UEFA Europa League Matchday 7 Thu, Jan 22 2026 · 20:00 Stadio Olimpico, Roma
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.73 – 1.81
  • N. Pisilli 40’, 90+3’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AS Roma beat VfB Stuttgart

AS Roma entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through two Pisilli goals. AS Roma won despite the lower xG; VfB Stuttgart created the better chances (1.81 vs 0.73). On the chances created, VfB Stuttgart deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

AS Roma ✓45%
Draw26%
VfB Stuttgart29%

Model vs reality

AS Roma goals
2
Model 1.62 · xG 0.73
VfB Stuttgart goals
0
Model 1.27 · xG 1.81
Total goals
2
Model 2.89 · xG 2.54
Score 2–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. PisilliAS Roma · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeJohn Brooks
  • VenueStadio Olimpico
  • Table before kick-offAS Roma 12th · VfB Stuttgart 10th

Timeline

  1. M. MittelstädtYellow card · Tripping
    18’
  2. N. Pisilli 1–0Assist M. Soulé
    40’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ O. NdickaFor J. Ziółkowski
    60’
  5. ⇄ B. CristanteFor K. Koné
    60’
  6. ⇄ E. DemirovićFor C. Führich
    70’
  7. ⇄ B. BouananiFor M. Mittelstädt
    70’
  8. ⇄ WesleyFor K. Tsimikas
    72’
  9. ⇄ P. DybalaFor L. Pellegrini
    72’
  10. ⇄ J. VagnomanFor L. Assignon
    82’
  11. ⇄ Yanik SpaltFor Chema Andrés
    82’
  12. ⇄ G. ManciniFor M. Soulé
    84’
  13. J. ChabotYellow card · Tripping
    85’
  14. M. ÇelikYellow card · Holding
    87’
  15. N. Pisilli 2–0Assist P. Dybala
    90+3’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

AS Roma11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
VfB Stuttgart15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
AS RomaVfB Stuttgart
51% Possession 49%
0.73 Expected goals (xG) 1.81
0.66 Expected points (xPts) 2.12
11 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 9
2 Shots outside the box 6
452 Passes 444
83% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.21 Team rating 6.53

Line-ups

AS Roma 3-4-2-1

997.3 M. Svilar(G)
877.9 D. Ghilardi 247.3 J. Ziółkowski ↓60’ 196.2 M. Çelik
126.6 K. Tsimikas ↓72’ 176.5 K. Koné ↓60’ 619.3★ N. Pisilli 27.0 D. Rensch
76.9 L. Pellegrini ↓72’ 187.9 M. Soulé A↓84’
116.7 E. Ferguson
  • 99M. Svilar (G)7.3
  • 87D. Ghilardi7.9
  • 24J. Ziółkowski↓60’7.3
  • 19M. Çelik6.2
  • 12K. Tsimikas↓72’6.6
  • 17K. Koné↓60’6.5
  • 61N. Pisilli ★9.3
  • 2D. Rensch7.0
  • 7L. Pellegrini↓72’6.9
  • 18M. SouléA↓84’7.9
  • 11E. Ferguson6.7

Substitutes used

  • 5O. Ndicka↑60’6.7
  • 4B. Cristante↑60’6.6
  • 43Wesley↑72’6.3
  • 21P. DybalaA↑72’7.3
  • 23G. Mancini↑84’6.3

Unused: P. Gollini, Giorgio De Marzi, Emanuele Lulli, Edoardo Morucci

VfB Stuttgart 3-4-2-1

336.2 A. Nübel(G)
36.0 R. Hendriks 247.3 J. Chabot 296.9 Finn Jeltsch
76.7 M. Mittelstädt ↓70’ 306.6 Chema Andrés ↓82’ 166.9 A. Karazor 226.2 L. Assignon ↓82’
106.3 C. Führich ↓70’ 186.6 J. Leweling
266.2 D. Undav
  • 33A. Nübel (G)6.2
  • 3R. Hendriks6.0
  • 24J. Chabot7.3
  • 29Finn Jeltsch6.9
  • 7M. Mittelstädt↓70’6.7
  • 30Chema Andrés↓82’6.6
  • 16A. Karazor6.9
  • 22L. Assignon↓82’6.2
  • 10C. Führich↓70’6.3
  • 18J. Leweling6.6
  • 26D. Undav6.2

Substitutes used

  • 27B. Bouanani↑70’6.3
  • 9E. Demirović↑70’6.2
  • 4J. Vagnoman↑82’6.2
  • 56Yanik Spalt↑82’6.5

Unused: F. Bredlow, Florian Hellstern, C. Olivier, Maximilian Herwerth, M. Catovic, Lauri Penna

Player stats

Top rated
N. PisilliAS Roma9.3
2nd
D. GhilardiAS Roma7.9
3rd
M. SouléAS Roma7.9

AS Roma

VfB Stuttgart

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.