Highlights
F. Badstübner
0:16
WATCH: GUILAVOGUI: "WE HAVE TO KEEP PLAYING OUR WAY"
0:11
WATCH: WEGHORST: "WE'RE ON A REALLY GOOD PATH"
90'
+ 4
WOLFSBURG GO FOURTH
A deserved win for the home side, who bounce back from defeat to Bayern a few days ago with a hard-fought victory here. Stuttgart remain in seventh following just their third loss of the campaign.
Full-time
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
88'
BROOKS CLEARS!
Klimowicz jinks past Mbabu and drills a wicked ball across the face of goal. Brooks is first to it though, and boots it clear.
87'
Substitution
85'
SUPERB BLOCK FROM LACROIX
Kalajdzic charges into the box and has a brief sight of goal. He shoots with his left foot from 10 yards out, but Lacroix slides in with a brilliant tackle to block his effort before Casteels even needs to make a save.
82'
LAST THROW OF THE DICE
Castro and Klement come on for Sosa and Didavi as the away side bid to force a late leveller.
81'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
78'
STUTTGART THROWING EVERYTHING FORWARD
The action is concentrated largely in Wolfsburg's half now as VfB go in search of an equaliser. Wolfsburg are keeping their shape, though, and simply aren't letting them through.
75'
CHANGES APLENTY
Both teams make more substitutions. Ginczek comes on for Bialek to give a bit of added impetus to Wolfsburg's attack, while Brooks replaces Pongracic at centre-back after he appeared to pick up a knock. Kalajdzic, who came off the bench to rescue a draw for Stuttgart against Union Berlin just a few days ago, is now on the pitch again, having come on for Stenzel.
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
70'
GONZALEZ SURELY!?!
Massimo gets behind the defence on the right, draws Casteels towards him and squares the ball to the unmarked Gonzalez. He's got an open goal just a couple of yards out, but completely miscues his shot and Wolfsburg hoof it clear. Stuttgart should be level!
68'
WOLFSBURG ON THE BREAK
Weghorst wins the ball in the middle of the pitch and sprints forward. He plays it out to the left to Steffen, but it's a bit behind him and momentum is lost. The Wolves try to make something of it, but Stuttgart get men behind the ball and can clear.
FREE-KICK SPECIALISTS
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61'
Substitution
61'
FRESH LEGS
With Stuttgart making little headway in the final third, head coach Matarazzo has made a double substitution, with Massimo and Klimowicz coming on for Coulibaly and Wamangituka.
61'
Substitution
60'
Substitution
59'
MBABU COMING ON
Brekalo is substituted off as a precaution, with Mbabu coming on in his place.
57'
BREKALO RECEIVING TREATMENT
The Wolfsburg winger is being seen to by the Wolfsburg medical team after a hefty challenge. He looks like he'll be able to continue though.
54'
STUTTGART PROBING
The visitors are trying to muster up a response here and are beginning to get forward with greater frequency and purpose. They still haven't been able to break down a well-drilled Wolfsburg rearguard, though.
50'
BREK-THROUGH!
Brekalo's free-kick takes two deflections on its way to goal, leaving Kobel wrong-footed as it pinballs its way in. They all count though, and Wolfsburg lead!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
48'
FREE-KICK IN A PROMISING POSITION
Anton is booked for a foul on Brekalo, right on the edge of the Stuttgart box. Stuttgart bring every player but Coulibaly back into their penalty area to defend it...
47'
COULIBALY ALMOST IN
The VfB forward is inches away from collecting Silas' through-ball, but Casteels dashes off his line and is first to it.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
UNDERWAY AGAIN
Stuttgart get the ball rolling once more.
45'
+ 2
ALL SQUARE AT THE BREAK
Wolfsburg have had the upper hand so far, with seven goal attempts to Stuttgart's two, and 56 per cent of possession. There's nothing separating the sides at the interval, though.
Half-time
45'
+ 1
STEFFEN VOLLEY
The Wolfsburg attacker shoots on the volley from the edge of the area following a corner, but it's on his weaker right foot and doesn't trouble Stuttgart goalkeeper Kobel.
43'
WOLFSBURG CORNER
The Wolves are putting their visitors under pressure at the moment and win their second corner of the game. Gerhardt curls it in from the right, but gets too much on the ball and it sails harmlessly over everyone in the box.
38'
WOLFSBURG PUSHING
Lovely one-touch passing from Wolfsburg between Brekalo, Gerhardt and Weghorst, opening up space for Otavio on the left. He tries to cross into the middle for Weghorst, but his delivery is cut out by a Stuttgart foot.
