipzig17 matches
1.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/171.71 goals/match
1.53 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.41 goals/match
1.98 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/171.4 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots17/1711.6 shots/match
5.65 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/174.76 shots/match
59.5% ●Possession17/1750.4%
5.65 corners/match ●Corners17/173.76 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 15 Jan 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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