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
- 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
Standings
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 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
, Konstantinos Mavropanos , Waldemar Anton , Marc-Oliver Kempf , Atakan Karazor , Tanguy Coulibaly , Orel Mangala , Wataru Endo , Borna Sosa , Chris Führich and Omar Marmoush .The home team had on the bench: C. Mola, E. Thommy, Roberto Massimo
, Mateo Klimowicz , P. Klement, H. Al Ghaddioui, F. Bredlow, Daniel Didavi and Nikolas Nartey .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
with 1 goal, 47 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 12.TSG Hoffenheim – Formation
TSG Hoffenheim started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Sebastian Hoeneß played with: Oliver Baumann
, Pavel Kadeřábek , Chris Richards , Kevin Vogt , David Raum , Dennis Geiger , Diadie Samassekou , Florian Grillitsch , Andrej Kramarić , Ihlas Bebou and Sargis Adamyan .They had on the bench: Sebastian Rudy
, Kevin Akpoguma , Munas Dabbur , P. Pentke, S. Posch, R. Skov, Jacob Bruun Larsen , Georginio Rutter 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′).
Best player: Andrej Kramarić
The player that probably impressed the most for TSG Hoffenheim was Andrej Kramarić.
His rating is
with 38 passes (92% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.
- RB Leipzig – VfL Bochum 1848 – 3-0
- Borussia Dortmund – FC Augsburg – 2-1
- VfL Wolfsburg – Borussia Mönchengladbach – 1-3
- VfB Stuttgart – TSG Hoffenheim – 3-1
- Hertha BSC – SC Freiburg – 1-2