Full preview: RB Leipzig likely to overcome VfB Stuttgart at Red Bull Arena

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 27.January
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (42558 seats)

RB Leipzig should be probable winners of this home game versus VfB Stuttgart, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • RB Leipzig have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Bundesliga
  • VfB Stuttgart have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Bundesliga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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RB Leipzig form and stats

RB Leipzig have been outstanding at home so far in the Bundesliga with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. days ago.

A strong away win for RB Leipzig against Schalke 04 the last match, as Henrichs, Silva (2), Poulsen, Olmo and Werner were on target. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Leipzig played a great game against Schalke 04 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Olmo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.93/10. Olmo scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 7 times.

In the match before that, RB Leipzig hosted Bayern München and drew the game 1-1.

Observe: 8 of the most recent 10 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.

Goals decide football matches and RB Leipzig are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 8 league matches. RB Leipzig are not conceding a lot of goals here at Red Bull Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.

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VfB Stuttgart form and stats

VfB Stuttgart have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 0-4-4 (8 played).

Stuttgart has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hoffenheim for a 2-2 draw. Attacker Guirassy got a player rating of 7.3 in the game. "Man of the match" Guirassy scored one goal and hit one key pass.

A draw for VfB Stuttgart before that, at their own venue hosting Mainz 05 (1-1).

Observe that 9 of this team's 12 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

The schedule is very tough for VfB Stuttgart now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A DFB Pokal game at Paderborn is waiting in only four days.

The visiting Stuttgart have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 8 games. The VfB Stuttgart manager Labbadia has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels. Stuttgart has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

RB Leipzig have not lost in the last 9 fixtures (7-2-0) against VfB Stuttgart.

The latest past result featuring both these squads is the VfB Stuttgart - RB Leipzig 1-1 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

RB LeipzigC. Nkunku
C. Nkunku
12 goals
VfB StuttgartS. Guirassy
S. Guirassy
6 goals
LeipzigT. Werner
T. Werner
5 goals

RB Leipzig missing players

VfB Stuttgart missing players

RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
9 6 2 Won W 0 0 3
5 2 0 Drew D 1 4 7
3 0 0 Lost L 1 4 7
37 20 7 Scored S 4 9 21
23 6 2 Conceded C 5 19 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
71% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 59%
47% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 47%
18% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 18%
65% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 71%
24% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 6%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 29%
 
5.4 5.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.9 4.3
3.5 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.1 4.9
1.6 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.6 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
14.1 13.4 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 11.8 13.8
5.9 6.4 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.5 4.4
37% 39% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 25% 28%
 
8.9 7.5 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19.5 13.4 13
3.2 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.3
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of RB Leipzig's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • RB Leipzig have not yet lost a game at home.
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfB Stuttgart have scored away.
  • RB Leipzig have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • RB Leipzig have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • VfB Stuttgart have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • VfB Stuttgart have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VfB Stuttgart have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Bundesliga
  • VfB Stuttgart have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 17 10 6 1 51 15 8 5 3 0 27 7 9 5 3 1 24 8 36 36
2 RB Leipzig 17 9 5 3 37 23 8 6 2 0 20 6 9 3 3 3 17 17 14 32
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 16 9 3 4 35 24 9 5 1 3 21 13 7 4 2 1 14 11 11 30
4 Union Berlin 16 9 3 4 27 21 8 6 2 0 17 7 8 3 1 4 10 14 6 30
5 Freiburg 16 9 3 4 25 23 7 5 1 1 12 5 9 4 2 3 13 18 2 30
6 Wolfsburg 17 8 5 4 35 20 8 4 3 1 21 10 9 4 2 3 14 10 15 29
7 Borussia Dortmund 16 9 1 6 29 24 8 6 1 1 19 8 8 3 0 5 10 16 5 28
8 Borussia M'gladbach 16 6 4 6 30 27 9 6 0 3 22 13 7 0 4 3 8 14 3 22
9 Bayer Leverkusen 16 6 3 7 28 28 8 3 2 3 17 11 8 3 1 4 11 17 0 21
10 Köln 17 5 6 6 29 31 8 4 2 2 18 10 9 1 4 4 11 21 -2 21
11 Werder Bremen 16 6 3 7 26 34 8 3 1 4 14 13 8 3 2 3 12 21 -8 21
12 Mainz 05 16 5 5 6 20 25 7 1 4 2 8 9 9 4 1 4 12 16 -5 20
13 Hoffenheim 17 5 4 8 25 27 9 3 2 4 13 14 8 2 2 4 12 13 -2 19
14 VfB Stuttgart 17 3 7 7 21 30 9 3 3 3 12 11 8 0 4 4 9 19 -9 16
15 Bochum 16 5 1 10 17 37 8 4 1 3 12 15 8 1 0 7 5 22 -20 16
16 Augsburg 16 4 3 9 21 30 8 1 2 5 7 15 8 3 1 4 14 15 -9 15
17 Hertha BSC 17 3 5 9 20 30 9 2 4 3 12 16 8 1 1 6 8 14 -10 14
18 Schalke 04 17 2 3 12 14 41 9 2 1 6 10 25 8 0 2 6 4 16 -27 9

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