2026–27 VfB Stuttgart season
VfB Stuttgart 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season is the 134th season in the history of VfB Stuttgart, and the club's seventh consecutive campaign in the Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, Stuttgart is participating in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League.
| 2026–27 season | ||||
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| President | Dietmar Allgaier | |||
| CEO | Alexander Wehrle | |||
| Head coach | Sebastian Hoeneß | |||
| Stadium | MHPArena | |||
| Bundesliga | 15th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josha Vagnoman (2) All: Ermedin Demirović (4) | |||
| Biggest win | Hansa Rostock 0–4 VfB Stuttgart, DFB-Pokal, 21 August 2026 | |||
| Biggest defeat | Bayern Munich 5–1 VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga, 28 August 2026 | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 5 September 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2026 | MF |  Bilal El Khannouss |  Leicester City | Transfer | €15,000,000 | [2] |
| 1 July 2026 | MF |  Grischa Prömel | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2026 | GK | Marius Funk | Energie Cottbus | Transfer | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2026 | FW |  Tim van der Leij | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | €1,200,000 | [4] |
| 29 July 2026 | FW |  Leo Sauer | Feyenoord | Transfer | €12,500,000 | [2] |
| 10 August 2026 | FW | Dženan Pejčinović | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | €25,000,000 | [5] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| No incoming loans confirmed as of 16 August 2026. | ||||||
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2026 | GK | Alexander Nübel | Bayern Munich | End of loan | N/a | [6] |
| 1 July 2026 | DF | Pascal Stenzel | Unattached | End of contract | N/a | [7] |
| 10 August 2026 | MF |  Christopher Olivier |  Brøndby IF | Transfer | €1,000,000 | [8] |
| 17 August 2026 | FW |  Jovan Milošević |  Braga | Transfer | €8,000,000 | [9] |
| 1 September 2026 | MF |  Chema Andrés | Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer | €23,000,000 | [10] |
| 1 September 2026 | MF | Lazar Jovanović |  Udinese | Transfer | €8,000,000 | [11] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2026 | GK | Florian Hellstern | Greuther Fürth | Loan | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 July 2026 | MF | Noah Darvich | SV Elversberg | Loan | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 1 July 2026 | MF | Yannik Keitel | FC Augsburg | Loan | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 16 August 2026 | MF | Laurin Ulrich | SC Paderborn | Loan | €600,000 | [15] |
| 1 September 2026 | FW |  Badredine Bouanani |  Rangers | Loan | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 5 September 2026 | FW |  Jeremy Arévalo | Estrela da Amadora | Loan | Undisclosed | [17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 19 July 2026 Friendly | TSG Balingen | 0–7 | VfB Stuttgart | Balingen, Germany |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bizerba Arena |
| 25 July 2026 Friendly | FSV Hollenbach | 0–5 | VfB Stuttgart | Hollenbach, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Jako Arena |
| 29 July 2026 Friendly | Kickers Offenbach | 1–8 | VfB Stuttgart | Offenbach, Germany |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion am Bieberer Berg |
| 8 August 2026 Friendly | VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 | Paris FC | Beutelsbach, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Benzach |
| 8 August 2026 Friendly | VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | Everton | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MHPArena |
| 15 August 2026 Friendly | Fulham | 1–0 | VfB Stuttgart | London, England |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
| 25 September 2026 Friendly | VfB Stuttgart | 3–0 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Beutelsbach, Germany |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Benzach |
| 1 October 2026 Friendly | VfB Stuttgart | 5-0 | Greuther Fürth | Aspach, Germany |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: WIRmachenDRUCK Arena |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 28 August 2026 | 22 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 40.00 |
| DFB-Pokal | 21 August 2026 | TBD | First round | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 9 September 2026 | TBD | League phase | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 57.14 | ||||
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 9 | SV Elversberg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | 1. FC Köln | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 |
| 13 | Schalke 04 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2026. Source: Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head aggregate results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral site.
(Rules 4–6 only apply after all home-and-away matches have been played between the tied teams. Rule 7 only applies after the completion of the season.)[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head aggregate results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral site.
(Rules 4–6 only apply after all home-and-away matches have been played between the tied teams. Rule 7 only applies after the completion of the season.)[18]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Last updated: 10 October 2026.
