VfB Stuttgart vs Viking Prediction

VfB Stuttgart
3-1
Finished
HT 3-1
Viking
MHPArena, Stuttgart·N. Minakovic 09/09/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.67
SignalSOLIDModel64%SurpriseMediumGap+5.8%
VfB Stuttgart Rest
4 days
Viking Rest
4 days

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking: result, form and history

VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 9 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
62%1.25
X
21%6.63
2
17%9.75
Double Chance
1X
83%1.06
X2
38%3.80
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.53
No
50%2.40
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.69 + 1.11 = 2.80
Over 1.5
76%1.05
Over 2.5
52%1.25
Over 3.5
34%1.67
Under 1.5
24%8.60
Under 2.5
48%3.85
Under 3.5
66%2.21
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 3.9 = 8.8
Over 8.5
59%1.35
Over 9.5
41%1.61
Over 10.5
33%2.00
Under 8.5
41%2.79
Under 9.5
59%2.15
Under 10.5
67%1.73
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.1 = 4
Over 3.5
57%1.79
Over 4.5
38%2.42
Under 3.5
43%1.97
Under 4.5
62%1.50

Match Events

20'Ermedin DemirovićAssist: Angelo Stiller
22'Zlatko TripićAssist: Henrik Bjørdal
26'Ermedin DemirovićAssist: Deniz Undav
32'Ermedin DemirovićAssist: Deniz Undav
42'Kristoffer AskildsenFoul
54'Peter ChristiansenFoul
58'Joe BellFoul
62'Ermedin Demirović INDženan Pejčinović out
62'Jamie Leweling INJosha Vagnoman out
62'Joe Bell INErik Botheim out
62'Jesper Daland INHenrik Falchener out
71'Tobias Moi INSimen Kvia Egeskog out
71'Kristoffer Haugen INVetle Auklend out
71'Finn Jeltsch INRamon Hendriks out
71'Bilal El Khannouss INLeo Sauer out
84'Henrik Heggheim INHerman Haugen out
86'Maximilian Mittelstädt INAmeen Al Dakhil out

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart
4-2-3-1Coach: S. Hoeneb
Viking
4-3-3Coach: B. Aarsheim
Avg rating6.90
Avg rating6.12
F. Bredlow6.61F. Bredlow
J. Leweling6.518J. Leweling
Finn Jeltsch6.829F. Jeltsch
J. Chabot7.224J. Chabot
M. Mittelstädt6.77M. Mittelstädt
G. Prömel6.621G. Prömel
A. Stiller7.76A. Stiller
B. El Khannouss6.911B. El Khannouss
D. Undav7.926D. Undav
C. Führich6.210C. Führich
E. Demirović9.59E. Demirović
A. Østbø5.91A. Østbø
H. Heggheim5.65H. Heggheim
G. Stensness6.16G. Stensness
J. Daland6.127J. Daland
K. Haugen5.528K. Haugen
T. Moi5.729T. Moi
J. Bell6.38J. Bell
K. Askildsen5.47K. Askildsen
H. Bjørdal7.716H. Bjørdal
P. Christiansen6.220P. Christiansen
Z. Tripić7.610Z. Tripić

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes

43Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga
47Y. Spalt
4J. Vagnoman62'for Jamie Leweling6.4
44L. Sauer71'for Bilal El Khannouss6.7
17D. Pejčinović62'for Ermedin Demirović6.4
2A. Al Dakhil86'for Maximilian Mittelstädt6.1
33M. Funk
3R. Hendriks71'for Finn Jeltsch6.3
16A. Karazor

Viking Substitutes

19A. Cosic
25H. Falchener62'for Jesper Daland6.0
23N. Fuglestad
33J. Hansen
2H. Haugen84'for Henrik Heggheim5.9
26S. Kvia-Egeskog71'for Tobias Moi5.8
11R. Postema
3V. Vevatne
15O. Visted
24Vetle Auklend71'for Kristoffer Haugen5.8
30Ľ. Belko
22E. Botheim62'for Joe Bell6.3

