UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 9 Sep 2026

VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Viking FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made VfB Stuttgart favourites at 71%.

VfB Stuttgart won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ermedin Demirović, 90.8 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Ermedin Demirović +41.9, Henrik Bjørdal +20.6, Joe Bell +20.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Sep 2026	W 4–1	v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
28 Aug 2026	L 1–5	at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
21 Aug 2026	W 4–0	at FC Hansa Rostock DFB-Pokal
16 May 2026	D 2–2	at Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
9 May 2026	W 3–1	v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga

4 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
26 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v GNK Dinamo Zagreb Champions League
18 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at GNK Dinamo Zagreb Champions League
14 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Rosenborg BK Eliteserien

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ermedin Demirović Forward	62	3	0	1.10	90.8	+41.9
Jeff Chabot Defender	90	0	0	0.08	72.9	+7.3
Angelo Stiller Midfielder	90	0	1	–	66.4	+14.5
Finn Jeltsch Defender	71	0	0	–	62.7	+12.4
Leo Sauer Forward	19	0	0	0.03	62.2	–
Ramon Hendriks Defender	19	0	0	–	59.4	–
Ameen Al-Dakhil Defender	8	0	0	–	56.7	–
Deniz Undav Forward	90	0	2	0.50	51.9	+3.2
Chris Führich Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	51.1	−8.1
Grischa Prömel Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	47.4	−0.7
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender	86	0	0	–	44.2	−13.8
Fabian Bredlow Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.5	−15.2
Dženan Pejčinović Forward	28	0	0	–	38.4	–
Jamie Leweling Midfielder	62	0	0	0.11	37.5	−8.8
Josha Vagnoman Defender	28	0	0	0.02	35.2	–
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder	71	0	0	0.01	31.2	−23.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Henrik Bjørdal Midfielder	90	0	1	0.16	64.5	+20.6
Joe Bell Midfielder	62	0	0	–	61.8	+20.6
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder	90	1	0	0.36	61.7	+15.2
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener Defender	28	0	0	–	60.5	–
Gianni Stensness Defender	90	0	0	–	53.0	+6.8
Kristoffer Haugen Defender	71	0	0	–	49.6	+16.4
Jesper Daland Defender	62	0	0	–	49.3	–
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	47.0	+7.3
Henrik Heggheim Defender	84	0	0	0.07	46.8	+2.9
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder	19	0	0	–	44.5	–
Erik Botheim Forward	28	0	0	–	41.2	–
Peter Christiansen Forward	90	0	0	0.04	40.8	−1.0
Tobias Moi Midfielder	71	0	0	–	40.3	+0.3
Vetle Auklend Defender	19	0	0	–	39.9	–
Herman Johan Haugen Defender	10	0	0	–	37.5	–
Arild Østbø Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.4	−18.6