BUNDESLIGA Matchweek 3
Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
Hoffenheim host VfB Stuttgart in Bundesliga matchweek 3: Sat 12 Sep, 15:30 CEST (12 Sep 22:30 KST) at SNP Arena. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Hoffenheim 3 wins, 6 draws, Stuttgart 1 wins; the most recent was Hoffenheim 2–1 Stuttgart in 2026/09. Last five games in all competitions: Hoffenheim W2 D0 L3, Stuttgart W3 D0 L2. Stuttgart have won 50.0% of 42 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", above their 38.0% over the same window. Stuttgart have won 51.2% of 43 games under the condition "After last result", above their 46.1% over the same window. Absentees: Hoffenheim none; Stuttgart L. Assignon, D. Zagadou, N. Nartey (as of 2026-09-14).
Last 10 meetings3 · 6 · 1Hoffenheim W · D · Stuttgart WLast meeting Hoffenheim 2–1 Stuttgart (2026.09)
H2H 17 games, average3.00 goals3+ goals 52.9% · red cards 4x · league average 3.13 goals
Win rate this season33.3% / 33.3%Hoffenheim / Stuttgart3 games · last season 52.9% / 52.9%
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 13th · 3 | 14th · 3 |
| W–D–L3 games | 1–0–2 | 1–0–2 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 2.00 / 2.33 | 2.00 / 2.67 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.52 / 1.98 | 2.13 / 3.46 |
| Possession% | 59.5 | 49.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 16.5 / 5 | 16.5 / 6 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 52.9% 18–7–9 | 52.9% 18–8–8 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 5–8–4 | 4–8–5 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Hoffenheim +0.35, Stuttgart -0.79 (per game)
- Hoffenheim outnone / doubtful: Tim Lemperle(Injury) · F. Asllani(Injury) · A. Prass(Muscle Injury) · as of 2026-09-14
- Stuttgart outL. Assignon(Shoulder Injury) · D. Zagadou(Muscle Injury) · N. Nartey(Thigh Injury) · Tiago Tomás(Muscle Injury) · J. Diehl(Muscle Injury) · D. Seimen(Thigh Injury) / doubtful: L. Jaquez(Muscle Injury)
- ManagersC. Ilzer — league 60 games win rate 38.3% · S. Hoeneb — league 114 games win rate 53.5% · manager duel 0W 3D 0L (Hoffenheim perspective)
- Last matchHoffenheim 7 days ago BL home Dortmund 2–3 · Stuttgart 3 days ago UCL home Viking 3–1
Last five games
Hoffenheim
Scored 9Conceded 10Clean sheets 2
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | home | 2–3L | 1.17 |
| Köln | away | 2–3L | 1.88 |
| Erzgebirge AuePokal | away | 4–0W | — |
| Gladbach | away | 0–4L | 1.62 |
| Bremen | home | 1–0W | 1.52 |
VfB Stuttgart
Scored 12Conceded 10Clean sheets 1
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| VikingUCL | home | 3–1W | — |
| Köln | home | 4–1W | 3.47 |
| Bayern | away | 1–5L | 0.79 |
| Hansa RostockPokal | away | 4–0W | — |
| BayernPokal | away | 0–3L | — |
all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Hoffenheim2–1Stuttgart
- Hoffenheim3–3Stuttgart
- Stuttgart0–0Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim1–1Stuttgart
- Stuttgart1–1Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim0–3Stuttgart
- Stuttgart2–3Hoffenheim
- Stuttgart1–1Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim2–2Stuttgart
- Hoffenheim2–1Stuttgart
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
SNP Arena H2H 9 games Hoffenheim 4W 4D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 17 games (since 2017-18) | Value | League |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.00 | 3.13 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 52.9 | — |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 64.7 | — |
| Average time of first goalmin | 31.3 | — |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 35.3 | — |
| Goals from 76th minute48 goals, % | 22.9 | — |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.06 | 3.78 |
| Red cards / penalties17 games total | 4 / 3 | — |
| Most frequent referee | Felix Zwayer 3x · Daniel Siebert 2x | — |
Conditional data
Beneath the surface
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 50.0%Temperature 20°C or more Stuttgart win rate42 games · usual 38.0%
- 51.2%After last result Stuttgart win rate43 games · usual 46.1% · since 2022-23
- 40.0%September games Stuttgart win rate30 games · usual 38.0%
- 23.9%A. Kramarić not scoring: Hoffenheim win rate92 games · scored in 38 games: 57.9% · since 2022-23
- 29.2%possession 45% or less: Stuttgart win rate24 games · usual 38.0% / Hoffenheim average possession this season 60%
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Hoffenheim 13.3%, Stuttgart 22.2% · absentees per game Hoffenheim 2.7, Stuttgart 7.7 · A. Kramarić vs this opponent 15 games 6 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 15:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +1.0p182 games · usual 37.5% | -2.0p136 games · usual 38.0% |
| Weekend afternoon kick-offWin rate · Hoffenheim home / Stuttgart away | +6.8p106 games · usual 37.5% | -7.9p83 games · usual 38.0% |
| After last resultHoffenheim W / Stuttgart L · since 2022-23 | +2.2p48 games · usual 35.3% | +5.1p43 games · usual 46.1% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | +6.3p48 games · usual 37.5% | +12.0p42 games · usual 38.0% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | -3.4p91 games · usual 37.5% | -13.0p64 games · usual 38.0% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +1.6p69 games · usual 37.5% | -16.3p60 games · usual 38.0% |
