Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — VfB Stuttgart 4th with 62 points, Eintracht Frankfurt 8th with 44, 18 apart. The last five rounds placed VfB Stuttgart no better than 14th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Eintracht Frankfurt were scoring 1.79 and conceding 1.91, VfB Stuttgart 2.09 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.62 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 27 games: 10 Eintracht Frankfurt wins, 12 for VfB Stuttgart, 5 draws, at 3.41 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 37% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 74% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 74%.
The match was played at Deutsche Bank Park (capacity 58,000). On the scoreboard, VfB Stuttgart led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Eintracht Frankfurt: Jonathan Burkardt (72'), Jonathan Burkardt (90') · VfB Stuttgart: Chema Andrés (10'), Nikolas Nartey (45')
Key stats
Possession: Eintracht Frankfurt 57% · VfB Stuttgart 43% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 6-6