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UEFA Champions League · MW1 Stuttgart Arena, StuttgartRef: Nenad Minaković
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VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Viking result, stats and report

VfB Stuttgart
Won · xG 2.16
3 – 1
FT 13:55
Lost · xG 0.77
Viking
Next: Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart · Sat 17 Oct · Viking v Fredrikstad · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?

VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Viking, full time in the UEFA Champions League. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which did not land.

How it played out

VfB Stuttgart won it 3–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 13:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Viking

Ermedin Demirovic scored three times inside 32 minutes as VfB Stuttgart dismantled Viking 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League, producing a first-half display of clinical, relentless attacking football.

Key Takeaways
Result

VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: VfB Stuttgart 2.16 to Viking 0.77 on expected goals.

First Goal
E
20'⚽
Ermedin Demirovic3 goals in match
AAssist: Angelo Stiller
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

VfB Stuttgart 2.16 xGViking 0.77 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

VfB Stuttgart to win

45%Matched

Result

VfB Stuttgart3:1Viking

VfB Stuttgart v VIK

Our model called VfB Stuttgart to win at 45%. VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Viking. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

VfB Stuttgart defeated Viking 3-1 at Stuttgart Arena in a Champions League encounter that aligned with our model's pick of a Stuttgart win at 45% probability. The hosts controlled the match and secured three points in a result that extended their recent inconsistency; Stuttgart had won just once in their previous five outings. Both teams arrived with strong records of scoring in recent fixtures, though Stuttgart's dominance proved decisive on the night. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Ermedin DemirovicVfB Stuttgart★ MOTM3 goals · 62 min9.2
  2. Deniz UndavVfB Stuttgart2 assists · 90 min7.8
  3. Angelo StillerVfB Stuttgart1 assist · 90 min7.8
  4. Henrik Bjørdal1 assist · 90 min7.6
  5. Zlatko TripicVIK1 goal · 90 min7.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives VfB Stuttgart win the highest 1X2 probability at 45.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

VfB Stuttgart
45.0%
Draw
23.2%
VIK
31.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
59.1%
Over 2.5 goals
59.7%

Full-time forecast audit: VfB Stuttgart win was the highest probability; the match result was VfB Stuttgart win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • Chris Führich has the highest listed average xGOT for VfB Stuttgart at 0.46 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Zlatko Tripic has the highest listed average xGOT for Viking at 0.79 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?
    VfB Stuttgart beat VIK 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League at Stuttgart Arena.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Ermedin Demirovic opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Ermedin Demirovic (20'), Zlatko Tripic (22'), Ermedin Demirovic (26'), Ermedin Demirovic (32').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Nenad Minaković officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    VfB Stuttgart vs VIK kicked off on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 UK time at Stuttgart Arena.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    8 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    VfB Stuttgart play Hamburger SV on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. VIK play Viking on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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