Bundesliga · 2023

RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga

5–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RB Leipzig won 5–1.

Shots
209
Shots on target
114
Expected goals
1.761.13
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

RB Leipzig beat VfB Stuttgart 5–1. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – VfB Stuttgart): shots 20–9, shots on target 11–4, expected goals 1.76–1.13, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsRB Leipzig 20 shots, VfB Stuttgart 9 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots4 shotsRB Leipzig 11 shots, VfB Stuttgart 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG1.13 xGRB Leipzig 1.76 xG, VfB Stuttgart 1.13 xG
  • Possession54%46%RB Leipzig 54%, VfB Stuttgart 46%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersRB Leipzig 4 corners, VfB Stuttgart 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 foulsRB Leipzig 12 fouls, VfB Stuttgart 10 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.

Emil Forsberg · RB Leipzig · 83′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChris Führich · VfB Stuttgart · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLilian Egloff · VfB Stuttgart · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Kampl · RB Leipzig · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKevin Kampl · RB Leipzig · 74′ · 0.03 xG · goalBorna Sosa · VfB Stuttgart · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJamie Leweling · VfB Stuttgart · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSerhou Guirassy · VfB Stuttgart · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDan-Axel Zagadou · VfB Stuttgart · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 47′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 63′ · 0.06 xG · goalXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 76′ · 0.07 xG · goalBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetXaver Schlager · RB Leipzig · 33′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 66′ · 0.20 xG · goalSerhou Guirassy · VfB Stuttgart · 6′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 45′ · 0.21 xG · on targetXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 76′ · 0.31 xG · on targetSerhou Guirassy · VfB Stuttgart · 35′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 51′ · 0.33 xG · goalSerhou Guirassy · VfB Stuttgart · 35′ · 0.41 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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RB Leipzig: 20 shots, 11 on target, 1.80 xG. VfB Stuttgart: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.13 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Benjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 51′Dani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 63′Loïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 66′Kevin Kampl · RB Leipzig · 74′Xavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 76′Serhou Guirassy · VfB Stuttgart · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 1.80 xG · VfB Stuttgart 1.13 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3RB Leipzig
1Draws
0VfB Stuttgart
RB Leipzig — VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga2–1
VfB Stuttgart — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–1
VfB Stuttgart — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–2
RB Leipzig — VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Rest before fixture · Both teams: 6.21 days
  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

RB Leipzig / VfB Stuttgart

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 25 Aug 2023, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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