Bundesliga Regular Season - 7

VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 3 FT VfB Stuttgart

Volkswagen Arena

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FT
Sat, Oct 18
Deutsch
VfL Wolfsburg
0-3
VfB Stuttgart
⚡ Intensity 22
⚖️ Balance 8
🏆 Stakes 56
🎲 Upset 0
Stuttgart dismantle Wolfsburg in devastating display

Stuttgart Demolish Wolfsburg: Stiller Orchestrates Perfect Away Victory

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. A ruthless 3-0 away victory at the Volkswagen Arena underscores Stuttgart's credentials for the title race whilst exposing Wolfsburg's deepening crisis with surgical precision.

Clinical Dominance on Hostile Ground

Stuttgart arrived, controlled, and conquered. From the opening whistle, this was never a contest but a masterclass in intensity and execution. Commanding 59% possession and unleashing 15 shots against Wolfsburg's limp 11, the visitors suffocated their hosts with relentless pressure. Angelo Stiller was the architect—his 80th-minute goal crowned a virtuoso display, but his assist for Tiago Tomas in the 35th minute was the dagger that pierced Wolfsburg's fragile defence. The German midfielder's two key passes and 8.9 rating told the story of complete midfield dominance.

Mittelstädt Seals the Rout

The balance was never in question. After Tomas broke the deadlock, Maximilian Mittelstädt doubled the lead in the 55th minute—a strike that extinguished any flicker of resistance. Stuttgart's clinical finishing was merciless: seven shots on target, three conversions. Alexander Nübel in the Stuttgart goal faced minimal threats, his three saves a mere formality. An 84% pass accuracy and 598 total passes underscored the visitors' suffocating control of tempo and territory.

Wolfsburg's Nightmare Deepens

Wolfsburg remain in freefall. One win from seven matches and four defeats in their last five outings paint a grim picture. This 0-3 capitulation to a resurgent opponent compounds the stakes of their survival bid. Eleven shots yielded only three on target—a damning indictment of their bluntness in attack. Fifteenth place with five points is no longer a relegation battle; it's a relegation emergency. Without immediate intervention, the Volkswagen Arena's faithful face an ominous autumn.

Key Questions

What made Angelo Stiller the Man of the Match?

Stiller's goal and assist, coupled with two key passes and an 8.9 rating, showcased complete midfield mastery and control over the contest's tempo.

What does this mean for VfL Wolfsburg's season?

Five points from seven matches signals an existential crisis. Four defeats in five games demand urgent tactical overhaul or relegation looms large.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
41%
59%
VfL Wolfsburg 41%
VfB Stuttgart 59%
Shots
11
15
VfL Wolfsburg 11
VfB Stuttgart 15
Shots on Target
3
7
VfL Wolfsburg 3
VfB Stuttgart 7
Expected Goals (xG)
0.32
1.90
VfL Wolfsburg 0.32
VfB Stuttgart 1.90
Passes
412
598
VfL Wolfsburg 412
VfB Stuttgart 598
Pass Accuracy
76%
84%
VfL Wolfsburg 76%
VfB Stuttgart 84%
Corners
3
8
VfL Wolfsburg 3
VfB Stuttgart 8
Fouls
12
8
VfL Wolfsburg 12
VfB Stuttgart 8
Yellow Cards
1
1
VfL Wolfsburg 1
VfB Stuttgart 1
Red Cards
0
0
VfL Wolfsburg 0
VfB Stuttgart 0

Match Events

20' 🟨 Moritz Jenz
T. Tomas (A. Stiller) 35'
HT
M. Mittelstadt 55'
67' 🔄 K. Fischer S. Kumbedi
67' 🔄 J. Maehle A. Skov Olsen
N. Nartey D. Undav 🔄 67'
69' 🔄 M. Svanberg L. Majer
77' 🔄 C. Eriksen M. Amoura
M. Mittelstadt J. Vagnoman 🔄 78'
T. Tomas B. Bouanani 🔄 78'
A. Stiller (B. El Khannouss) 80'
B. El Khannouss C. Fuhrich 🔄 86'
A. Stiller A. Karazor 🔄 86'
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Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

