VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Fri 23 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Stuttgart are strong favourites at home with a 66% chance of winning against an out-of-form Mönchengladbach. The hosts are projected to score 2.37 goals to their visitors' 1.1, though both teams face notable injury issues.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 66%VfB Stuttgart win
- 19%Draw
- 15%Borussia Mönchengladbach win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats
Last 5: no wins, no draws, 5 defeats
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Bundesliga, since 18 Aug 2023: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 148 of 197.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach won 20 of 32 matches in which they scored first, since 25 Oct 2024.
- VfB Stuttgart won 6 of the last 10 meetings.
- Over 2.5 goals in 8 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 away league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
10 meetings: VfB Stuttgart 6, draws 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 3
Goals: VfB Stuttgart 20, Borussia Mönchengladbach 13
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart | 0–3 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart | 1–3 |
| 18 May 2024 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–0 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 |
| 29 Apr 2023 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–1 |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 |
| 5 Mar 2022 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–2 |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 |
Home and away
VfB Stuttgart at home
Last 5: 3 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost
- DrawnAtletico MadridUEFA Champions League20 Oct 20261–1
- LostBorussia Dortmund19 Sep 20260–1
- WonVikingUEFA Champions League9 Sep 20263–1
- Won1. FC Köln4 Sep 20264–1
- WonBayer Leverkusen9 May 20263–1
VfB Stuttgart: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 21 scored, 7 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 4 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
Borussia Mönchengladbach away
Last 5: 1 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost
- Lost1. FC Köln11 Oct 20261–2
- LostSC Freiburg12 Sep 20260–5
- LostRB Leipzig29 Aug 20260–3
- WonSchott MainzDFB Pokal23 Aug 20265–0
- LostFC Augsburg9 May 20261–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 7 scored, 26 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 5 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 8 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 3 days before20 Oct 2026 · v Atletico Madrid · UEFA Champions League
- Next match
- 5 days after28 Oct 2026 · v SC Paderborn 07 · DFB Pokal
- Last match
- 5 days before18 Oct 2026 · v 1899 Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
- Next match
- 4 days after27 Oct 2026 · v Karlsruher SC · DFB Pokal
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions since 25 Oct 2024. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Score | Borussia Mönchengladbach | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 20 won, 8 drawn, 4 lost in 32 matches | 604 won, 196 drawn, 126 lost in 926 matches |
| Conceded first | 0 won, 3 drawn, 27 lost in 30 matches | 126 won, 196 drawn, 604 lost in 926 matches |
| Level at half-time | 5 won, 14 drawn, 8 lost in 27 matches | 202 won, 288 drawn, 202 lost in 692 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 4 won, 14 drawn, 7 lost in 25 matches | 153 won, 286 drawn, 153 lost in 592 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 11 won, 13 drawn, 20 lost in 44 matches | 485 won, 358 drawn, 485 lost in 1328 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 8 won, 13 drawn, 15 lost in 36 matches | 319 won, 310 drawn, 319 lost in 948 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | Borussia Mönchengladbach | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 22 scored, 28 conceded (68) | 706 scored, 706 conceded (1956) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 7 scored, 7 conceded (22) | 296 scored, 265 conceded (732) |
| When level after 75 minutes | 6 scored, 8 conceded (20) | 145 scored, 145 conceded (492) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 9 scored, 13 conceded (26) | 265 scored, 296 conceded (732) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 35 times, equalised within 15 minutes 6, by full time 10(league sides: 1,121 times, within 15 minutes 193, by full time 511)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 18 Aug 2023, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Earlier league matches
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
|---|---|---|
| 67Since 26 Oct 2024 | Matches with xG | 67Since 25 Oct 2024 |
| 121.36 | xG for | 89.47 |
| 128 | Goals scored | 95 |
| 100.79 | xG against | 117.72 |
| 97 | Goals conceded | 118 |
VfB Stuttgart
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | at Hamburger SV | 1.71 | 1.46 | 0–1 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | at SC Paderborn 07 | 2.47 | 1.96 | 2–0 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | v Borussia Dortmund | 0.87 | 1.34 | 0–1 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | at 1899 Hoffenheim | 2.16 | 2.76 | 1–2 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | v 1. FC Köln | 3.47 | 2.86 | 4–1 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | at Bayern München | 0.79 | 4.06 | 1–5 |
| 16 May 2026 | at Eintracht Frankfurt | 1.32 | 2.56 | 2–2 |
| 9 May 2026 | v Bayer Leverkusen | 3.04 | 0.54 | 3–1 |
| 2 May 2026 | at 1899 Hoffenheim | 1.57 | 2.47 | 3–3 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | v Werder Bremen | 1.82 | 0.93 | 1–1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | v 1899 Hoffenheim | 0.47 | 1.80 | 1–2 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | at 1. FC Köln | 1.17 | 1.32 | 1–2 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | v FSV Mainz 05 | 3.24 | 2.82 | 3–4 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | at SC Freiburg | 0.19 | 2.60 | 0–5 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | v SV Elversberg | 2.36 | 2.31 | 3–4 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | at RB Leipzig | 1.09 | 3.96 | 0–3 |
| 16 May 2026 | v 1899 Hoffenheim | 1.20 | 1.62 | 4–0 |
| 9 May 2026 | at FC Augsburg | 1.14 | 2.59 | 1–3 |
| 3 May 2026 | v Borussia Dortmund | 2.20 | 0.49 | 1–0 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | at VfL Wolfsburg | 0.51 | 1.47 | 0–0 |
This league season
Bundesliga matches since 28 Aug 2026.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | Matches with xG | 6 of 6 |
| 6 | Points in those matches | 0 |
| 7.19 | xPts | 5.18 |
| 11.47 | xG for | 8.52 |
| 14.44 | xG against | 14.81 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Injuries and suspensions
VfB Stuttgart
- Ruled out
- J. Diehl (Muscle Injury) · N. Nartey (Thigh Injury) · T. Tomas (Muscle Injury) · J. Vagnoman (Muscle Injury) · D. Zagadou (Muscle Injury)
Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Ruled out
- J. Castrop (Shoulder Injury) · F. Fleck (Muscle Injury) · F. Honorat (Muscle Injury) · K. Itakura (Ankle Injury) · T. Kleindienst (Muscle Injury) · N. Kuhn (Muscle Injury) · E. Leopold (Knee Injury) · J. Leszczynski (Knee Injury) · I. Lidberg (Thigh Injury)
Published 23 Oct 2026, 18:33 BST · not changed since
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