VfB Stuttgart vs Club Atlético de Madrid: the preview

Tuesday, October 20 · Mercedes-Benz-Arena UEFA - Champions League 2026/27

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VfB Stuttgart #4 · 6 pts

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Club Atlético de Madrid #15 · 3 pts
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VfB Stuttgart hosts Club Atlético de Madrid in the third round of the group stage seeking to build on a solid start after securing a victory in its opening fixture. The visitors arrive needing a response following a defeat in their first continental outing, combining high shot output with defensive vulnerabilities away from home.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Current form

VfB Stuttgart

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Goals for6
Against1
At home2-0-1

#4 with 6 points (2W · 0D · 0L). Averages 2.17 goals for and 0.5 goals against per match.

The odds

VfB Stuttgart 32.8%
Draw 25.5%
Club Atlético de Madrid 41.7%
VfB Stuttgart 2.8 Draw 3.6 Club Atlético de Madrid 2.2

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Where they stand

Group 1
Team MP GD Pts
1 Paris Saint Germain 2 +7 6
2 FC Barcelona 2 +7 6
3 Aston Villa FC 2 +7 6
4 VfB Stuttgart 2 +5 6
5 Liverpool FC 2 +4 6
6 Sporting CP 2 +4 6
7 Arsenal FC 2 +4 6
8 Real Madrid CF 2 +2 6
9 Real Betis Balompié 2 +2 6
10 FC Bayern München 2 +5 4
11 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 +2 4
12 Como 1907 2 +2 3
13 Manchester United FC 2 +2 3
14 Villarreal CF 2 +1 3
15 Club Atlético de Madrid 2 +1 3
16 Club Brugge 2 0 3
17 Manchester City FC 2 0 3
18 Borussia Dortmund 2 0 3
19 Lens 2 -1 3
20 AEK Athens 2 -1 3
21 RB Leipzig 2 -2 3
22 Sabah 2 -2 3
23 Feyenoord 2 -3 3
24 Bodoe/Glimt 2 -4 3
25 AS Roma 2 -1 1
26 PSV Eindhoven 2 -1 1
27 Viking 2 -2 1
28 Fenerbahce 2 -6 1
29 FC Internazionale Milano 2 -2 0
30 FC Porto 2 -3 0
31 Slavia Prague 2 -3 0
32 SSC Napoli 2 -3 0
33 LASK 2 -4 0
34 Lille 2 -4 0
35 Galatasaray 2 -5 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 2 -8 0

The difference-makers

Who scores the goals · VfB Stuttgart

Ermedin Demirović 4 Deniz Undav 1

Who scores the goals · Club Atlético de Madrid

Marcos Llorente 1 Ademola Lookman 1 Pablo Barrios Rivas 1

VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart concentrates the scoring responsibility entirely on Ermedin Demirović, meaning the side requires his output to sustain its attacking threat.

Club Atlético de Madrid. While the scoring load for Club Atlético de Madrid rests on Marcos Llorente following their opening defeat, the visitors sustain a steady shot volume on the road that tests defensive structures.

Playing style

Club Atlético de MadridVfB Stuttgart
57% Possession 63%
4.5 Remates al arco 5.5
10 Remates totales 16.5
3.5 Corners 6
10.5 Fouls 14

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (2 and 2 respectively).

VfB Stuttgart relies on high possession and heavy shot volume to dictate the rhythm, while Club Atlético de Madrid attempts fewer overall attempts but converts efficiently on away trips.

When they settle games

VfB Stuttgart 5 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

Head to head

Head-to-head record · 1 match
0Club Atlético de Madrid won
1Draws
0VfB Stuttgart won
Goals in the head-to-head1 – 1
Matches1
Last win for Club Atlético de MadridNever
Last win for VfB StuttgartNever

Latest matchups

5/8/18Club Teams FriendliesVfB Stuttgart1–1Club Atlético de Madrid

The single prior encounter between both sides yielded a draw, maintaining an evenly balanced dynamic that neither squad has managed to tilt in their favor.

Who scored in these meetings

DIDAVI DANIEL 1
MUNOZ JOAQUIN 1

in 1 meeting

The minimal disciplinary friction from prior meetings contrasts with the visiting side defensive leakage on the road, leaving single-goal scorers like Daniel Didavi and Joaquin Munoz with space to exploit against high-possession setups.