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⚽ UEFA Champions League

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking Result & Prediction

AI prediction, betting tips and full market odds for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking in the UEFA Champions League. Kick-off Wednesday 09 September 2026, 16:45 UTC.

Result: VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Viking

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking finished 3-1. VfB Stuttgart won. The pre-match model prediction and the full market probabilities we published before kick-off are shown below, unchanged.

VfB Stuttgart face Viking in the upcoming UEFA Champions League tips, kicking off Wednesday 09 September 2026, 16:45 UTC. Our model ensemble simulates the match thousands of times and makes a draw the most likely result at 42%, projecting a 1.8-1.8 expected scoreline. Below you will find the model’s best bet, a full score probability heatmap and every betting market for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking with our model probabilities next to the probabilities implied by the latest bookmaker odds.

🔥 Best Bet

Model pick
Viking +2 @ 1.92
93%our model

🎯 Score probability

Score probability heatmap (model, exp. 1.81 – 1.84 goals)
0 1 2 3 4
0 2.6% 4.8% 4.4% 2.7% 1.2%
1 4.7% 8.7% 8.0% 4.9% 2.2%
2 4.3% 7.8% 7.2% 4.4% 2.0%
3 2.6% 4.7% 4.3% 2.7% 1.2%
4 1.2% 2.1% 2.0% 1.2% 0.6%
Projected score: 1-1
VfB Stuttgart winDrawViking win

🧠 Model summary

Our prediction for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking comes from our model ensemble. Every market shows the model probability next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, so you can see where they agree and where they differ. Our main pick is Viking with a +2 start at odds 1.92, with a 93% model probability. On the match result, the model rates a draw the most likely 1X2 outcome at 42%. Goals lean over 2.5 (71%), both teams to score points yes (70%).

📊 Key numbers

VfB Stuttgart 20%Draw 42%Viking 38%
20%42%38%
42%
Draw
71%
Over 2.5 goals
70%
BTTS yes

📈 Recent form

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart come into this game with 2 wins from their last 5, scoring 9 and conceding 10. Their biggest win in that run was 4-1 at home to 1. FC Köln. Their most recent defeat was 0-1 at home to Borussia Dortmund.

  • LVfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
  • LHoffenheim 2-1 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
  • WVfB Stuttgart 3-1 VikingUEFA Champions League
  • WVfB Stuttgart 4-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
  • LBayern Munich 5-1 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
Viking

Viking come into this game with 3 wins and 1 draw from their last 5, scoring 16 and conceding 6. Their biggest win in that run was 8-1 at home to Kristiansund BK. They have found the net in every one of those 5 matches. Their only defeat in that run was 1-3 at VfB Stuttgart.

  • WViking 3-0 LillestromEliteserien
  • WViking 8-1 Kristiansund BKEliteserien
  • LVfB Stuttgart 3-1 VikingUEFA Champions League
  • DSandefjord 1-1 VikingEliteserien
  • WViking 3-1 Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League

🏥 Team news

Reported absentees for this fixture: 14 players listed as injured, suspended or out of the squad.

VfB Stuttgart
  • L. AssignonShoulder Injury
  • J. DiehlMuscle Injury
  • S. DrljacaOff the roster
  • L. JaquezMuscle Injury
  • N. NarteySuspended (red card)
  • D. SeimenThigh Injury
  • L. StergiouOff the roster
  • T. TomasMuscle Injury
Viking
  • A. BaertelsenFoot Injury
  • V. BerishaThigh Injury
  • S. BjorsholInjury
  • K. FrimpongOff the roster
  • M. RosethKnee Injury

⚽ Match Result (1X2)

The match result market prices VfB Stuttgart at 20% to win and Viking at 38%, with the draw at 42%. Our model makes a draw the most likely outcome.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Draw 42% 14% @ 7.00
Viking Win 38% 8% @ 11.50
VfB Stuttgart Win 20% 78% @ 1.22

🔀 Double Chance

Double chance covers two of the three results, lowering the odds in exchange for a wider safety net. The shortest price here is Viking or Draw at 4.10 (72% model).

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Viking or Draw 72% 22% @ 4.10
VfB Stuttgart or Draw 54% 92% @ 1.04

📈 Over / Under Goals

Total goals are modelled from an expected 1.8-1.8 scoreline. The lean is over 2.5 goals at 71% probability.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Over 1.5 88% 89% @ 1.06
Over 2.5 71% 76% @ 1.26
Under 3.5 50% 44% @ 2.18
Over 3.5 50% 56% @ 1.68
Under 2.5 29% 24% @ 3.90
Under 1.5 12% 11% @ 9.00

🥅 Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score asks whether each side finds the net at least once. Our model leans towards both teams to score at 70%.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
BTTS Yes 70% 59% @ 1.60
BTTS No 30% 41% @ 2.28

⚖️ Asian Handicap

The Asian handicap removes the draw by giving one side a goals head-start, useful when VfB Stuttgart or Viking is a clear favourite.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Viking +2 93% 50% @ 1.92
Viking +1.75 91% 44% @ 2.14
Viking +1.5 89% 40% @ 2.34
Viking +1.25 85% 35% @ 2.73
Viking +1 81% 27% @ 3.48
Viking +0.75 76% 25% @ 3.70
Viking +0.5 72% 23% @ 4.05
Viking +0.25 66% 18% @ 5.25
Viking 0 59% 17% @ 5.50
VfB Stuttgart +0.5 54% 86% 1.11
Viking -0.25 53% 16% @ 6.00
VfB Stuttgart +0.25 47% 84% 1.12
Viking -0.5 46% 14% @ 6.60
VfB Stuttgart 0 41% 83% 1.15
VfB Stuttgart -0.25 34% 82% 1.16
VfB Stuttgart -0.5 28% 77% 1.21
VfB Stuttgart -0.75 24% 75% 1.26
VfB Stuttgart -1 19% 73% 1.30
VfB Stuttgart -1.25 15% 65% 1.44
VfB Stuttgart -1.5 11% 60% 1.57
VfB Stuttgart -1.75 9% 56% 1.71
VfB Stuttgart -2 7% 50% 1.90

📈 How the market moved

5%43%81%09/0609/0709/0809/09

VfB Stuttgart 77%Draw 14%Viking 9%
Probability implied by the bookmaker odds with the margin removed, averaged per day.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the prediction for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?

Our model's main pick is Viking with a +2 start at odds 1.92, with a 93% model probability. The bookmaker odds imply about 50%.

Who is the favourite for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?

Our model makes a draw the most likely result at 42%. It projects an expected 1.8-1.8 scoreline for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking.

What is the predicted score for VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?

The most likely scoreline from our model is around 1-1, based on expected goals of 1.81 for VfB Stuttgart and 1.84 for Viking. The full score probability grid is shown in the heatmap above.

When do VfB Stuttgart and Viking play?

Kick-off is Wednesday 09 September 2026, 16:45 UTC.

How are these predictions generated?

Every model probability comes from our ensemble of statistical and machine-learning models. We show it next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, because in our own testing the market is a hard benchmark to beat. No human opinion is involved.

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