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Champions League11/03/2026, 05:45 PM

Galatasaray – VfB Stuttgart2 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Galatasaray
1.57
Total xG
3.49
VfB Stuttgart
1.92
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorGalatasarayVfB Stuttgart
Small sample (0 matches), regression to mean−1.85
Attack strength (1.71x league average)+1.21
High-scoring league (3.4 goals/match)+0.87+0.87
Small sample (6 matches), regression to mean+0.16
Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)+0.14
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.4 goals/match)+0.09
Gabriel Sara on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2 goals/match)
Full strength squad available

Key factors

  • xG: VfB Stuttgart generated 2.19 xG per match in 5 matches with xG data while scoring 2 goals per match
  • Shots: VfB Stuttgart averaged 6 shots on target per match in the last 5 matches
  • Possession: VfB Stuttgart averaged 58.2% possession per match in the last 5 matches

Risks

  • Form: Galatasaray have 4 wins from their last 5 matches, VfB Stuttgart 2
  • Away form: VfB Stuttgart concede 2 goals per match away from home in the Bundesliga this season
  • Personnel: VfB Stuttgart without A. Stiller, who started 4 of the last 5 matches

All probabilities

Result
Galatasaray31%
Draw24%
VfB Stuttgart45%
Double chance
Galatasaray or draw55%
VfB Stuttgart or draw69%
No draw76%
Goals
Over 1.588%
Under 1.513%
Over 2.568%
Under 2.532%
Over 3.546%
Under 3.554%
Both teams score
Yes69%
No31%

xG score

1:2
From xG 1.57 : 1.92, rounded up only from .99% probability

Other likely scores

1:1
10%
2:1
7%
2:2
7%
1:3
6%
2:0
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Galatasaray: 8 wins in 9 games with xG above 1.0 (89% win rate)
  2. Galatasaray with Victor Osimhen starting: 2.6 goals/game, without him: 1 (20/9 games, last 30)
  3. Galatasaray: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 12 games)
  4. VfB Stuttgart: first goal in 8 of 12 games (67%)

Lineups

Galatasaray 4-2-3-1 · VfB Stuttgart 3-4-1-2

Galatasaray
  • 1 U. Çakır
  • 7 R. Sallai
  • 6 D. Sánchez Mina
  • 42 A. Bardakcı
  • 4 I. Jakobs
  • 34 L. Torreira Di Pascua
  • 99 M. Lemina
  • 11 Y. Akgün
  • 83 A. Batrakov
  • 53 B. Yılmaz
  • 45 V. Osimhen
VfB Stuttgart
  • 1 F. Bredlow
  • 3 R. Hendriks
  • 24 J. Chabot
  • 7 M. Mittelstädt
  • 18 J. Leweling
  • 21 G. Prömel
  • 16 A. Karazor
  • 10 C. Führich
  • 11 B. El Khannous
  • 26 D. Undav
  • 9 E. Demirović
Substitutes
  • 3 E. Bitshiabu
  • 18 C. Ugochukwu
  • 90 W. Singo
  • 20 İ. Gündoğan
  • 17 E. Elmalı
  • 19 G. Güvenc
  • 8 G. Gomes Sara
  • 10 L. Sané
  • 21 D. Gül
  • 27 R. Conceição Leão
  • 74 R. Nhaga
  • 24 J. Yılmaz
  • 17 D. Pejcinovic
  • 14 L. Jaquez
  • 29 F. Jeltsch
  • 8 T. de Melo Tomás
  • 22 L. Assignon
  • 2 A. Al Dakhil
  • 28 N. Nartey
  • 47 Y. Spalt
  • 41 D. Seimen
  • 33 M. Funk
  • 43 J. de Nascimento Malanga

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