STUTTGART. TSG Hoffenheim topped VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart was surely better in terms of ball possession (74%).
Deniz Undav missed a decisive penalty (30′). That would have allowed VfB Stuttgart to draw the match.
The match was played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena stadium in Stuttgart on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Felix Zwayer assisted by Stefan Lupp and Marco Achmüller. The 4th official was Robert Kampka. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 14.82 degrees Celsius or 58.68 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.
Match Statistics
- ! 74 Ball Possession 26
Shots
- 23 Total 7
- 10 On Target 5
- 9 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 171 Attack 93
- 69 Dangerous attack 21
- 87 Ball safe 84
- 1 Penalties 1
- 6 Corners 0
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 13 Total 11
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
VfB Stuttgart had a superior ball possession 74% while TSG Hoffenheim was struggling with a 26% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
VfB Stuttgart was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 10 were on target. Anyhow, TSG Hoffenheim succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
VfB Stuttgart shot 23 times, 10 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, TSG Hoffenheim shot 7 times, 5 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
VfB Stuttgart received 2 yellow cards (Chris Führich and Anthony Rouault). On the other side, TSG Hoffenheim received 1 yellow card (Kevin Akpoguma).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, VfB Stuttgart will stay with 21 points to remain in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, TSG Hoffenheim will have 18 points to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart will host Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 18th of May with a 14-10 head to head record in favor of VfB Stuttgart (8 draws).
TSG Hoffenheim will host FC Bayern München on the 18th of May with a 20-4 head to head stats in favor of FC Bayern München (7 draws).
VfB Stuttgart – Formation
VfB Stuttgart started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Sebastian Hoeneß decided to play with the following team: Alexander Nübel
, Pascal Stenzel , Anthony Rouault , Waldemar Anton , Hiroki Ito , Atakan Karazor , Angelo Stiller , Silas Katompa Mvumpa , Enzo Millot , Chris Führich and Deniz Undav .The home team had on the bench: Maximilian Mittelstädt, Woo-Yeong Jeong
, Genki Haraguchi, Jamie Leweling , Jovan Milošević , Leonidas Stergiou, Dan-Axel Zagadou , Lilian Egloff and Florian Schock.VfB Stuttgart could not rely on the presence of Jovan Milošević (injured) and Lilian Egloff (injured).
Substitutions
VfB Stuttgart made 5 changes: Anthony Rouault for Dan-Axel Zagadou (64′), Pascal Stenzel for Jamie Leweling (67′), Atakan Karazor for Woo-Yeong Jeong (68′), Chris Führich for Jovan Milošević (83′) and Silas Katompa Mvumpa for Lilian Egloff (83′).
Best player: Deniz Undav
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for VfB Stuttgart was Deniz Undav.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 21 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork twice times.TSG Hoffenheim – Formation
TSG Hoffenheim started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Pellegrino Matarazzo played with: Oliver Baumann
, Kevin Vogt , John Brooks , Kevin Akpoguma , Florian Grillitsch , Pavel Kadeřábek , Tom Bischof , Grischa Prömel , Robert Skov , Wout Weghorst and Maximilian Beier .The following players were sitting on the bench: Anton Stach
, Attila Szalai, Mergim Berisha, Ihlas Bebou , Diadié Samassékou, Finn Ole Becker, Marius Bülter , Luca Philipp and Umut Tohumcu .TSG Hoffenheim could not rely on the presence of Anton Stach (injured) and Ihlas Bebou (injured).
Substitutions
TSG Hoffenheim made 4 changes: Florian Grillitsch for Anton Stach (32′), Pavel Kadeřábek for Ihlas Bebou (52′), Maximilian Beier for Marius Bülter (78′) and Tom Bischof for Umut Tohumcu (78′).
Best player: Oliver Baumann
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for TSG Hoffenheim was the goalkeeper: Oliver Baumann. His rating is 8.67. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 8 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.
- VfB Stuttgart – TSG Hoffenheim – 2-3
- FC Augsburg – VfL Wolfsburg – 3-2
- Werder Bremen – FC Union Berlin – 2-0
- Borussia Mönchengladbach – Heidenheim – 2-1
- RB Leipzig – FC Köln – 6-0
- FC Bayern München – Darmstadt 98 – 8-0