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UEFA Champions League · 2024

VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Young Boys · UEFA Champions League

5–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

VfB Stuttgart won 5–1.

Shots
205
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.330.19
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfB Stuttgart beat Young Boys 5–1. Recorded in this match (VfB Stuttgart – Young Boys): shots 20–5, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.33–0.19, possession 64%–36%. 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.

VfB Stuttgart show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

VfB Stuttgart's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.2 shots/match ▲ShotsVfB Stuttgart · Young Boys11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVfB StuttgartYoung BoysBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against9.2 shots/match19 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Young Boys's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Young Boys's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 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 for0.6 goals/match0.88 goals/match1.67 goals/match

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

Young Boys have a visible away split

weak

Young Boys's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match11.6 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots5 shotsVfB Stuttgart 20 shots, Young Boys 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotVfB Stuttgart 6 shots, Young Boys 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.33 xG0.19 xGVfB Stuttgart 2.33 xG, Young Boys 0.19 xG
  • Possession64%36%VfB Stuttgart 64%, Young Boys 36%
  • Corners5 corners0 cornersVfB Stuttgart 5 corners, Young Boys 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsVfB Stuttgart 10 fouls, Young Boys 16 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.

Fabian Rieder · VfB Stuttgart · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosha Vagnoman · VfB Stuttgart · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Millot · VfB Stuttgart · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedŁukasz Łakomy · Young Boys · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Millot · VfB Stuttgart · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYannik Keitel · VfB Stuttgart · 76′ · 0.02 xG · goalAtakan Karazor · VfB Stuttgart · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCédric Itten · Young Boys · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChris Führich · VfB Stuttgart · 61′ · 0.04 xG · goalSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedŁukasz Łakomy · Young Boys · 6′ · 0.06 xG · goalJeff Chabot · VfB Stuttgart · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 31′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 13′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 9′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEbrima Colley · Young Boys · 82′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Stiller · VfB Stuttgart · 25′ · 0.11 xG · goalJeff Chabot · VfB Stuttgart · 35′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAngelo Stiller · VfB Stuttgart · 45′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 46′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 22′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedErmedin Demirović · VfB Stuttgart · 70′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Millot · VfB Stuttgart · 53′ · 0.26 xG · goalJosha Vagnoman · VfB Stuttgart · 66′ · 0.56 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

VfB Stuttgart: 20 shots, 6 on target, 2.32 xG. Young Boys: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Angelo Stiller · VfB Stuttgart · 25′Enzo Millot · VfB Stuttgart · 53′Chris Führich · VfB Stuttgart · 61′Josha Vagnoman · VfB Stuttgart · 66′Yannik Keitel · VfB Stuttgart · 76′Łukasz Łakomy · Young Boys · 6′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfB Stuttgart 2.32 xG · Young Boys 0.26 xG.

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 · Young Boys in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfB Stuttgart6 matchesYoung Boys8 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/80.88 goals/match
2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/83 goals/match
1.63 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/60.71 xG/match
18.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/811.6 shots/match
5.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/82.75 shots/match
63.6% ●Possession5/842.1%
6.6 corners/match ●Corners5/84.25 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/814.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 8home / 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: Thu, 12 Dec 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVfB StuttgartYoung Boys
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
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