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Bundesliga

VfB Stuttgart - VfL Wolfsburg

03/01/2026, 02:30 PM

4 : 0
Expected Goals
VfB Stuttgart
2.4
Total xG
3.7
VfL Wolfsburg
1.4
Most Likely Scores

2:1

9%

3:1

7%

2:2

6%

1:2

5%

3:0

5%
What influences the xG?
VSVW

VfB Stuttgart

Defensive weakness (1.3 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.41
Standings advantage (pos 4 vs 17, 13 places gap)
+0.14
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
+0.07
Jamie Leweling not in starting XI (0 goals, 0 assists)
Angelo Stiller not in starting XI (1 goals, 6 assists)

VfL Wolfsburg

Defensive weakness (2.1 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
+0.71
Standings disadvantage (pos 17 vs 4, 13 places gap)
-0.20
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.07
Patrick Wimmer not in starting XI (3 goals, 3 assists)
Dzenan Pejcinovic not in starting XI (0 goals, 0 assists)
Maximilian Arnold not in starting XI (1 goals, 4 assists)
Lovro Majer not in starting XI (0 goals, 0 assists)
54% of goal output missing (only 45% available)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.67
+0.67
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

58%

Draw

21%

Away Win

20%

Goals

Over 1.5

90%

Under 1.5

10%

Over 2.5

72%

Under 2.5

28%

Over 3.5

51%

Under 3.5

49%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

80%

Away or Draw

42%

No Draw

79%

Both Score

Yes

69%

No

31%

Key Factors
  • Massively weakened Wolfsburg: The visitors are missing key players, leaving only 45% of their usual goal threat from this season available
  • Clear matchup imbalance: Stuttgart's strong attack (averaging 1.91 goals) meets Wolfsburg's extremely vulnerable away defense (2.3 goals conceded per game)
  • Wolfsburg's form crisis: The visitors have lost four of their last five matches, showing disastrous form
Risk Factors
  • Short recovery time: VfB Stuttgart has had only three days of rest since their last competitive match
  • Wolfsburg's lack of attacking power: The visitors are averaging only 1.2 goals in recent games, significantly below their season average of 1.4
  • Limited data on expected goals (xG) for Stuttgart in recent matches
Overview

VfB Stuttgart (4th place, 43 points) host VfL Wolfsburg (17th place, 20 points) at the MHPArena

Bundesliga match on March 1, 2026, 3:30 PM

The signs are clear: Stuttgart is fighting for Champions League spots, while Wolfsburg is deep in a relegation battle

The mathematical analysis favors Stuttgart with a 58% probability of winning

Form

VfB Stuttgart's form is mixed with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses from their last five matches (Form: LWWDL)

VfL Wolfsburg is in a major crisis with four losses and only one draw in their last five games (Form: LLLDL)

The form curve thus clearly favors the home team

(W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

Statistics

Stuttgart's attack is a strength, averaging 1.91 goals per game

Wolfsburg's defense, on the other hand, is very vulnerable with 2.13 goals conceded per game, and even 2.3 away from home

Both teams scored in 18 of VfL Wolfsburg's 23 matches

Stuttgart's games have also seen over 2.5 goals in 17 of 23 fixtures, which has a calculated probability of 72% according to the model

Head-to-Head

In the last 5 direct duels, VfB Stuttgart dominated with 3 wins to Wolfsburg's one, with one draw

The goal difference of 12:7 also clearly speaks for Stuttgart

The last encounter ended in a decisive 3-0 victory for VfB

Key Players

Deniz Undav is VfB Stuttgart's top scorer with 13 season goals and 4 assists

Ermedin Demirovic is in strong form with 4 goals in his last four appearances

Maximilian Mittelstädt is also very dangerous as a defender with 4 goals and 3 assists

Mohamed Amoura is VfL Wolfsburg's top scorer with 8 season goals

Christian Eriksen has set up 5 goals from midfield

Saûl Kumbedi has also contributed 5 assists as a defender

Goalkeepers

Alexander Nübel of VfB Stuttgart has already kept 8 clean sheets this season

Kamil Grabara in goal for VfL Wolfsburg has managed only one clean sheet this season so far

Statistically, Nübel has the better numbers here

Influences

VfB Stuttgart is strong at home, scoring an average of 1.89 goals while conceding only 1.33

On average, 2.6 goals are scored per game at the MHPArena

Both teams have scored in 3 of the last 5 home games, which points to a high-scoring match

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