VfL Wolfsburg

Goalkeepers
K. Grabara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
K. Fischer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
M. Jenz
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
K. Koulierakis
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
A. Zehnter
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Vini Souza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Svanberg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
A. Daghim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Eriksen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
77
Entry
J. Maehle
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
67
Entry
Forwards
J. Wind
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
M. Muller
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Kumbedi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Seelt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Arnold
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Majer
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
B. Dardai
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Skov Olsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Pejcinovic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Amoura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry

VfB Stuttgart

Goalkeepers
A. Nubel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
L. Jaquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Chabot
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
R. Hendriks
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
L. Assignon
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
C. Andres
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
A. Stiller
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
M. Mittelstadt
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.9
Rating
Forwards
T. Tomas
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
N. Nartey
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
B. El Khannouss
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
BENCH
F. Bredlow
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Al Dakhil
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Vagnoman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Jeltsch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Fuhrich
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Karazor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Undav
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Bouanani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Jovanovic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
15/02/2025 VfB Stuttgart 1 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga MHPArena
28/09/2024 VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 2 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga Volkswagen Arena
02/03/2024 VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga Volkswagen Arena
07/10/2023 VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga Stuttgart Arena
18/03/2023 VfB Stuttgart 0 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga Mercedes-Benz-Arena
01/10/2022 VfL Wolfsburg 3 - 2 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga VOLKSWAGEN ARENA
30/04/2022 VfB Stuttgart 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga Mercedes-Benz-Arena
11/12/2021 VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 2 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga VOLKSWAGEN ARENA
21/04/2021 VfB Stuttgart 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga Mercedes-Benz-Arena
15/02/2025
Bundesliga MHPArena
28/09/2024
Bundesliga Volkswagen Arena
02/03/2024
Bundesliga Volkswagen Arena
07/10/2023
Bundesliga Stuttgart Arena
18/03/2023
Bundesliga Mercedes-Benz-Arena
01/10/2022
Bundesliga VOLKSWAGEN ARENA
30/04/2022
Bundesliga Mercedes-Benz-Arena
11/12/2021
Bundesliga VOLKSWAGEN ARENA
21/04/2021
Bundesliga Mercedes-Benz-Arena
VfL Wolfsburg Win
VfB Stuttgart Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Bayern München 7 21 27 4 +23 WBayern München 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (18-10-2025)WEintracht Frankfurt 0 - 3 Bayern München (04-10-2025)WBayern München 4 - 0 Werder Bremen (26-09-2025)W1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 4 Bayern München (20-09-2025)WBayern München 5 - 0 Hamburger SV (13-09-2025)
2 RB Leipzig 7 16 10 9 +1 WRB Leipzig 2 - 1 Hamburger SV (18-10-2025)DBorussia Dortmund 1 - 1 RB Leipzig (04-10-2025)WVfL Wolfsburg 0 - 1 RB Leipzig (27-09-2025)WRB Leipzig 3 - 1 1. FC Köln (20-09-2025)WFSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 RB Leipzig (13-09-2025)
3 VfB Stuttgart 7 15 11 6 +5 WVfL Wolfsburg 0 - 3 VfB Stuttgart (18-10-2025)WVfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (05-10-2025)W1. FC Köln 1 - 2 VfB Stuttgart (28-09-2025)WVfB Stuttgart 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli (19-09-2025)LSC Freiburg 3 - 1 VfB Stuttgart (13-09-2025)
4 Borussia Dortmund 7 14 13 6 +7 LBayern München 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (18-10-2025)DBorussia Dortmund 1 - 1 RB Leipzig (04-10-2025)WFSV Mainz 05 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (27-09-2025)WBorussia Dortmund 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (21-09-2025)W1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (13-09-2025)
