UEFA Europa League Matchday 8 Thu, Jan 29 2026 · 20:00 MHPArena, Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
3–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.93 – 1.52
BSC Young Boys
  • D. Undav 6’
  • E. Demirović 7’
  • Chema Andrés 90’
  • 42’ A. Gigović
  • 57’ S. Lauper
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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.

Andrés’s late goal settles it for VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart entered as clear favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Undav, Demirović and Andrés. BSC Young Boys replied through goals from Gigović and Lauper. VfB Stuttgart finished with the higher xG (2.93 vs 1.52).

VfB Stuttgart ✓66%
Draw20%
BSC Young Boys14%

Model vs reality

VfB Stuttgart goals
3
Model 2.26 · xG 2.93
BSC Young Boys goals
2
Model 0.95 · xG 1.52
Total goals
5
Model 3.22 · xG 4.45
Score 3–2
4%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. FührichVfB Stuttgart
8.5
  • RefereeJavier Alberola Rojas
  • Coaches— · Gerardo Seoane
  • VenueMHPArena
  • Table before kick-offVfB Stuttgart 13th · BSC Young Boys 23rd

Timeline

  1. D. Undav 1–0Assist L. Assignon
    6’
  2. E. Demirović 2–0Assist D. Undav
    7’
  3. J. MonteiroYellow card · Roughing
    41’
  4. A. Gigović 2–1Assist G. Wüthrich
    42’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. S. Lauper 2–2Assist E. Fernandes
    57’
  7. ⇄ S. CórdovaFor C. Bedia
    63’
  8. ⇄ R. HendriksFor J. Chabot
    68’
  9. ⇄ J. LewelingFor C. Führich
    68’
  10. ⇄ A. KarazorFor A. Stiller
    68’
  11. ⇄ B. El KhannoussFor D. Undav
    68’
  12. ⇄ A. VirginiusFor J. Monteiro
    78’
  13. ⇄ D. PechFor A. Gigović
    78’
  14. ⇄ D. MalesFor C. Fassnacht
    78’
  15. ⇄ J. VagnomanFor L. Assignon
    88’
  16. Chema Andrés 3–2Assist J. Leweling
    90’
  17. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

VfB Stuttgart27 shots · 17 in box, 10 outside
BSC Young Boys12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
VfB StuttgartBSC Young Boys
61% Possession 39%
2.93 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
2.15 Expected points (xPts) 0.69
27 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 6
10 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside the box 8
10 Shots outside the box 4
516 Passes 338
85% Pass accuracy 77%
8 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
7 Fouls 3
3 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

VfB Stuttgart 4-2-3-1

16.2 F. Bredlow(G)
76.3 M. Mittelstädt 246.7 J. Chabot ↓68’ 297.0 Finn Jeltsch 226.5 L. Assignon A↓88’
66.2 A. Stiller ↓68’ 307.3 Chema Andrés
108.5★ C. Führich ↓68’ 267.2 D. Undav A↓68’ 277.0 B. Bouanani
97.9 E. Demirović
  • 1F. Bredlow (G)6.2
  • 7M. Mittelstädt6.3
  • 24J. Chabot↓68’6.7
  • 29Finn Jeltsch7.0
  • 22L. AssignonA↓88’6.5
  • 6A. Stiller↓68’6.2
  • 30Chema Andrés7.3
  • 10C. Führich ★↓68’8.5
  • 26D. UndavA↓68’7.2
  • 27B. Bouanani7.0
  • 9E. Demirović7.9

Substitutes used

  • 3R. Hendriks↑68’6.7
  • 18J. LewelingA↑68’7.5
  • 11B. El Khannouss↑68’7.0
  • 16A. Karazor↑68’6.2
  • 4J. Vagnoman↑88’

Unused: Florian Hellstern, A. Nübel, L. Jaquez, Yanik Spalt, M. Catovic, Lauri Penna

BSC Young Boys 4-2-3-1

16.3 M. Keller(G)
237.2 L. Benito 307.2 S. Lauper 56.6 G. Wüthrich A 176.9 S. Janko
66.6 E. Fernandes A 378.2 A. Gigović ↓78’
776.3 J. Monteiro ↓78’ 106.2 A. Sanches 166.2 C. Fassnacht ↓78’
296.2 C. Bedia ↓63’
  • 1M. Keller (G)6.3
  • 23L. Benito7.2
  • 30S. Lauper7.2
  • 5G. WüthrichA6.6
  • 17S. Janko6.9
  • 6E. FernandesA6.6
  • 37A. Gigović↓78’8.2
  • 77J. Monteiro↓78’6.3
  • 10A. Sanches6.2
  • 16C. Fassnacht↓78’6.2
  • 29C. Bedia↓63’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 9S. Córdova↑63’6.5
  • 13D. Pech↑78’6.5
  • 39D. Males↑78’6.3
  • 7A. Virginius↑78’6.7

Unused: D. Marzino, H. Lindner, R. Smith, O. Mambwa, B. Zoukrou, L. Dalipi

Coach: Gerardo Seoane

Player stats

Top rated
C. FührichVfB Stuttgart8.5
2nd
A. GigovićBSC Young Boys8.2
3rd
E. DemirovićVfB Stuttgart7.9

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Bredlow G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 75% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Mittelstädt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 51 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Chabot D 68 0 0 2 (2) 1 82% 44 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.7
Finn Jeltsch D 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 87% 61 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.0
L. Assignon D 88 0 1 0 (0) 4 80% 35 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.5
A. Stiller M 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 68 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
Chema Andrés M 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 95% 55 0 2 0/1 0/0 7.3
C. Führich M 68 0 0 2 (1) 2 91% 34 1 1 2/2 0/0 8.5
D. Undav F 68 1 1 1 (1) 3 81% 32 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
B. Bouanani M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 76% 34 1 2 3/4 0/1 7.0
E. Demirović F 90 1 0 5 (1) 1 82% 22 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.9
R. Hendriks D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Leweling F 22 0 1 0 (0) 3 100% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
B. El Khannouss M 22 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Karazor M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Vagnoman D 2 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

BSC Young Boys

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Keller G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 54% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Benito D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Lauper M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 35 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
G. Wüthrich D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 31 0 3 0/0 1/1 6.6
S. Janko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 22 1 2 0/0 0/2 6.9
E. Fernandes D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 43 1 2 1/2 0/0 6.6
A. Gigović M 78 1 0 2 (1) 0 82% 28 3 0 0/0 0/1 8.2
J. Monteiro F 78 0 0 1 (0) 2 76% 17 1 1 0/1 1/1 6.3
A. Sanches 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 86% 42 4 0 0/2 0/1 6.2
C. Fassnacht M 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 19 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
C. Bedia F 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 8 1 0 2/2 0/1 6.2
S. Córdova F 27 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. Pech M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. Males M 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Virginius F 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7

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.