| September gamesWin rate | +6.3p32 games · usual 37.5% | +2.0p30 games · usual 38.0% |
| SNP Arena awaywin rate · any opponent | — | —1 games · sample too small |
| SNP Arena rain frequencyrain or drizzle · % of home games | 25.2 | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Hoffenheim 35.3% / Stuttgart 46.1%
| items | Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 64.4%59 games · 11 losses | 68.9%74 games · 10 losses |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 13.3% -22.0p75 games · usual 35.3% | 22.2% -23.9p63 games · usual 46.1% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 88.0%50 games | 88.1%59 games |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 23 / 11 | 27 / 14 |
| Average time of first substitutionmin | 55.9 | 60.2 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 11.7 26/222 | 21.5 57/265 |
| Average time of first booking / games with nonemin / % | 41.5 / 9.4 | 48.5 / 10.6 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -2.0p62 games · usual 37.5% | -5.4p43 games · usual 38.0% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.17 / 0.11 | 0.15 / 0.15 |
| Penalties scoredscored/taken | 22 / 23 | 17 / 21 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 19.2 / 22.9 | 26.4 / 27.3 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 18.0 / 12.9 | 14.2 / 23.4 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 2 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 9.5 / 7 | 11 / 5.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 4.5 | 5 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 14.5 / 5 / 11.5 | 19.5 / 7 / 14 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.5 / -0.51 | 4 / -0.96 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 8.5 / 4.5 | 6.5 / 8.5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1 / 9 | 1 / 8 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 495 / 83 | 448 / 81 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 55.8 → 65 +9.2 | 60.1 → 71 +10.9 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 50.8 → 52 +1.2 | 51.0 → 49 -2.0 |
D. Player conditions since 2022-23 · both samples 10+ games
| Player · condition | When true | When not | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kramarić (Hoffenheim) scoresteam win rate | 57.9%38 games | 23.9%92 games | +34.0p |
| A. Hložek (Hoffenheim) startingteam win rate · conceded | 16.7% · 2.3824 games | 45.7% · 1.546 games | -29.0p |
| Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim) startingteam win rate · conceded | 60.0% · 1.4825 games | 27.3% · 1.9111 games | +32.7p |
| R. Hranáč (Hoffenheim) startingteam win rate · conceded | 50.0% · 1.3928 games | 24.4% · 2.0741 games | +25.6p |
| A. Hajdari (Hoffenheim) bookedown rating | 6.7811 games | 7.0420 games | -0.26 |
| O. Kabak (Hoffenheim) bookedown rating | 6.8326 games | 7.0251 games | -0.20 |
| D. Undav (Stuttgart) scoresteam win rate | 73.0%37 games | 39.2%51 games | +33.8p |
| Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart, out) startingteam win rate · conceded | 29.6% · 1.7827 games | 50.4% · 1.39113 games | -20.8p |
| J. Leweling (Stuttgart) startingteam win rate · conceded | 56.9% · 1.2865 games | 48.7% · 1.6439 games | +8.2p |
| B. El Khannouss (Stuttgart) startingteam win rate · conceded | 50.0% · 1.6520 games | 57.1% · 1.4314 games | -7.1p |
| D. Undav (Stuttgart) bookedown rating | 6.9511 games | 7.4760 games | -0.52 |
| J. Chabot (Stuttgart) bookedown rating | 6.8213 games | 7.1941 games | -0.37 |
E. Individual numbers
| items | Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Shot conversion · minutes per goalleague since 2022-23 | A. Kramarić 24.9% · 185minO. Kabak 15.7% · 601min / Tim Lemperle 20.5% · 227min | D. Undav 19.6% · 135minE. Demirović 31.8% · 122min / C. Führich 17.9% · 383min |
| Record vs this opponentsince 2017-18 · apps G A rating | A. Kramarić 15 games 6G 2A 7.25O. Baumann 15 games 0G 0A | D. Undav 6 games 1G 3A 7.23C. Führich 10 games 2G 0A |
| Key passesseason total | V. Coufal 5 · P. Wimmer 3 · B. Conté 3 | M. Mittelstädt 5 · J. Vagnoman 4 · D. Undav 3 |
| Fouls won / committedseason total | B. Conté 5 · V. Coufal 2 · P. Wimmer 2 / O. Kabak 7 · A. Hajdari 5 · P. Wimmer 3 | R. Hendriks 3 · E. Demirović 2 · Grischa Prömel 2 / A. Stiller 4 · J. Chabot 4 · Grischa Prömel 3 |
| Duel win %20+ duels · % | O. Kabak 60 · W. Burger 52 · A. Daghim 40 | J. Chabot 62 · F. Jeltsch 52 |
| Tackles+interceptions / dribbles won–triedseason total | L. Avdullahu 8 · A. Daghim 7 · V. Coufal 6 / V. Coufal 2–2 · P. Wimmer 2–3 · A. Hložek 2–4 | J. Chabot 8 · M. Mittelstädt 7 · F. Jeltsch 7 / B. El Khannouss 1–1 · E. Demirović 1–1 · M. Mittelstädt 1–2 |
| Home/away ratingsince 2022-23 · 10+ games each | Tim Lemperle 6.74/6.35 · L. Avdullahu 7.26/6.89 · A. Kramarić 7.44/7.08 | D. Undav 7.66/7.12 · C. Führich 7.32/6.94 · F. Jeltsch 7.01/6.65 |
Order is always home team (Hoffenheim) then away team (Stuttgart) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown as — · ratings are API-Football official ratings
F. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats, absentees) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Bundesliga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (— below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.14 13:07 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.