Hansa Rostock vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Ostseestadion, Rostock·Sascha Stegemann, Germany 21/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
1X2
Away Win
1.22
SignalHIGHModel72%SurpriseMediumGap-3.3%
Hansa Rostock Rest
5 days
VfB Stuttgart Rest
6 days

Hansa Rostock vs VfB Stuttgart: result, form and history

VfB Stuttgart beat Hansa Rostock 4-0 in the DFB Pokal on 21 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: VfB Stuttgart had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Hansa Rostock.

Hansa Rostock tend to win more corners, 7.4 a game to 5.2 for VfB Stuttgart.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
3%11.72
X
12%6.08
2
85%1.22
Double Chance
1X
15%4.00
X2
97%1.03
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.90
No
47%1.80
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.93 + 4 = 4.93
Over 1.5
82%1.12
Over 2.5
51%1.41
Over 3.5
30%2.05
Under 1.5
18%5.63
Under 2.5
49%2.70
Under 3.5
70%1.73
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

9'Nikolas Nartey INJosha Vagnoman out
18'Dženan PejčinovićAssist: Tiago Tomás
32'Angelo StillerFoul
33'Florian BohnertFoul
37'Dženan PejčinovićAssist: Deniz Undav
68'Florian Bohnert INMaximilian Krauss out
68'Yannick Michaelis INOuassim Karada out
68'Chris Führich INBilal El Khannouss out
74'Tiago TomásAssist: Deniz Undav
75'Benno Dietze INMarco Schuster out
75'Leon Dajaku INBernie Lennemann out
82'Dženan PejčinovićAssist: Josha Vagnoman
85'Andreas Voglsammer INDavid Hummel out
86'Angelo Stiller INChema Andrés out
86'Dženan Pejčinović INErmedin Demirović out
86'Tiago Tomás INAmeen Al-Dakhil out

Lineups

Hansa Rostock
Coach: Daniel Brinkmann
VfB Stuttgart
Coach: Sebastian Hoeness

Hansa Rostock Starting XI

1Luca Unbehaun5.2
3Florian Bohnert33'68'replaced by Maximilian Krauss6.6
23Franz PfanneC6.3
15Ahmet Gürleyen5.6
17Florian Carstens6.2
32Niklas Kölle5.7
41Yannick Michaelis68'replaced by Ouassim Karada6.2
4Kenan Fatkič7.0
42Benno Dietze75'replaced by Marco Schuster6.0
43Leon Dajaku75'replaced by Bernie Lennemann7.3
9Andreas Voglsammer85'replaced by David Hummel7.2
Avg rating6.31

VfB Stuttgart Starting XI

1Fabian Bredlow9.2
28Nikolas Nartey9'replaced by Josha Vagnoman6.6
29Finn Jeltsch7.5
24Jeff Chabot7.9
7Maximilian Mittelstädt7.2
21Grischa Prömel6.6
6Angelo Stiller32'86'replaced by Chema Andrés7.3
8Tiago Tomás74'86'replaced by Ameen Al-Dakhil8.2
26Deniz UndavC6.9
10Chris Führich68'replaced by Bilal El Khannouss6.9
17Dženan Pejčinović18'37'82'86'replaced by Ermedin Demirović9.3
Avg rating7.31

Hansa Rostock Substitutes

8Ouassim Karada68'for Yannick Michaelis6.0
35Maximilian Krauss68'for Florian Bohnert6.2
5Marco Schuster75'for Benno Dietze6.7
7Bernie Lennemann75'for Leon Dajaku6.3
21David Hummel85'for Andreas Voglsammer6.5
25Philipp Klewin
16Lukas Wallner
37Miłosz Brzozowski
6Jonas Dirkner

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes

4Josha Vagnoman9'for Nikolas Nartey7.7
11Bilal El Khannouss68'for Chris Führich6.6
2Ameen Al-Dakhil86'for Tiago Tomás6.6
30Chema Andrés86'for Angelo Stiller6.3
9Ermedin Demirović86'for Dženan Pejčinović6.2
33Marius Funk
20Leonidas Stergiou
16Atakan Karazor
45Lazar Jovanović

Match Stats

Hansa RostockVfB Stuttgart
25%Ball Possession75%
4Corner Kicks8
1Yellow Cards1
9Total Shots21
6Shots on Goal8
1Shots off Goal5
5Shots Inside Box17
4Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots8
6Fouls5
1Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves6
247Total Passes767
174Passes Accurate690
70%Pass Accuracy90%

Team Comparison

Hansa RostockHansa Rostock
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
1607Elo Rating 1857
0.78Attack 1.58
1.51Defense 1.36
14%Hit Rate 42%
10.9Shots per Game 15.7
4.5Shots on Target 5.5
7.4Corners per Game 5.2
2.7Cards per Game 3.1

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy4.93 goals
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Hansa RostockHansa Rostock
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Hansa RostockHansa Rostock0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart1Wins · 100%
1.0Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 1
0%3+ goals0 of 1

Previous meetings

DFB Pokal13/09/2020
Hansa RostockVfB Stuttgart
01

Recent Form

Hansa RostockHansa Rostock
6W2D2L
16/08/2026
Hansa RostockWaldhof Mannheim
33
D
09/08/2026
Hoffenheim IIHansa Rostock
23
W
02/08/2026
Hansa RostockNeustrelitz
41
W
01/08/2026
Hansa RostockBorussia Mönchengladbach
13
L
25/07/2026
WatfordHansa Rostock
30
L
15/07/2026
Hansa RostockGreifswalder FC
30
W
11/07/2026
Hansa RostockHvidovre
22
D
08/07/2026
Anker WismarHansa Rostock
04
W
16/05/2026
FC SaarbrückenHansa Rostock
34
W
09/05/2026
Hansa RostockStuttgart II
53
W
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
6W2D2L
15/08/2026
FulhamVfB Stuttgart
10
L
08/08/2026
VfB StuttgartEverton
31
W
01/08/2026
VfB StuttgartParis FC
21
W
29/07/2026
Kickers OffenbachVfB Stuttgart
18
W
25/07/2026
HollenbachVfB Stuttgart
05
W
19/07/2026
BalingenVfB Stuttgart
07
W
23/05/2026
Bayern MünchenVfB Stuttgart
30
L
16/05/2026
Eintracht FrankfurtVfB Stuttgart
22
D
09/05/2026
VfB StuttgartBayer Leverkusen
31
W
02/05/2026
1899 HoffenheimVfB Stuttgart
33
D

Referee Profile

Sascha Stegemann193 matches

4.56Cards per match
4.32Yellow cards per match
0.24Red cards per match
23.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Sascha Stegemann4.56
Other referees4.21

4.56 cards a match, 0.35 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.21).

Cards come from 181 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 64
Round of 32
Waldhof Mannheim00
1. FC Kaiserslautern01
After extra time
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0
Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1
Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden6
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982
Krieschow0
FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25
VfL Wolfsburg26
On penalties
Verl0
Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4
Waldhof Mannheim00
1. FC Kaiserslautern01
After extra time
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0
Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1
Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden6
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982
Krieschow0
FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25
VfL Wolfsburg26
On penalties
Verl0
Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4

About the Hansa Rostock vs VfB Stuttgart forecast

As a knockout tie in the DFB Pokal, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About DFB Pokal

More DFB Pokal fixtures and forecasts are on the DFB Pokal Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Hansa Rostock and VfB Stuttgart have met only 1 time recently, with 1.0 goals in that meeting. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.