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Full-time! Stuttgart 3-2 Union
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Full-time
90'
+ 6
Going down in a Yellow submarine
Vertessen is booked for simulation after going down under Vagnoman's challenge in the box. A handful of players - and Svensson - follow him into the book for their reactions.
90'
+ 6
Substitution
90'
+ 5
90'
+ 5
90'
+ 4
90'
+ 1
It's not over yet!
Rieder's on for Millot in a like-for-like change in the Stuttgart final third, as the board goes up to indicate seven additional minutes...
90'
+ 1
Substitution
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.
86'
All or nothing
Svensson sends on two strikers in Prtajin and Vertessen, as well as right-back Juranović, with time fast running out in Stuttgart...
85'
Substitution
85'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
81'
Win probability transformed
Win probability transformed
50'
5.6 %
80'
87.4 %
76'
Substitution
76'
Double change
Fresh legs and a slight tactical tweak for Stuttgart, with a pair of centre-backs on. Mittelstädt will move into a more attacking role for the remainder.
75'
Substitution
73'
Off the bar!
Jordan takes aim from inside the Stuttgart box. Rouault slides in, the VfB defender deflecting the American's shot onto the crossbar with Nübel rooted to the spot. Schäfer then slams the loose ball over.
71'
Not a happy return
Stuttgart loanee Jeong cuts a dejected figure in the dugout, the South Korean having been hooked for Jordan following that Karazor goal.
70'
Substitution
69'
What a turnaround!
Stuttgart were 2-0 down after 49 minutes - now they're 3-2 to the good! It's a gift for Karazor, who receives a misplaced pass from Rönnow before calming sticking away his first Bundesliga goal with a tidy finish from inside the penalty area.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
67'
Denied!
It looks for a moment like Woltemade's about to complete his hat-trick as he shifts away from the goalkeeper, but his touch takes him wide and his chipped cross into the six-yard box is cleared. The whistle then sounds for an earlier offside, giving Union some welcome respite.
66'
Tactical change
A midfielder for a forward - Svensson is trying to stem the tide.
66'
Substitution
64'
Expected goals under the microscope
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
2
1.25
0.87
2
Goals
59'
He's done it!
On at the break, Woltemade has brought Stuttgart level. He latches onto Karazor's cute pass into the area, controlling with a fabulous first touch before expertly poking the ball round the goalkeeper with the outside of his boot. If he gets his hat-trick, it'll be Woltemad-ness at the MHP Arena!
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
56'
End to end!
Stuttgart respond with Woltemade, who sends over a dangerous cross to the back post. Demirović tries to head it back across goal to Millot, but a black shirt gets in the way.
55'
Free header!
Stuttgart go to sleep from a Skov corner, the home defence leaving Querfeld completely unmarked in a central position. Luckily for them, the young defender puts his header wide.
52'
Stuttgart halve the deficit!
Instant impact from Woltemade, who's just onside as he receives a pass into the box from Demirović. The half-time substitute shimmies past Rönnow and blasts the ball into the roof of the net.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
50'
Union strike again!
Well, well. Schäfer does really well to win a corner, which is cleared initially. Skov gets it back before sending in a teasing cross that nestles into the far corner. Former Stuttgart man Rani Khedira claims it, but it doesn't look like he got a touch. The goal stands after a VAR check for a possible offside.
49'
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
46'
Attacking change
Striker Nick Woltemade, who scored in the cup in midweek, replaces right-back Stergiou for Stuttgart. That's positive from Hoeneß as the second half gets under way...
Kick-off!
Half-time! Stuttgart 0-1 Union
© Sebastian Widmann
45'
+ 2
Substitution
Half-time
40'
More uncertainty
Nübel gets something on a Skarke's well-struck effort, but it's not the most convincing save. He doesn't fully deal with the ensuing corner, either...
37'
And so peaceful until...
... Nübel drops a clanger! The Stuttgart stopper will be kicking himself after letting Doekhi's seemingly routine header from Schäfer's cross slip through his grasp and in it goes off the underside of the crossbar.
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
32'
It's oh-so quiet
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.02
0.13
0
Goals
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.
28'
Millot has a go...
... but the Frenchman's speculative long-range shot doesn't trouble Rönnow in the Union goal. Stuttgart have really asserted themselves on this one in the last five minutes or so.
23'
Stuttgart chance!
That's more like it! Millot threads a brilliant pass into the box for Demirović, who sends a rasping drive wide of the near post. He really got behind that!
High on intensity...
© IMAGO/Matthias Koch
16'
Stuttgart in charge
Possession (%)
6436
12'
Worth a go
Skarke sixes up Nübel's goal from range, but his shot sails comfortably off target.
9'
Blocked!
Querfeld meets a corner, but his goal-bound header is blocked by a white shirt. Decent opening for the visitors!
5'
Wing man
Stuttgart attack with Führich up the left-hand side, but a visiting defender comes across to make the challenge. He's always a threat in those positions, the Germany international.
1'
Under way!
The ball's rolling in southern Germany. Here's hoping for a pre-Christmas cracker!
Kick-off!
A question of goals
Union have the second best defence in the Bundesliga with only 11 goals conceded. However, they've produced a joint-league low 10 at the other end - a tame tally shared by promoted St. Pauli and bottom side Bochum.
Top of the shots
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Table talk
Stuttgart could climb as high as fifth, overnight at least, with a win. Union are also among the teams vying for the European positions - they begin the day a point behind VfB in 11th, but with the potential to break into the top eight.
More on those teams
Hoeneß makes six changes to the team that beat Regensburg 3-0 in the DFB Cup in midweek, with goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, left-back Maxi Mittelstädt and striker Ermedin Demirović among the players recalled. Defender Diogo Leite, midfielder András Schäfer and winger Robert Skov come in for Union, meanwhile, following their 2-1 loss to Leverkusen.
Stuttgart starting line-up
Nübel - Stergiou, Chase, Rouault, Mittelstädt - Karazor (c), Stiller - Vagnoman, Millot, Führich - Demirović
Stuttgart subs
Bredlow, Hendriks, Stenzel, Chabot, Keitel, Rieder, Malanga, Woltemade, Diehl
Union starting line-up
Rønnow - Querfeld, Doekhi, Leite - Skov, Schäfer, Khedira (c), Rothe - Jeong, Hollerbach - Skarke
Union subs
Schwolow, Juranović, Trimmel, Haberer, Tousart, Kemlein, Vertessen, Prtajin, Jordan
The wait for Leweling continues
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Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Union Berlin
© DFL/Getty Images/Lukas Schulze
Bo Svensson on facing Stuttgart
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Probable line-ups
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Attack vs. defence
Stuttgart have scored more than twice as many goals as Union so far this season (23 to 10). Die Eisernen boast the better defence, though, shipping 21 goals to VfB's 11.
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