Match Report
VfL Wolfsburg, 16th on 29 points, faced a 33-point deficit to VfB Stuttgart (4th, 62). VfB Stuttgart ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, VfB Stuttgart ran at 2.09 scored and 1.44 conceded, VfL Wolfsburg at 1.32 and 2.03.
VfL Wolfsburg were winless in 6. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for VfB Stuttgart, 1/15 for VfL Wolfsburg.
GioScore's database holds 29 meetings between the two: 9 for VfB Stuttgart, 16 for VfL Wolfsburg and 4 drawn, at 2.9 goals per meeting. 3.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.9.
MHPArena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,449. Half-time and full-time told different stories: VfB Stuttgart led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
VfB Stuttgart: Nikolas Nartey (90'), Jamie Leweling (30'), Jamie Leweling (42'), Deniz Undav (21')
Key stats
Possession: VfB Stuttgart 63% · VfL Wolfsburg 37% · Total shots: 24-10 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 7-3