VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin - who is the better team?

Currently VfB Stuttgart has a better 1vs1 performance index with 283. VfB Stuttgart has 44 goals and Union Berlin has a total of 36 goals. Our opinion is that currently VfB Stuttgart would win the match.

• At the moment Union Berlin has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1162 interceptions and 60 blocks.
• In Union Berlin the two top defensive players are Robin Knoche and Marvin Friedrich.
• In VfB Stuttgart the two top defenders are Wataru Endo and Marc Oliver Kempf.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Union Berlin 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 0.21 and Union Berlin has a value of 0.19. Within the team of VfB Stuttgart Borna Sosa has a total value of 0.72 and in the team of Union Berlin the best player is Niko Giesselmann.

• 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 44 goals and 126 shots on goal. Union Berlin scored 36 and 94 shots on goal.
• The two best players of VfB Stuttgart are Sasa Kalajdzic with 11 goals and Silas Wamangituka with 11 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 1 and 0.45.
• The two best players of Union Berlin are Max Kruse with 7 goals and Taiwo Michael Awoniyi with 5 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.61 and 0.43.
• Our opinion is that VfB Stuttgart has the better offensive players than Union Berlin.

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.