RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart: result 4-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart?
RB Leipzig won 4-0 on August 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 38′D. SzoboszlaiRB Leipzig
- 46′E. ForsbergRB Leipzig
- 52′D. SzoboszlaiRB Leipzig
- 65′André SilvaRB Leipzig (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; VfB Stuttgart have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 7, 2021 | SV Sandhausen(away) | 4-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Montpellier(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 7, 2021 | BFC Dynamo(away) | 6-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Barcelona(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Arminia Bielefeld(home) | 5-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Wacker Innsbruck(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 RB Leipzig win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 VfB Stuttgart win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | RB Leipzig 2-0 VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart 0-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Feb 16, 2019 | VfB Stuttgart 1-3 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | RB Leipzig 2-0 VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| Mar 11, 2018 | VfB Stuttgart 0-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Oct 21, 2017 | RB Leipzig 1-0 VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart on Apr 25, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; VfB Stuttgart score 2.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (65 points from 34 matches) and VfB Stuttgart sit 4th (62 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 49 | 62 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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