Champions League WON 3–1
Wed, Sep 9 · 18:45 · MHPArena
VfB Stuttgart Home
VS
Viking Away
VfB Stuttgart vs Viking — UEFA Champions League
Tipster's pick Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence Medium
Odds 1.28 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Attacking Records Signal Likely Goal Rush

Stuttgart’s recent fixtures have produced a consistent supply of goals from both sides of the pitch. Viking travel with an away record that includes regular contributions in attack and exposure at the back. The Norwegian side has yet to keep a clean sheet this season and has found the net in every outing. Their current form of a draw and a win has come in matches that opened up after the break. Stuttgart at home typically commit players forward against continental opposition, creating space for transitions. Viking’s average output away from home aligns with an approach that prioritizes width and crosses. These patterns combine to favor a game where the total exceeds typical low-scoring European ties.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate
Result
3–1 WON

Our pick “Over 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.28 won — final score 3–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Ermedin Demirović assist Angelo Stiller 20'
  3. Zlatko Tripić assist Henrik Bjørdal 22'
  4. Ermedin Demirović assist Deniz Undav 26'
  5. Ermedin Demirović assist Deniz Undav 32'
  6. Kristoffer Askildsen 42'
  7. Second half
  8. Peter Christiansen 54'
  9. Joe Bell 58'
  10. Henrik Falchener ↓ Jesper Daland 62'
  11. Erik Botheim ↓ Joe Bell 62'
  12. Josha Vagnoman ↓ Jamie Leweling 62'
  13. Dženan Pejčinović ↓ Ermedin Demirović 62'
  14. Simen Kvia Egeskog ↓ Tobias Moi 71'
  15. Vetle Auklend ↓ Kristoffer Haugen 71'
  16. Ramon Hendriks ↓ Finn Jeltsch 71'
  17. Leo Sauer ↓ Bilal El Khannouss 71'
  18. Herman Haugen ↓ Henrik Heggheim 84'
  19. Ameen Al Dakhil ↓ Maximilian Mittelstädt 86'
This season
VfB Stuttgart Viking
Over 2.5 goals — —
Clean sheet — 0%
Failed to score — 0%
Scored per game 0.0 2.5
Conceded per game 0.0 1.5
Scored home / away 0.0 / 0.0 3.0 / 2.0

Across 0 and 2 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
33 SPO Sporting CP 0 0 0 0 0
34 VFB VfB Stuttgart ▲ 0 0 0 0 0
35 VIK Viking ▲ 0 0 0 0 0
36 VIL Villarreal 0 0 0 0 0
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
VfB Stuttgart WLWLW
W vs Everton 3–1 Aug 8
L @ Fulham 0–1 Aug 15
W @ Hansa Rostock 4–0 Aug 21
L @ Bayern München 1–5 Aug 28
W vs 1. FC Köln 4–1 Sep 4
Viking DWWWD
D @ Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Aug 18
W vs Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Aug 26
W vs Aalesund 2–1 Aug 30
W @ Brodd 3–1 Sep 2
D @ Sandefjord 1–1 Sep 4
Goals trend · last 5 matches
VfB Stuttgart
Scored 2.4 avg
3 0 4 1 4
Conceded 1.6 avg
1 1 0 5 1
Viking
Scored 2.2 avg
2 3 2 3 1
Conceded 1.2 avg
2 1 1 1 1
Confirmed lineups
VfB Stuttgart 4-2-3-1
  • 1 F. Bredlow G
  • 18 J. Leweling D
  • 29 Finn Jeltsch D
  • 24 J. Chabot D
  • 7 M. Mittelstädt D
  • 21 G. Prömel M
  • 6 A. Stiller M
  • 11 B. El Khannouss M
  • 26 D. Undav M
  • 10 C. Führich M
  • 9 E. Demirović F
Bench Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga, Y. Spalt, J. Vagnoman, L. Sauer, D. Pejčinović, A. Al Dakhil, M. Funk, R. Hendriks, A. Karazor

S. Hoeneb

Viking 4-3-3
  • 1 A. Østbø G
  • 5 H. Heggheim D
  • 6 G. Stensness D
  • 27 J. Daland D
  • 28 K. Haugen D
  • 29 T. Moi M
  • 8 J. Bell M
  • 7 K. Askildsen M
  • 16 H. Bjørdal F
  • 20 P. Christiansen F
  • 10 Z. Tripić F
Bench A. Cosic, H. Falchener, N. Fuglestad, J. Hansen, H. Haugen, S. Kvia-Egeskog, R. Postema, V. Vevatne, O. Visted, Vetle Auklend, Ľ. Belko, E. Botheim

B. Aarsheim

Team news · injuries & suspensions
VfB Stuttgart
  • OUT J. Diehl Muscle Injury
  • OUT S. Drljaca Off the roster
  • OUT L. Jaquez Muscle Injury
  • OUT N. Nartey Red Card
  • OUT D. Seimen Thigh Injury
  • OUT L. Stergiou Off the roster
  • OUT T. Tomas Muscle Injury
  • OUT D. Zagadou Muscle Injury
  • OUT J. Diehl Muscle Injury
  • OUT S. Drljaca Off the roster
  • OUT L. Jaquez Muscle Injury
  • OUT N. Nartey Red Card
  • OUT D. Seimen Thigh Injury
  • OUT L. Stergiou Off the roster
  • OUT T. Tomas Muscle Injury
  • OUT D. Zagadou Muscle Injury
Viking
  • OUT A. Baertelsen Foot Injury
  • OUT V. Berisha Thigh Injury
  • OUT S. Bjorshol Injury
  • OUT K. Frimpong Off the roster
  • DOUBT M. Roseth Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Baertelsen Foot Injury
  • OUT V. Berisha Thigh Injury
  • OUT S. Bjorshol Injury
  • OUT K. Frimpong Off the roster
  • DOUBT M. Roseth Knee Injury