Matchday

UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 22 Jan 2026

AS Roma 2–0 VfB Stuttgart

Picked for matchday: Standout: Yanik Spalt scored 87.0 · Breakout watch: Jeff Chabot

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.0 – 1.7
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made AS Roma favourites at 53%.

AS Roma won although VfB Stuttgart made the better chances (1.7 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yanik Spalt, 87.0 in 8′.

AS Roma

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Paulo Dybala Forward1701–72.7
Mile Svilar Goalkeeper9000–66.1
Niccolò Pisilli Midfielder90200.2059.1
Daniele Ghilardi Defender9000–58.6
Jan Ziółkowski Defender59000.0658.2
Gianluca Mancini Defender1300–53.8
Wesley Midfielder18000.1853.7
Bryan Cristante Midfielder3000–51.5
Manu Koné Midfielder6000–50.1
Matías Soulé Forward83010.3149.3
Evan Ndicka Defender3100–48.8
Lorenzo Pellegrini Forward73000.0946.7
Evan Ferguson Forward90000.1044.1
Devyne Rensch Midfielder90000.0637.9
Kostas Tsimikas Defender7200–35.0
Zeki Çelik Defender9000–33.4

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Yanik Spalt Midfielder800–87.0
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender70000.0361.7
Ermedin Demirović Forward20000.3258.5
Jamie Leweling Midfielder90000.2258.4
Chema Andrés Midfielder82000.0656.9
Finn Jeltsch Defender9000–56.8
Jeff Chabot Defender9000–53.6
Deniz Undav Forward90000.9153.6
Atakan Karazor Midfielder9000–52.4
Badredine Bouanani Midfielder2000–52.0
Josha Vagnoman Defender900–48.4
Chris Führich Midfielder70000.0847.0
Ramon Hendriks Defender9000–45.8
Alexander Nübel Goalkeeper9000–44.3
Lorenz Assignon Defender81000.0338.7