Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 30 Aug 2025

VfB Stuttgart 1–0 Borussia M'gladbach

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.9 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.8
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made VfB Stuttgart favourites at 75%.

VfB Stuttgart won although Borussia M'gladbach made the better chances (1.8 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alexander Nübel, 74.0 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfB Stuttgart

23 Aug 2025L 1–2at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

Borussia M'gladbach

24 Aug 2025D 0–0v Hamburger SV Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Chema Andrés Midfielder26100.1676.3–
Alexander Nübel Goalkeeper9000–74.0–
Nikolas Nartey Midfielder1600–52.5–
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender7400–52.2–
Finn Jeltsch Defender9000–52.1–
Angelo Stiller Midfielder9000–48.5–
Ramon Hendriks Defender9000–46.7–
Jamie Leweling Midfielder90010.1446.4–
Tiago Tomás Forward74000.4345.8–
Atakan Karazor Midfielder6400–45.5–
Lorenz Assignon Defender1600–43.8–
Josha Vagnoman Defender90000.0739.4–
Deniz Undav Forward1400–38.8–
Ermedin Demirović Forward9000–37.2–
Lazar Jovanović Midfielder2600–36.4–
Chris Führich Midfielder50000.0333.3–

Borussia M'gladbach

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Franck Honorat Midfielder90000.1872.8–
Philipp Sander Defender90000.3469.4–
Robin Hack Midfielder90000.2161.9–
Joe Scally Defender85000.0458.8–
Moritz Nicolas Goalkeeper9000–57.9–
Kevin Stöger Midfielder84000.6253.6–
Nico Elvedi Defender9000–53.4–
Florian Neuhaus Midfielder11000.0851.8–
Fabio Chiarodia Defender1100–51.0–
Lukas Ullrich Defender85000.0747.0–
Kevin Diks Defender90000.0846.9–
Rocco Reitz Midfielder8400–46.0–
Shuto Machino Forward75000.1145.4–
Jens Castrop Midfielder15000.1037.3–
Grant-Leon Ranos Forward1000–36.9–
Luca Netz Defender1000–31.8–