VfB Stuttgart prevails over TSG Hoffenheim 3-1

STUTTGART. VfB Stuttgart tops TSG Hoffenheim 3-1.

October 3, 2021

STUTTGART. VfB Stuttgart tops TSG Hoffenheim 3-1. VfB Stuttgart was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with M. O. Kempf (18′), K. Mavropanos (60′) and R. Massimo (81′). TSG Hoffenheim reduced the distance with a goal (84′) by J. Bruun Larsen, but there was not much to do for them. TSG Hoffenheim lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena stadium in Stuttgart on Saturday and it started at 1:30 pm local time. The referee was Harm Osmers who was helped by Robert Kempter and Thomas Gorniak. The 4th official was Patrick Alt. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 23 degrees Celsius or 73.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 48%.

Match Statistics

VfB Stuttgart

3 - 1

TSG Hoffenheim

41 Ball Possession 59

Shots

15 Total 13
7 On Target 4
8 Off Target 9
2 Shots blocked 2

78 Attack 122
47 Dangerous attack 48
71 Ball safe 85

0 Penalties 0
9 Corners 4
1 Off Sides 1

Fouls

15 Total 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

TSG Hoffenheim was in firm control of the ball 60% while VfB Stuttgart was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

TSG Hoffenheim was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, VfB Stuttgart succeeded in find the solution to win this match.

VfB Stuttgart shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, TSG Hoffenheim shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

VfB Stuttgart didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, TSG Hoffenheim received 1 yellow card (D. Samassekou).

Match Timeline

18'

43'

57'

Kevin Akpoguma- sub ->P. Kaderabek

60'

Roberto Massimo- sub ->C. Fuhrich

65'

69'

76'

Nikolas Nartey- sub ->O. Mangala

76'

Roberto Massimo(goal)T. Coulibaly

81'

83'

84'

Daniel Didavi- sub ->T. Coulibaly

89'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Borussia Mönchengladbach

DSC Arminia Bielefeld

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

After playing this match, VfB Stuttgart will have 8 points like TSG Hoffenheim to stay in the 12th place. On the opposite side, TSG Hoffenheim will stay with 8 points like VfB Stuttgart to stay in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart will play away against Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 16th of October with a 12-7 head to head stats in favor of VfB Stuttgart (7 draws).

TSG Hoffenheim will host 1. FC Köln on the 15th of October with a 10-4 head to head record in favor of TSG Hoffenheim (6 draws).

VfB Stuttgart – Formation

VfB Stuttgart

Florian Müller 1.Germany

6.8

Marc Oliver Kempf 4.Germany

7.8

18'

Waldemar Anton 2.Germany

6.6

Konstantinos Mavropanos 5.Greece

7.4

60'

Atakan Karazor 16.Germany

7.0

Borna Sosa 24.Croatia

7.4

90'

Wataru Endo 3.Japan

7.1

Orel Mangala 23.Belgium

6.6

76'

Tanguy Coulibaly 7.France

7.1

89'

Chris Führich 22.Germany

6.5

65'

Omar Marmoush 17.Egypt

7.1

76'

Substitutes

Fabian Bredlow 33.Germany

C. Mola 6.England

90'

Erik Thommy 11.Germany

Roberto Massimo 30.Germany

6.5

65'

81'

M. Klimowicz 31.Germany

6.2

76'

Philipp Klement 21.Germany

D. Didavi 10.Germany

89'

Nikolas Nartey 28.Denmark

6.8

76'

Hamadi Al Ghaddioui 18.Morocco

VfB Stuttgart started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Pellegrino Matarazzo decided to play with the following team: Florian Müller (6.8), Konstantinos Mavropanos (7.4), Waldemar Anton (6.6), Marc-Oliver Kempf (7.8), Atakan Karazor (7.0), Tanguy Coulibaly (7.1), Orel Mangala (6.6), Wataru Endo (7.1), Borna Sosa (7.4), Chris Führich (6.5) and Omar Marmoush (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: C. Mola, E. Thommy, Roberto Massimo (6.5), Mateo Klimowicz (6.2), P. Klement, H. Al Ghaddioui, F. Bredlow, Daniel Didavi and Nikolas Nartey (6.8).

Substitutions

VfB Stuttgart made 5 changes: C. Fuhrich for R. Massimo (65′), O. Marmoush for M. Klimowicz (76′), O. Mangala for N. Nartey (76′), T. Coulibaly for D. Didavi (89′) and B. Sosa for C. Mola (90′).

Best player: Marc-Oliver Kempf

The player that probably impressed the most for VfB Stuttgart was Marc-Oliver Kempf.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 47 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 12.

TSG Hoffenheim – Formation

TSG Hoffenheim

Oliver Baumann 1.Germany

6.1

Kevin Vogt 22.Germany

6.8

Pavel Kaderabek 3.Czech Republic

6.5

57'

David Raum 17.Germany

7.0

Chris Richards 28.United States

6.7

Florian Grillitsch 11.Austria

6.9

Diadié Samassékou 18.Mali

6.9

57'

43'

Dennis Geiger 8.Germany

6.6

69'

Andrej Kramaric 27.Croatia

7.4

Ihlas Bebou 9.Togo

6.7

69'

Sargis Adamyan 23.Armenia

6.7

83'

Substitutes

Philipp Pentke 12.Germany

Kevin Akpoguma 25.Nigeria

6.5

57'

Stefan Posch 38.Austria

Sebastian Rudy 16.Germany

6.7

83'

Robert Skov 29.Denmark

Angelo Stiller 13.Germany

M. Dabbur 10.Israel

6.3

69'

Jacob Bruun Larsen 7.Denmark

7.4

69'

84'

G. Rutter 33.France

6.4

57'

TSG Hoffenheim started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the other side, Sebastian Hoeneß played with: Oliver Baumann (6.1), Pavel Kadeřábek (6.5), Chris Richards (6.7), Kevin Vogt (6.8), David Raum (7.0), Dennis Geiger (6.6), Diadie Samassekou (6.9), Florian Grillitsch (6.9), Andrej Kramarić (7.4), Ihlas Bebou (6.7) and Sargis Adamyan (6.7).

They had on the bench: Sebastian Rudy (6.7), Kevin Akpoguma (6.5), Munas Dabbur (6.3), P. Pentke, S. Posch, R. Skov, Jacob Bruun Larsen (7.4), Georginio Rutter (6.4) and A. Stiller.

Substitutions

TSG Hoffenheim made 5 changes: D. Samassekou for G. Rutter (57′), P. Kaderabek for K. Akpoguma (57′), I. Bebou for M. Dabbur (69′), D. Geiger for J. Bruun Larsen (69′) and S. Adamyan for S. Rudy (83′).