Champions League: VfB Stuttgart vs Viking – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between VfB Stuttgart and Viking and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Viking face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites VfB Stuttgart on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: VfB Stuttgart vs Viking

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Hansa Rostock by 0-4. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 5-1 against Bayern Munich, before achieving a 4-1 win against FC Koln. VfB Stuttgart managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Viking Form

Viking look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 3-1 and 2-1 winners against Dinamo Zagreb and Aalesund, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Sandefjord, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw.

Betting stats and facts for VfB Stuttgart and Viking

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between VfB Stuttgart and Viking. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: VfB Stuttgart vs Viking

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for VfB Stuttgart and Viking this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular betting markets: VfB Stuttgart vs Viking

Full-time result

VfB Stuttgart claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Viking won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing two in this series of matches. VfB Stuttgart didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at MHPArena. Viking didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Viking scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games VfB Stuttgart played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Viking played. There appears to be a good chance of seeing VfB Stuttgart on the scoreboard this coming Wednesday with Viking managing just a single one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of 3.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Viking, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games. Viking conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.