TSG Hoffenheim conquers VfB Stuttgart 3-2

STUTTGART. TSG Hoffenheim topped VfB Stuttgart.

By
Mark Hall
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TSG Hoffenheim conquers VfB Stuttgart 3-2

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​

Team 1

VfB Stuttgart

2 - 3

Team 1

TSG Hoffenheim

  • ! 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

4'
Grischa Prömel (goal)
16'
Kevin Akpoguma- Yellow
19'
Maximilian Beier(VAR)
21'
Wout Weghorst(penalty)
Anthony Rouault- Yellow
21'
Deniz Undav- missed penaltyDeniz Undav
30'
32'
Anton Stach- sub ->Florian Grillitsch
52'
Ihlas Bebou- sub ->Pavel Kadeřábek
Chris Führich(goal)Deniz Undav
61'
Dan-Axel Zagadou- sub ->Anthony Rouault
64'
66'
Robert Skov(goal)
Jamie Leweling- sub ->Pascal Stenzel
67'
Jeong Woo-Yeong- sub ->Atakan Karazor
68'
Deniz Undav(goal)
73'
78'
Marius Bülter- sub ->Maximilian Beier
78'
Umut Tohumcu- sub ->Tom Bischof
Chris Führich- Yellow
80'
Lilian Egloff- sub ->Silas Katompa Mvumpa
83'
83'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
87
33
FC Bayern München
72
33
VfB Stuttgart
70
33
RB Leipzig
64
33
Borussia Dortmund
60
33
Eintracht Frankfurt
46
33
TSG Hoffenheim
43
33
SC Freiburg
42
33
Heidenheim
39
33
FC Augsburg
39
33
Werder Bremen
39
33
VfL Wolfsburg
37
33
Borussia Mönchengladbach
34
33
VfL Bochum 1848
33
33
FSV Mainz 05
32
33
FC Union Berlin
30
33
FC Köln
27
33
Darmstadt 98
17
33

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
G
Alexander Nübel 33.Germany
6.6
D
Pascal Stenzel 15.Germany
7.3
67'
D
Waldemar Anton 2.Germany
7.7
D
Hiroki Ito 21.Japan
7.7
D
Anthony Rouault 29.France
6.1
64' 21'
M
Angelo Stiller 6.Germany
7.8
M
Enzo Millot 8.France
7.5
M
Silla Katompa Mvumpa 14.DR Congo
6.3
83'
M
Atakan Karazor 16.Germany
6.6
68'
M
Chris Führich 27.Germany
8.1
83' 80' Goals61'
F
Deniz Undav 26.Germany
8.5
Goals73'
Substitutes
G
Florian Schock 42.Germany
D
Leonidas Stergiou 20.Switzerland
D
Dan-Axel Zagadou 23.France
6.4
64'
D
Maximilian Mittelstädt 7.Germany
M
Jeong Woo-Yeong 10.South Korea
7.0
68'
M
Genki Haraguchi 17.Japan
M
Lilian Egloff 25.Germany
6.4
83'
F
Jamie Leweling 18.Germany
7.0
67'
F
Jovan Milosevic  19.Serbia
6.4
83'

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 (6.6), Pascal Stenzel (7.3), Anthony Rouault (6.1), Waldemar Anton (7.7), Hiroki Ito (7.7), Atakan Karazor (6.6), Angelo Stiller (7.8), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (6.3), Enzo Millot (7.5), Chris Führich (8.1) and Deniz Undav (8.5).

The home team had on the bench: Maximilian Mittelstädt, Woo-Yeong Jeong (7.0), Genki Haraguchi, Jamie Leweling (7.0), Jovan Milošević (6.4), Leonidas Stergiou, Dan-Axel Zagadou (6.4), Lilian Egloff (6.4) 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 (8.5) 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
G
Oliver Baumann 1.Germany
8.7
D
Kevin Akpoguma 25.Nigeria
6.7
16'
D
Kevin Vogt 22.Germany
6.6
D
John Anthony Brooks  23.United States
6.4
M
Tom Bischof 39.Germany
6.6
78'
M
Pavel Kaderabek 3.Czech Republic
6.8
52'
M
Grischa Prömel  6.Germany
7.5
Goals4'
M
Florian Grillitsch 11.Austria
6.8
32'
M
Robert Skov 29.Denmark
7.3
Goals66'
F
Wout Weghorst 10.Netherlands
8.1
Goals21'
F
Maximilian Beier 14.Germany
7.0
78'
Substitutes
G
Luca Philipp 37.Germany
D
Attila Szalai 41.Hungary
M
Diadié Samassékou 18.Mali
M
Finn Ole Becker 20.Germany
M
Umut Tohumcu 40.Germany
7.0
78'
M
Anton Stach 16.Germany
7.3
32'
F
Mergim Berisha  7.Germany
F
Ihlas Bebou 9.Togo
6.4
52'
F
Marius Bülter 21.Germany
6.4
78'

TSG Hoffenheim started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Pellegrino Matarazzo played with: Oliver Baumann (8.7), Kevin Vogt (6.6), John Brooks (6.4), Kevin Akpoguma (6.7), Florian Grillitsch (6.8), Pavel Kadeřábek (6.8), Tom Bischof (6.6), Grischa Prömel (7.5), Robert Skov (7.3), Wout Weghorst (8.1) and Maximilian Beier (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Anton Stach (7.3), Attila Szalai, Mergim Berisha, Ihlas Bebou (6.4), Diadié Samassékou, Finn Ole Becker, Marius Bülter (6.4), Luca Philipp and Umut Tohumcu (7.0).

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.​