Match Stats

VfB StuttgartViking
62%Ball Possession38%
4Corner Kicks5
0Yellow Cards3
17Total Shots9
3Shots on Goal3
10Shots off Goal1
11Shots Inside Box6
6Shots Outside Box3
4Blocked Shots5
13Fouls13
4Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves0
626Total Passes385
540Passes Accurate274
13Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
VikingViking
1857Elo Rating 1887
1.58Attack 2.71
1.36Defense 1.07
42%Hit Rate 61%
15.7Shots per Game 14.9
5.5Shots on Target 5.3
5.2Corners per Game 6.0
3.1Cards per Game 2.7

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.8 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
VikingViking
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Recent Form

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
7W0D3L
04/09/2026
VfB Stuttgart1. FC Köln
41
W
28/08/2026
Bayern MünchenVfB Stuttgart
51
L
21/08/2026
Hansa RostockVfB Stuttgart
04
W
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

Referee Profile

N. Minakovic145 matches

4.73Cards per match
4.51Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
29.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

N. Minakovic4.73
Other referees4.44

4.73 cards a match, 0.29 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.44).

Cards come from 78 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain440020:5+1512WWWW
2Real MadridReal Madrid440013:7+612WWWW
3ArsenalArsenal43108:3+510WDWW
4ComoComo430119:6+139WWLW
5BarcelonaBarcelona430114:6+89WLWW
6Aston VillaAston Villa430112:6+69LWWW
7Manchester CityManchester City430112:7+59WWLW
8LiverpoolLiverpool430114:10+49LWWW
9Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV430111:7+49WWWL
10Sporting CPSporting CP43018:4+49WLWW
11Real BetisReal Betis43018:6+29LWWW
12Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund43017:5+29WWLW
13Bayern MünchenBayern München422012:5+78WDDW
14VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart42117:4+37LDWW
15InterInter42028:6+26WWLL
16Lask LinzLask Linz420210:9+16WWLL
17Manchester UnitedManchester United42028:806WLLW
18GalatasarayGalatasaray42028:9-16WWLL
19FenerbahçeFenerbahçe41216:11-55WDLD
20AS RomaAS Roma411210:8+24LWLD
21Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk41124:404LLWD
22VikingViking41129:10-14WLDL
23Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid41124:5-14LDWL
24PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven41123:4-14LWLD
25Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt41124:9-54DLWL
26FC PortoFC Porto41036:7-13WLLL
27NapoliNapoli41036:11-53LWLL
28VillarrealVillarreal41038:14-63LLWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC41035:11-63LLLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig41035:11-63LLWL
31Sabah FASabah FA41034:10-63LLWL
32FeyenoordFeyenoord41034:11-73LLWL
33LensLens41034:16-123LLLW
34Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha40135:9-41LDLL
35LilleLille40134:10-61DLLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava40041:17-160LLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain420:512
2Real MadridReal Madrid413:712
3ArsenalArsenal48:310
4ComoComo419:69
5BarcelonaBarcelona414:69
6Aston VillaAston Villa412:69
7Manchester CityManchester City412:79
8LiverpoolLiverpool414:109
9Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV411:79
10Sporting CPSporting CP48:49
11Real BetisReal Betis48:69
12Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund47:59
13Bayern MünchenBayern München412:58
14VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart47:47
15InterInter48:66
16Lask LinzLask Linz410:96
17Manchester UnitedManchester United48:86
18GalatasarayGalatasaray48:96
19FenerbahçeFenerbahçe46:115
20AS RomaAS Roma410:84
21Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk44:44
22VikingViking49:104
23Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid44:54
24PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven43:44
25Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt44:94
26FC PortoFC Porto46:73
27NapoliNapoli46:113
28VillarrealVillarreal48:143
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC45:113
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig45:113
31Sabah FASabah FA44:103
32FeyenoordFeyenoord44:113
33LensLens44:163
34Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha45:91
35LilleLille44:101
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava41:170
Champions League

About the VfB Stuttgart vs Viking forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

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.

VfB Stuttgart and Viking in the UEFA Champions League table

In the UEFA Champions League table, VfB Stuttgart are 14th and Viking 22nd, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: VfB Stuttgart 7-4, Viking 9-10. The full standings are on the UEFA Champions League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

VfB Stuttgart and Viking have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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.