VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Viking: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

VfB Stuttgart

3 : 1

Viking

E. Demirovic20', 26', 32'

22'Z. Tripic

MHP ArenaNenad MinakovićWed, 9 Sept 202618:45

VfB Stuttgart3-2-4-1

Line ups

4-3-3Viking Viking crest

Assistant

Morten Jensen

Substitutions

62'
186.6
J. Leweling
46.6
J. Vagnoman
62'
99.93
E. Demirovic
176.2
D. Pejcinovic
71'
296.9
F. Jeltsch
36.6
R. Hendriks
71'
116.7
B. El Khannouss
446.6
L. Sauer
86'
76.3
M. Mittelstadt
26.6
A. Al Dakhil

Unused

Assistant

Morten Jensen

Substitutions

62'
276.2
J. Daland
257.0
H. Falchener
62'
86.6
J. Bell
226.5
E. Botheim
71'
286.2
K. Haugen
246.6
V. Auklend
71'
296.0
T. Moi
266.3
S. Kvia-Egeskog
84'
56.0
H. Heggheim
26.6
H. J. Haugen

Unused

Home

L. Assignon
Shoulder Injury
Out
J. Diehl
Muscle Injury
Out
S. Drljaca
Off the roster
Out
L. Jaquez
Muscle Injury
Out
N. Nartey
Red Card
Out
D. Seimen
Thigh Injury
Out
L. Stergiou
Off the roster
Out
T. Tomas
Muscle Injury
Out
D. Zagadou
Muscle Injury
Out

Away

A. Baertelsen
Foot Injury
Out
V. Berisha
Thigh Injury
Out
S. Bjorshol
Knee Injury
Out
K. Frimpong
Off the roster
Out
M. Roseth
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Ermedin Demirovic

Attacker · VfB Stuttgart

9.9

This match

Attacking

Goals3

Assists0

Shots4

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy75%

Build-up

Passes22

Pass accuracy82%

Defending

Duels won3 · 75%

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Henrik Sælebakke Falchener

Player
Fabian BredlowG	2	1	0,23	-0,77	27/35	5/13
Arild ØstbøG	0	3	1,36	-1,64	18/39	6/27

Live stats

Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%

626Total passes385

86%Pass accuracy71%

4Corners5

Attack

17Shots9

3On target3

10Off target1

4Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

11Shots in box6

6Shots out box3

1.9xG0.7

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves0

4Offsides0

13Fouls13

0Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,25xG0,24

7Shots5

3On target3

4Big chances1

16Touches in box5

71%Possession29%

0Corners1

Second half

0,70xG0,50

10Shots4

0On target0

1Big chances0

13Touches in box15

53%Possession47%

3Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

VfB Stuttgart

1.9517762%

81% open play19% set piece

Viking

0.749838%

69% open play31% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

26 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

VfB Stuttgart1,95 xG · 3 scored

Viking0,74 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

VfB Stuttgart34

Open play 28Set piece 3Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1

Viking16

Open play 14Set piece 2

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

VfB Stuttgart65% pressure

Viking35% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.95xG0.74

17Shots9

7On target8

Momentum

90' Off the post Deniz Undav 0.22 xG · From corner · Right foot

Shot map

17 v 9

VfB Stuttgart shoot right, Viking left. Bigger dot = better chance.

VSVfB StuttgartVIKVikinggoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

VfB StuttgartVikinggoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

VfB StuttgartDefensive line 40%

VikingDefensive line 34%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

VfB StuttgartUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Stiller and Prömel, 21 passes between them.

VikingUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Daland and Stensness, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

61control39

Henrik Bjørdal

7 touches in box

In possession

66,2%Field tilt33,8%

18Passes into box7

41Progressive passes20

17Carries into final third6

14Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

9,15Press intensity (PPDA)14,15

8High turnovers9

12Regains within 5s14

14,5sBall recovery time21,5s

20Interceptions10

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

143Carries76

1683mCarry distance963m

13Progressive carries11

1065mProgressive carry distance535m

2Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won4

14Take-ons attempted10

706mProgressive pass distance367m

3Through balls0

5Switches of play1

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,25Expected threat (xT)0,98

3,38Action value (VAEP)1,24

34Shot-creating actions16

6Goal-creating actions1

18Box entries11

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,3Passes per attack2,9

12,8sAttack duration8,0s

2,41 m/sAttack directness2,97 m/s

7Build-up attacks1

17Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

29Touches in box20

72Final third entries47

5Big chances1

1,36xG on target0,23

2Big chances missed0

Passing

3/17 (18%)Crosses4/12 (33%)

25/46 (54%)Long balls14/66 (21%)

11Throw-ins17

13Free kicks13

3Goal kicks9

Duels

47Total53

24/58 (41%)Ground34/58 (59%)

21/37 (57%)Aerial16/37 (43%)

4/13 (31%)Dribbles4/9 (44%)

10Dispossessed2

Defending

63Recoveries48

11Interceptions6

7Tackles19

57%Tackles won68%

20Clearances31

3Big chances scored1

1Big saves0

1Errors led to goal0

1Errors led to shot1

7,11Average rating6,52

Match summary

VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 at MHP Arena in the UEFA Champions League. VfB Stuttgart led 3-1 at half-time. Scorers: E. Demirovic (20', 26', 32') for VfB Stuttgart; Z. Tripic (22') for Viking. In their last 1 meeting, VfB Stuttgart have won 1, Viking 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.