Hoffenheim 2-1 Stuttgart: Hložek's second settles a busy match
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Key numbers
- +1.1 FN xPts for Hložek's 67' goal
- About 58 minutes in front for Hoffenheim
- Six saves from Bredlow kept Stuttgart in it
Hoffenheim lead, are pegged back, lead again
Hoffenheim went ahead through Adam Hložek in the 13th minute, Stuttgart levelled through Maximilian Mittelstädt in the 48th, and Hložek restored the lead in the 67th. Hoffenheim were in front for about 58 minutes in all. Both sides shot freely in an open match.
The goal that turned a draw into a lead
Hložek's second, set up by Adam Daghim, was worth +1.1 FN xPts, the largest figure of the match, because it turned a level scoreline into a lead. Stuttgart scored once, fewer than their average over four matches this season, even with Fabian Bredlow making six saves.
Player of the match
Maximilian Mittelstädt 8.6Dominant
Six key passes and the 48th-minute equaliser earned him the top FN Score.
He collected most of his points going forward, and seven defensive actions, four of them tackles, added to that. His equaliser in the 48th minute levelled the match, though Hoffenheim regained the lead in the 67th.
Game state
1-01-12-1
1899 Hoffenheim ahead 58 min · level 32 min · VfB Stuttgart ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
13'
Adam Hložek
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Bambasé Conté +0.2
+0.7
48'
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Goal
+0.8
67'
Adam Hložek
Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Adam Daghim +0.3
+1.1
1899 Hoffenheim
Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +1.8Opponent moments −0.9Time effect +0.9→ League points won 3
VfB Stuttgart
Expected (last two seasons) 1.6Own moments +0.8Opponent moments −1.5Time effect −0.9→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
1899 HoffenheimVfB Stuttgart
2.76Expected goals (xG)2.16
Compared with usual
1899 Hoffenheim
3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
VfB Stuttgart
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 3 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.8 | |
| Shots | 16 | 17.8 | |
| On target | 5 | 5.8 | |
| Shots faced | 20 | 14.3 | |
| Possession | 57% | 59% | |
| Passes | 510 | 572.3 | |
| Corners | 7 | 6.3 | |
| Fouls | 8 | 10 | |
Timeline
- 13'
Goal
Adam Hložek league goal #1 assist Bambasé Conté
- 34'
Sub
Angelo Stiller → Yanik Spalt
- 45+4'
VAR
Adam Hložek
- 48'
Goal
Maximilian Mittelstädt league goal #1
- 55'
Sub
Bambasé Conté → Patrick Wimmer
- 63'
Yellow
Wouter Burger
- 65'
Sub
Chris Führich → Bilal El Khannouss
- 65'
Sub
Ermedin Demirović → Deniz Undav
- 67'
Goal
Adam Hložek league goal #2 assist Adam Daghim
- 69'
Sub
Mats Rots → Koki Machida
- 69'
Sub
Vladimír Coufal → Valentin Gendrey
- 81'
Sub
Josha Vagnoman → Jamie Leweling
- 81'
Sub
Ramon Hendriks → Leo Sauer
- 82'
Sub
Adam Hložek → Andrej Kramarić
- 83'
Sub
Tim Lemperle → Fisnik Asllani
Category leaders
- Key passesMaximilian Mittelstädt6
- Duels wonRamon Hendriks8/10
- DribblesAdam Daghim2/4
- Defensive actionsMaximilian Mittelstädt7
- ShotsAdam Hložek5 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonYanik Spalt3
#Bundesliga#Hoffenheim#VfB Stuttgart#Adam Hložek#Maximilian Mittelstädt
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.