UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 11 Dec 2025

VfB Stuttgart 4–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made VfB Stuttgart favourites at 83%.

VfB Stuttgart won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hélio Varela, 62.8 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Hélio Varela +20.5, Chris Führich +11.5.

Well below it: Finn Jeltsch −11.3, Deniz Undav −11.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Dec 2025	L 0–5	v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
30 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at Hamburger SV Bundesliga
27 Nov 2025	W 4–0	at Go Ahead Eagles Europa League
22 Nov 2025	D 3–3	at Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
9 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v FC Augsburg Bundesliga

27 Nov 2025	L 0–6	v Olympique Lyonnais Europa League
6 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at Aston Villa Europa League
23 Oct 2025	L 0–3	v FC Midtjylland Europa League
2 Oct 2025	L 1–3	v GNK Dinamo Zagreb Europa League
24 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at PAOK Europa League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Josha Vagnoman Defender	6	1	0	0.57	100.0	–
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender	90	1	1	0.79	62.7	+7.2
Angelo Stiller Midfielder	62	0	0	–	56.2	−4.2
Chris Führich Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	54.1	+11.5
Tiago Tomás Forward	62	1	0	0.12	52.9	+1.9
Lorenz Assignon Defender	89	1	0	0.19	52.0	+2.0
Ramon Hendriks Defender	90	0	0	–	50.7	−0.8
Deniz Undav Forward	62	0	1	0.50	47.5	−11.2
Alexander Nübel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.5	−5.2
Badredine Bouanani Midfielder	16	0	0	0.03	41.9	–
Lazar Jovanović Midfielder	74	0	0	0.12	40.6	–
Atakan Karazor Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.5	−7.3
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder	28	0	0	0.02	40.4	–
Chema Andrés Midfielder	28	0	0	0.02	39.8	–
Finn Jeltsch Defender	90	0	0	–	38.4	−11.3
Jamie Leweling Midfielder	28	0	0	–	33.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tyrese Asante Defender	19	0	0	–	79.0	–
Elad Madmon Forward	9	0	0	0.05	71.2	–
Hélio Varela Midfielder	89	0	0	–	62.8	+20.5
Roy Revivo Defender	90	1	0	0.06	55.8	+6.6
Heitor Defender	90	0	0	–	49.8	+5.0
Dor Peretz Midfielder	45	0	0	0.26	47.1	+2.0
Itai Ben Hamo Defender	90	0	1	–	44.3	–
Ido Shahar Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.8	–
Mohamed Camara Defender	71	0	0	–	42.3	−3.4
Saied Abu Farchi Forward	81	0	0	0.20	42.2	–
Kervin Andrade Midfielder	45	0	0	–	41.5	+1.6
Roi Mishpati Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.9	−0.7
Noam Ben Harosh Defender	90	0	0	–	40.1	–
Itamar Noy Midfielder	45	0	0	–	37.7	−6.2
Osher Davida Midfielder	45	0	0	–	37.4	−5.7
Ilay Ben Simon Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–