Postmatch editorial

VfB Stuttgart made the numbers look right

The final score was VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The strongest pre-match signals were already leaning toward that outcome.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen struck first through Aleix GarcĂ­a 1', but VfB Stuttgart recovered and flipped the match.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: VfB Stuttgart led Total shots 20-6. VfB Stuttgart also shaded Shots on target 9-5.

Before kickoff, our model made VfB Stuttgart the likeliest result at 40.5%, while the median bookmaker line priced VfB Stuttgart at 49.8% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (61.5%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

VfB Stuttgart

40.5%

Hit

Market result

VfB Stuttgart

49.8%

Hit

BTTS

Yes

61.5%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

20

6

Shots on target

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

9

5

Corners

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

7

6

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.