Stuttgart vs Borussia M.Gladbach

Stuttgart vs Borussia M.Gladbach: what the data says

Match data Moderate evidence Bundesliga Insight date · 2026-10-20 2026-10-23 ~ 2026-10-23

What is worth noting before kickoff?

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

Stuttgart lead in both underlying performance and recent points.

  • Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Stuttgart +0.08, Borussia M.Gladbach -0.86.
  • Points per game over the last five: Stuttgart 1.20, Borussia M.Gladbach 0.00.
  • Attack: Stuttgart xG per match 2.42, 20.2 shots, 5.2 big chances created; Borussia M.Gladbach xG per match 1.61, 13.8 shots, 1.8 big chances created. Borussia M.Gladbach have the better conversion (1.60 vs 1.40).
  • Defence: expected goals conceded per match Stuttgart 2.34, Borussia M.Gladbach 2.47; shots on target faced 9.5 vs 11.0, big chances faced 4.2 vs 4.0.

Each team's clearest edge

Home edge

Stuttgart

Points per game 1.20 vs 0.00 · Edge 100.0%
Goals conceded per match 1.00 vs 3.40 · Edge 70.6%
Big chances created per match 5.2 vs 1.8 · Edge 66.7%

Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.

Away edge

Borussia M.Gladbach

Goals per match 1.60 vs 1.40 · Edge 12.5%
Shots faced per match 16.5 vs 18.8 · Edge 12.0%
Big chances faced per match 4.0 vs 4.2 · Edge 5.9%

Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.

Head-to-head data

Stuttgart Metric Borussia M.Gladbach
Results
1.20 Points per game 0.00
1.40 Goals per match 1.60
1.00 Goals conceded per match 3.40
1.42 Expected points per game 0.80
Attack
2.42 xG per match 1.61
20.2 Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data 13.8
12.2 Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data 9.8
5.2 Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data 1.8
57.2% Possession 4 / 4 matches with data 47.5%
8.2 Deep completions per match 6.2
Defence
2.34 xGA per match 2.47
18.8 Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 16.5
9.5 Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 11.0
4.2 Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 4.0
8.2 Deep completions allowed per match 6.8
Running & pressing
— Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data —
— Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data —
20.8 Pressing value (lower is stronger) 21.0

Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.

Injuries & absences

Stuttgart 5

Snapshot · 2026-10-20

  • Ameen Al Dakhil Injury Expected back late October 2026
  • Dan-Axel Zagadou Injury Expected back mid October 2026
  • Justin Diehl Injury Expected back late October 2026
  • Nikolas Nartey Injury Doubtful
  • Tiago Tomás Injury Expected back late October 2026

Borussia M.Gladbach 9

Snapshot · 2026-10-20

  • Enzo Leopold Injury Expected back late May 2027
  • Franck Honorat Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
  • Fritz Fleck Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
  • Isac Lidberg Injury Doubtful
  • Jan Leszczynski Injury Expected back early December 2026
  • Jens Castrop Injury Expected back mid October 2026
  • Ko Itakura Injury Doubtful
  • Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn Injury Doubtful
  • Tim Kleindienst Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks

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.