TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart - who is the better team?

Currently VfB Stuttgart has a better 1vs1 performance index with 287. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has 52 goals and VfB Stuttgart has a total of 56 goals. Our opinion is that currently VfB Stuttgart would win the match.

• At the moment VfB Stuttgart has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1669 interceptions and 105 blocks.
• In VfB Stuttgart the two top defensive players are and .
• In TSG 1899 Hoffenheim the two top defenders are and .
• Based on this statistics we believe that VfB Stuttgart has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has a PPV value of 0.24 and VfB Stuttgart has a value of 0.22. Within the team of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has a total value of 0 and in the team of VfB Stuttgart the best player is .

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has scored in this season so far 52 goals and 149 shots on goal. VfB Stuttgart scored 56 and 159 shots on goal.
• The two best players of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are Andrej Kramaric with 20 goals and Ihlas Bebou with 9 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 15 and 10.28.
• The two best players of VfB Stuttgart are Sasa Kalajdzic with 16 goals and Silas Katompa Mvumpa with 11 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 13.38 and 8.17.
• Our opinion is that VfB Stuttgart has the better offensive players than TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently VfB Stuttgart is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.