Head-to-Head: VfB Stuttgart vs Slovan Bratislava

VfB Stuttgart vs Slovan Bratislava is shaped by Stuttgart’s 3-1 away win in the Champions League on 21 January 2025. That result gives the German side the clearer starting advantage, while the limited history leaves Slovan Bratislava with room to challenge the direction rather than inherit a settled pattern. Venue, margin and response will remain central to the matchup’s meaning whenever the clubs meet again.

Upcoming matches, VfB Stuttgart vs Slovan Bratislava

14 October 2026 - 19:00 Group Stage

Slovan Bratislava

VS

VfB Stuttgart

Past matches, VfB Stuttgart vs Slovan Bratislava

21 January 2025 League Stage - 7

Slovan Bratislava

1 - 3

VfB Stuttgart

Štadión Tehelné pole

Match center

Slovan Bratislava

1 - 3

21 January 2025

VfB Stuttgart

Starting eleven

Substitutes Slovan Bratislava

93
F
11
M
20
M
17
D
26
M
25
D
30
G
16
M
31
G
27
D
37
M
2
D

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes

M
32
F
9
D
2
D
15
D
20
F
52
M
47
G
41
G
1
M
16
D
45

Match events

45'

90'

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11'
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J. Leweling Normal Goal (Asst: D. Undav)
25'

Anthony Rouault Yellow Card
30'

Guram Kashia Yellow Card
36'
⚽

J. Leweling Normal Goal
37'

Enzo Millot Goal confirmed
45' +2

Kyriakos Savvidis Yellow Card
54'

Deniz Undav Yellow Card
61'

Yannik Keitel Yellow Card
70'

I. Metsoko R. Mak
70'

F. Rieder J. Leweling
70'

E. Demirović D. Undav
71'

T. Barseghyan S. Zuberu
81'

A. Al Dakhil Y. Keitel
82'

A. Mustafić K. Savvidīs
85'
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I. Metsoko Normal Goal (Asst: T. Barseghyan)
87'
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F. Rieder Normal Goal (Asst: M. Mittelstädt)
89'

A. Gajdoš N. Marcelli
89'

J. Medveděv C. Blackman
89'

J. Medveděv C. Blackman
89'

A. Gajdoš N. Marcelli
90' +1

L. Stergiou J. Vagnoman
90'

P. Stenzel E. Millot
90'

Tigran Barseghyan Yellow Card
90'

P. Stenzel E. Millot
90' +1

L. Stergiou J. Vagnoman

Stats for this game

Matchup VfB Stuttgart VS Slovan Bratislava

Stuttgart set the direction

VfB Stuttgart won 3-1 in Bratislava on 21 January 2025. The away victory gives Stuttgart evidence of handling this opponent outside Germany and places the German club ahead in the direct comparison. It remains a starting point rather than a complete hierarchy, because one result cannot explain how the teams would respond across different encounters or match conditions. The score nevertheless gives the matchup a clear direction.

Slovan’s opportunity to answer

Slovan Bratislava therefore have a clear historical task: make another direct result more competitive and prevent the 2025 scoreline from defining the matchup. A narrow response would suggest a closer balance, while another Stuttgart success would reinforce the existing direction. A change of venue would also test whether that advantage can be repeated under different conditions. The interest lies in whether home conditions can alter the contest or whether Stuttgart’s away performance reflects an advantage that travels with them.