What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Werder Bremen lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Stuttgart -0.18, Werder Bremen +0.35.
- Points per game over the last five: Stuttgart 0.60, Werder Bremen 1.80.
- Attack: Stuttgart xG per match 2.11, 18.2 shots, 4.5 big chances created; Werder Bremen xG per match 1.99, 15.0 shots, 3.0 big chances created. Werder Bremen have the better conversion (2.20 vs 1.00).
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Stuttgart 2.29, Werder Bremen 1.64; shots on target faced 10.0 vs 10.2, big chances faced 4.0 vs 3.0.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Big chances created per match
4.5
vs 3.0
· Edge 33.3%
Goals conceded per match
1.40
vs 1.80
· Edge 22.2%
Shots per match
18.2
vs 15.0
· Edge 17.8%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Points per game
1.80
vs 0.60
· Edge 66.7%
Goals per match
2.20
vs 1.00
· Edge 54.5%
xGA per match
1.64
vs 2.29
· Edge 28.4%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Stuttgart
|
Metric |
Werder Bremen
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 0.60 | Points per game | 1.80 |
| 1.00 | Goals per match | 2.20 |
| 1.40 | Goals conceded per match | 1.80 |
| 1.24 | Expected points per game | 1.62 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.11 | xG per match | 1.99 |
| 18.2 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 15.0 |
| 10.2 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 10.8 |
| 4.5 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 3.0 |
| 60.2% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 47.0% |
| 7.8 | Deep completions per match | 10.0 |
| Defence | ||
| 2.29 | xGA per match | 1.64 |
| 18.5 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 16.2 |
| 10.0 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 10.2 |
| 4.0 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 3.0 |
| 8.0 | Deep completions allowed per match | 10.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 19.6 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 14.6 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Stuttgart 5
- Angelo Stiller Injury Doubtful
- Dan-Axel Zagadou Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Josha Vagnoman Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Justin Diehl Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Tiago Tomás Injury Expected back late October 2026
Werder Bremen 8
- Felix Agu Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Jens Stage Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Justin Njinmah Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Keke Topp Injury Expected back early January 2027
- Moussa N'Diaye Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Olivier Deman Injury Doubtful
- Salim Musah Injury Expected back early January 2027
- Skelly Alvero Injury Expected back late October 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.