VfB Stuttgart vs Elche - who is the better team?

Currently VfB Stuttgart has a better 1vs1 performance index with 282. VfB Stuttgart has 16 goals and Elche has a total of 9 goals. Our opinion is that currently VfB Stuttgart would win the match.

• At the moment Elche has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 415 interceptions and 30 blocks.
• In Elche the two top defensive players are Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdu and Josema Josema.
• In VfB Stuttgart the two top defenders are Pascal Stenzel and Marc Oliver Kempf.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Elche 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. VfB Stuttgart has a PPV value of 0.2 and Elche has a value of 0.11. Within the team of VfB Stuttgart Marcin Kaminski has a total value of 0.55 and in the team of Elche the best player is Victor Rodriguez Romero.

• 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. Elche scored 9 and 21 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 Elche are Fidel Fidel with 2 goals and Tete Morente Tete Morente with 2 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.26 and 0.28.
• Our opinion is that VfB Stuttgart has the better offensive players than Elche.

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.