VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig - who is the better team?

Currently RB Leipzig has a better 1vs1 performance index with 311. VfB Stuttgart has 45 goals and RB Leipzig has a total of 46 goals. Our opinion is that currently RB Leipzig would win the match.

• At the moment VfB Stuttgart has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1199 interceptions and 74 blocks.
• In VfB Stuttgart the two top defensive players are Wataru Endo and Marc Oliver Kempf.
• In RB Leipzig the two top defenders are Dayotchanculle Upamecano and Willi Orban.
• 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. RB Leipzig has a PPV value of 0.27 and VfB Stuttgart has a value of 0.22. Within the team of RB Leipzig Angelino Esmoris Tasende has a total value of 0.69 and in the team of VfB Stuttgart the best player is Borna Sosa.

• 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 45 goals and 127 shots on goal. RB Leipzig scored 46 and 137 shots on goal.
• The two best players of VfB Stuttgart are Sasa Kalajdzic with 12 goals and Silas Wamangituka with 11 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 1 and 0.43.
• The two best players of RB Leipzig are Christopher Nkunku with 6 goals and Marcel Sabitzer with 5 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.34 and 0.24.
• Our opinion is that RB Leipzig has the better offensive players than VfB Stuttgart.

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