5 Bayer Leverkusen 7 14 16 11 +5 WFSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen (18-10-2025)WBayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 Union Berlin (04-10-2025)WFC St. Pauli 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (27-09-2025)DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (21-09-2025)WBayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (12-09-2025)
6 1. FC Köln 7 11 12 10 +2 D1. FC Köln 1 - 1 FC Augsburg (18-10-2025)W1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 1. FC Köln (03-10-2025)L1. FC Köln 1 - 2 VfB Stuttgart (28-09-2025)LRB Leipzig 3 - 1 1. FC Köln (20-09-2025)DVfL Wolfsburg 3 - 3 1. FC Köln (13-09-2025)
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 7 10 19 18 +1 DSC Freiburg 2 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt (19-10-2025)LEintracht Frankfurt 0 - 3 Bayern München (04-10-2025)WBorussia Mönchengladbach 4 - 6 Eintracht Frankfurt (27-09-2025)LEintracht Frankfurt 3 - 4 Union Berlin (21-09-2025)LBayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (12-09-2025)
8 1899 Hoffenheim 7 10 12 12 0 WFC St. Pauli 0 - 3 1899 Hoffenheim (19-10-2025)L1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 1. FC Köln (03-10-2025)DSC Freiburg 1 - 1 1899 Hoffenheim (28-09-2025)L1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 4 Bayern München (20-09-2025)WUnion Berlin 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim (13-09-2025)
9 Union Berlin 7 10 11 14 -3 WUnion Berlin 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (17-10-2025)LBayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 Union Berlin (04-10-2025)DUnion Berlin 0 - 0 Hamburger SV (28-09-2025)WEintracht Frankfurt 3 - 4 Union Berlin (21-09-2025)LUnion Berlin 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim (13-09-2025)
10 SC Freiburg 7 9 11 11 0 DSC Freiburg 2 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt (19-10-2025)DBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 SC Freiburg (05-10-2025)DSC Freiburg 1 - 1 1899 Hoffenheim (28-09-2025)WWerder Bremen 0 - 3 SC Freiburg (20-09-2025)WSC Freiburg 3 - 1 VfB Stuttgart (13-09-2025)
11 Hamburger SV 7 8 7 10 -3 LRB Leipzig 2 - 1 Hamburger SV (18-10-2025)WHamburger SV 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 (05-10-2025)DUnion Berlin 0 - 0 Hamburger SV (28-09-2025)WHamburger SV 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim (20-09-2025)LBayern München 5 - 0 Hamburger SV (13-09-2025)
12 Werder Bremen 7 8 11 16 -5 D1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 2 Werder Bremen (18-10-2025)WWerder Bremen 1 - 0 FC St. Pauli (04-10-2025)LBayern München 4 - 0 Werder Bremen (26-09-2025)LWerder Bremen 0 - 3 SC Freiburg (20-09-2025)WBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 4 Werder Bremen (14-09-2025)
13 FC Augsburg 7 7 12 14 -2 D1. FC Köln 1 - 1 FC Augsburg (18-10-2025)WFC Augsburg 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg (04-10-2025)L1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (27-09-2025)LFC Augsburg 1 - 4 FSV Mainz 05 (20-09-2025)LFC St. Pauli 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (14-09-2025)
14 FC St. Pauli 7 7 8 12 -4 LFC St. Pauli 0 - 3 1899 Hoffenheim (19-10-2025)LWerder Bremen 1 - 0 FC St. Pauli (04-10-2025)LFC St. Pauli 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (27-09-2025)LVfB Stuttgart 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli (19-09-2025)WFC St. Pauli 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (14-09-2025)
15 VfL Wolfsburg 7 5 8 13 -5 LVfL Wolfsburg 0 - 3 VfB Stuttgart (18-10-2025)LFC Augsburg 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg (04-10-2025)LVfL Wolfsburg 0 - 1 RB Leipzig (27-09-2025)LBorussia Dortmund 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (21-09-2025)DVfL Wolfsburg 3 - 3 1. FC Köln (13-09-2025)
16 FSV Mainz 05 7 4 8 14 -6 LFSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen (18-10-2025)LHamburger SV 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 (05-10-2025)LFSV Mainz 05 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (27-09-2025)WFC Augsburg 1 - 4 FSV Mainz 05 (20-09-2025)LFSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 RB Leipzig (13-09-2025)
17 1. FC Heidenheim 7 4 6 13 -7 D1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 2 Werder Bremen (18-10-2025)LVfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (05-10-2025)W1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (27-09-2025)LHamburger SV 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim (20-09-2025)L1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (13-09-2025)
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 7 3 6 15 -9 LUnion Berlin 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (17-10-2025)DBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 SC Freiburg (05-10-2025)LBorussia Mönchengladbach 4 - 6 Eintracht Frankfurt (27-09-2025)DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (21-09-2025)LBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 4 Werder Bremen (14-09-2025)