Bundesliga · 2023

VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Darmstadt 98 · Bundesliga

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

VfB Stuttgart won 3–1.

Shots
184
Shots on target
110
Expected goals
2.290.16
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfB Stuttgart beat Darmstadt 98 3–1. Recorded in this match (VfB Stuttgart – Darmstadt 98): shots 18–4, shots on target 11–0, expected goals 2.29–0.16, 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.

Darmstadt 98 have a visible away split

weak

Darmstadt 98's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6.33 shots/match11 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

Darmstadt 98 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Darmstadt 98's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsVfB Stuttgart · Darmstadt 9811 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVfB StuttgartDarmstadt 98Baseline
Shots15.2 shots/match11 shots/match14.3 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match17.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

VfB Stuttgart have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.6% ●PossessionVfB Stuttgart · Darmstadt 9843.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVfB StuttgartDarmstadt 98Baseline
Possession54.6%43.8%47.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots4 shotsVfB Stuttgart 18 shots, Darmstadt 98 4 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots0 shotsVfB Stuttgart 11 shots, Darmstadt 98 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.29 xG0.16 xGVfB Stuttgart 2.29 xG, Darmstadt 98 0.16 xG
  • Possession58%42%VfB Stuttgart 58%, Darmstadt 98 42%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersVfB Stuttgart 5 corners, Darmstadt 98 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsVfB Stuttgart 7 fouls, Darmstadt 98 12 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfB Stuttgart favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Darmstadt 98 in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfB Stuttgart5 matchesDarmstadt 985 matches
3.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/53.2 goals/match
1.97 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.9 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/511 shots/match
7.2 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53.4 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession5/543.8%
4.4 corners/match ●Corners5/53.6 corners/match
8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Fri, 22 Sept 2023, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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