VfB Stuttgart vs Arsenal FC - who is the better team?

Currently Arsenal FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 295. VfB Stuttgart has 16 goals and Arsenal FC has a total of 9 goals. Our opinion is that currently Arsenal FC would win the match.

• At the moment Arsenal FC has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 404 interceptions and 34 blocks.
• In Arsenal FC the two top defensive players are Gabriel Magalhaes and Daniel Pedro Ceballos Fernandez.
• In VfB Stuttgart the two top defenders are Pascal Stenzel and Marc Oliver Kempf.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Arsenal FC 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. Arsenal FC has a PPV value of 0.22 and VfB Stuttgart has a value of 0.2. Within the team of Arsenal FC Thomas has a total value of 0.68 and in the team of VfB Stuttgart the best player is Marcin Kaminski.

• 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.)
• VfB Stuttgart has scored in this season so far 16 goals and 41 shots on goal. Arsenal FC scored 9 and 27 shots on goal.
• The two best players of VfB Stuttgart are Sasa Kalajdzic with 3 goals and Silas Wamangituka with 3 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0 and 0.27.
• The two best players of Arsenal FC are Alexandre Lacazette with 3 goals and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang with 2 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.74 and 0.27.
• Our opinion is that VfB Stuttgart has the better offensive players than Arsenal FC.

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