Source: Bundesliga
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2026. Source: Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 28 August 2026 1 | Bayern Munich | 5–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Munich |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,024 Referee: Sören Storks |
| 4 September 2026 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 4–1 | 1. FC Köln | Stuttgart |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: MHPArena Attendance: 60,058 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 12 September 2026 3 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Sinsheim |
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Stadium: SNP Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 19 September 2026 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Stuttgart |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: MHPArena Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| 10 October 2026 5 | SC Paderborn | 0–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Paderborn |
| 15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 17 October 2026 6 | Hamburger SV | v | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburg |
| Stadium: Volksparkstadion |
| 24 October 2026 7 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 31 October 2026 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | v | VfB Stuttgart | Leverkusen |
| Stadium: BayArena |
| 6–8 November 2026 9 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Werder Bremen | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 20–22 November 2026 10 | Schalke 04 | v | VfB Stuttgart | Gelsenkirchen |
| Stadium: Veltins-Arena |
| 27–29 November 2026 11 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Eintracht Frankfurt | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 4–6 December 2026 12 | SV Elversberg | v | VfB Stuttgart | Elversberg |
| Stadium: URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
| 11–13 December 2026 13 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Union Berlin | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 18–20 December 2026 14 | SC Freiburg | v | VfB Stuttgart | Freiburg |
| Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion |
| 8–10 January 2027 15 | VfB Stuttgart | v | FC Augsburg | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 12–14 January 2027 16 | RB Leipzig | v | VfB Stuttgart | Leipzig |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 22–24 January 2027 18 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Bayern Munich | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 29–31 January 2027 19 | 1. FC Köln | v | VfB Stuttgart | Cologne |
| Stadium: RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 5–7 February 2027 20 | VfB Stuttgart | v | TSG Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 12–14 February 2027 21 | Borussia Dortmund | v | VfB Stuttgart | Dortmund |
| Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 19–21 February 2027 22 | VfB Stuttgart | v | SC Paderborn | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 26–28 February 2027 23 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Hamburger SV | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 2–4 March 2027 24 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | v | VfB Stuttgart | Mönchengladbach |
| Stadium: Borussia-Park |
| 5–7 March 2027 25 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Bayer Leverkusen | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 12–14 March 2027 26 | Werder Bremen | v | VfB Stuttgart | Bremen |
| Stadium: Weserstadion |
| 19–21 March 2027 27 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Schalke 04 | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 2–4 April 2027 28 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v | VfB Stuttgart | Frankfurt |
| Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park |
| 9–11 April 2027 29 | VfB Stuttgart | v | SV Elversberg | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 16–18 April 2027 30 | Union Berlin | v | VfB Stuttgart | Berlin |
| Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 23–25 April 2027 31 | VfB Stuttgart | v | SC Freiburg | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 7–9 May 2027 32 | FC Augsburg | v | VfB Stuttgart | Augsburg |
| Stadium: WWK Arena |
| 14–16 May 2027 33 | VfB Stuttgart | v | RB Leipzig | Stuttgart |
| Stadium: MHPArena |
| 22 May 2027 34 | Mainz 05 | v | VfB Stuttgart | Mainz |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mewa Arena |
DFB-Pokal
| 21 August 2026 First round | Hansa Rostock | 0–4 | VfB Stuttgart | Rostock |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 27,453 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 28 October 2026 Second round | SC Paderborn | v | VfB Stuttgart | Paderborn |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena |
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 27 August 2026.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 5 | Como |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 6 | Sporting CP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Manchester City |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2026. Source: UEFA[19]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2026. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 9 September 2026 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 |  Viking | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: MHP Arena Attendance: 57,500 Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
| 14 October 2026 2 | Slovan Bratislava | v | VfB Stuttgart | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Tehelné pole |
| 20 October 2026 3 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Atlético Madrid | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MHPArena |
| 3 November 2026 4 | Galatasaray  | v | VfB Stuttgart | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 20:45 TRT (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Rams Park |
| 25 November 2026 5 | Inter Milan | v | VfB Stuttgart | Milan, Italy |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: San Siro |
| 9 December 2026 6 | VfB Stuttgart | v |  Lille | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: MHPArena |
| 19 January 2027 7 | VfB Stuttgart | v |  Club Brugge | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: MHPArena |
| 27 January 2027 8 | PSV Eindhoven | v | VfB Stuttgart | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
As of 9 September 2026
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | GER |
Fabian Bredlow | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | GER |
Marius Funk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK | GER |
Dennis Seimen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 46 | GK | GER |
Stefan Drljača | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BEL |
Ameen Al-Dakhil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | NED |
Ramon Hendriks | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | GER |
Josha Vagnoman | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | GER |
Maximilian Mittelstädt | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF |  SUI |
Luca Jaquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | SUI |
Leonidas Stergiou | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | FRA |
Lorenz Assignon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | FRA |
Dan-Axel Zagadou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | GER |
Jeff Chabot | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | GER |
Finn Jeltsch | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | GER |
Angelo Stiller | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | GER |
Chris Führich | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | MAR |
Bilal El Khannouss | 7 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | TUR |
Atakan Karazor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | GER |
Grischa Prömel | 7 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | DEN |
Nikolas Nartey | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | SRB |
Mirza Ćatović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | GER |
Laurin Ulrich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 56 | MF | AUT |
Yanik Spalt | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | POR |
Tiago Tomás | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |  BIH |
Ermedin Demirović | 7 | 4 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 17 | FW | GER |
Dženan Pejčinović | 7 | 3 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | GER |
Jamie Leweling | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | ECU |
Jeremy Arévalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | GER |
Deniz Undav | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 34 | FW | NED |
Tim van der Leij | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | FW | SVK |
Leo Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 45 | FW | SRB |
Lazar Jovanović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 30 | MF | ESP |
Chema Andrés | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 12 September 2026
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 9 | |
Ermedin Demirović | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 17 | |
Dženan Pejčinović | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | 4 | |
Josha Vagnoman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 8 | |
Tiago Tomás | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 11 | |
Bilal El Khannouss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 21 | |
Grischa Prömel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 7 | |
Maximilian Mittelstädt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 24 | |
Jeff Chabot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 10 | |
Chris Führich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | ||||
Last updated: 11 Octobber 2026.
Source: FotMob
Assists
The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | 26 | FW | | Deniz Undav | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | MF | | Angelo Stiller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | DF | | Josha Vagnoman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | FW | | Tiago Tomás | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | | Maximilian Mittelstädt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | DF | | Finn Jeltsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ||||
Last updated: 11 October 2026.
Source: FotMob