33'
GERHARDT THE DANGER MAN
Shots
2
1
Yannick Gerhardt Orel Mangala
30'
GOAL DISALLOWED
Gerhardt heads the ball over the line from the edge of the area, shortly after Weghorst had a shot saved, but the goal won't count as there was a foul in the build-up.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
26'
SILAS DANGEROUS AGAIN
Wamangituka beats Otavio on the right and crosses into the middle. It's half-cleared to the edge of the area, where Mangala is lurking. His shot is deflected over for a corner.
25'
JUST WIDE FROM SILAS!
The Stuttgart attacker sprints away from his marker on the right, gets into the box and shoots towards the far post. He beats Casteels, but the ball rolls just the other side of the upright!
NO WAY THROUGH
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18'
HARD FOUGHT
The teams are cancelling each other out in midfield at present, neither side able to keep possession for very long given the other's intense pressing.
14'
SAFE HANDS
Brekalo surges down the right and attempts to drill a cross into the box. Kobel is alive to the danger though, and plucks it out of the air.
13'
WOLFSBURG ON TOP
12'
GERHARDT HITS THE POST!
Wolfsburg very nearly opening the scoring as Weghorst slips a cute pass into Gerhardt, who now only has Kobel to beat. His attempted chip is saved, and the Wolfsburg midfielder hits the post with a header on the rebound.
10'
STUTTGART ALMOST IN
Mangala drives forward in midfield and slides a pass into the path of Gonzalez. He tussles with Baku as both try to get to the ball first. The Stuttgart attacker goes to ground and appeals for a penalty, but play is waved on. That was the visitors' first threatening move of the game, with Mangala doing brilliantly between the lines.
8'
PROMISING BREAK
Wolfsburg win the ball in midfield and immediately burst forward. Guilavogui has the ball in space on the right, and tries to cross for Weghorst, who's sprinting into the penalty area. The Wolfsburg captain shanks his delivery well over the bar, though.
6'
DIDAVI SHOOTS
The Stuttgart midfielder as a go from just outside the box, but it's a comfortable save for Casteels, who sees it all the way.
5'
FRENETIC OPENING
Both teams are pressing high here, going at each other with pace. Certainly doesn't feel like a game that will end 0-0...
2'
OVER FROM LACROIX
An early chance for the Wolves as Brekalo whips in a corner from the left. Lacroix leaps highest to meet it, but heads over from six yards.
1'
HERE WE GO!
Wolfsburg get the ball rolling at the Volkswagen Arena!
Kick-off!
MILESTONE OCCASION
Gerhardt makes his 100th Bundesliga appearance for Wolfsburg here, while Bialek is in the starting line-up for the first time following five outings as a substitute.
0:04
WATCH: SNEAK PEAK BEHIND THE SCENES
FOUR NEW FACES FOR STUTTGART
VfB head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo has made four changes to the team that snatched a late 2-2 draw with Union Berlin on Tuesday. Mavropanos, Castro, Förster and Klimowicz are all among the substitutes here, with Stenzel, Mangala, Didavi and Coulibaly coming into the side.
0:17
WATCH: STUTTGART IN THE HOUSE
FIVE CHANGES FOR WOLFSBURG
Head coach Oliver Glasner has made five alterations to the side that suffered a narrow defeat away to Bayern Munich during the week. Arnold, Schlager, Philipp and Roussillon are all absent, while Mbabiu drops to the bench. They're replaced by Steffen, Paulo Otavio, Guilavogui, Gerhardt and Bialek.
WOLFSBURG STARTING XI
Casteels (c) - Baku, Pongracic, Lacroix, Otavio - Guilavogui, Gerhardt - Steffen, Bialek, Brekalo - Weghorst
WOLFSBURG SUBS
Pervan, Mbabu, Brooks, Malli, Victor, Marmoush, Ginczek
STUTTGART STARTING XI
Kobel - Anton, Stenyel, Kempf - Silas, Endo, Mangala, Sosa - Didavi, Coulibaly - Gonzalez
STUTTGART SUBS
Bredlow, Mavropanos, Kaminski, Castro, Förster, Klement, Massimo, Klimowicz, Kalajdzic
EVEN STEVENS
These teams have met 42 times in the Bundesliga to date, each winning 18 (six draws). Their most recent encounters were in the 2018/19 season, when the respective home side took all three points (3-0 in Stuttgart, 2-0 in Wolfsburg).
MUCH-CHANGED WOLFSBURG
Some early news from Wolfsburg, who have confirmed that Maximilian Arnold and Jerome Roussillon have tested positive for coronavirus, meaning they are self-isolating in quarantine and will not be available today. Furthermore, Maximilian Philipp, Xaver Schlager and Tim Siersleben are also isolating as a precaution having been in contacted with the aforementioned duo.
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Here you will find the most important information on the game between VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 13 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.