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This pre-season friendly brings together Stuttgart and Everton at MHP Arena for the first time on record. The two clubs have never met in the available data, leaving the fixture without head-to-head context. That makes the statistical profiles of both sides, and the model built on them, the primary guide.

The most important number is the model's win probability: it gives Stuttgart a 62% chance of victory, making a home win the most likely outcome. Everton's away form, which features more losses than wins over a 20-match sample, and Stuttgart's strength at home in a similarly sized sample, drive that projection. The model's expected scoreline is 1-0.

Stuttgart arrive unbeaten in their last five matches, with a record of three wins and two draws (WDWDD). In that stretch they've averaged 3.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match, though the sample does not specify which of those matches were at home.

Over their last 20 matches at MHP Arena, Stuttgart have won 13, drawn 3 and lost 4, a 65% win rate. They average 1.75 goals scored and 0.95 conceded per home match, suggesting they typically control matches on their own ground.

Everton's recent run is much less encouraging: their last five matches produced three defeats and two draws (LLLDD), with an average of 1.2 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match.

On the road over their last 20 matches, Everton have won 7, drawn 5 and lost 8, a 35% win rate. They score an average of 1.05 goals away while conceding 1.2 per match, a modest profile that the model translates into a 14.3% away win probability.

There are no prior meetings between Stuttgart and Everton in the available data. This is a blank slate in head-to-head terms, which means no past result can inform the projection.

Given the absence of history, the statistical profiles of each side carry additional weight. The model's output is derived entirely from their recent performances and venue-specific records.

The home/away split is stark. Stuttgart's 13 wins in 20 home matches gives them a 65% win rate on their own ground, while Everton's 7 wins in 20 away matches is a 35% win rate. Stuttgart also keep their home goals-against figure below one per match, at 0.95, while Everton concede 1.2 on the road.

Combining these splits, the model expects Stuttgart to score roughly 1.67 goals and Everton 0.66 in this fixture. That translates to a projected 1-0 scoreline, with the most likely exact scores being 1-0 (16.3%), 2-0 (13.6%), and 1-1 (10.7%).

Both teams have had a similar pause heading into this friendly: Stuttgart last played on July 29 and Everton on July 28, leaving roughly 10 and 11 days of rest respectively. Neither side is playing on a short turnaround.

With no head-to-head data and a medium confidence rating from the model, there is more uncertainty than in a typical fixture with established history. The model's confidence label of 'medium' indicates the projection is a meaningful but not overwhelming signal. As a pre-season friendly, this match sits outside the competitive calendar, a context the model does not directly address.

The Poisson model gives Stuttgart a 62% win probability, a 23.7% draw probability and a 14.3% Everton win probability. The home win is therefore the most likely outcome, and it is the only outcome the model labels as such.

The projected expected-goals totals are 1.67 for Stuttgart and 0.66 for Everton, producing an expected scoreline of 1-0. The single most likely exact scoreline is 1-0 at 16.3%, followed by 2-0 at 13.6% and 1-1 at 10.7%. The model's confidence is medium, reflecting the absence of head-to-head data and the friendly context.

The data collectively points to a Stuttgart victory. Their home record is strong, Everton's away record is mediocre, and recent form favors the home side. The model's most likely outcome is a home win, with a 1-0 scoreline the single most probable exact result.

That said, the medium confidence and the lack of prior meetings mean the margin for error is real. A draw or an Everton win cannot be dismissed; the model assigns a combined 38% probability to outcomes other than a Stuttgart win. The most grounded expectation is a narrow home win, but this is a friendly, and the projection should be read accordingly.