Stuttgart and Union Berlin will open round 25 of the Bundesliga. The hosts have been one of the pleasant surprises this season and are on their way to securing a top 4 finish and Champions League football. Union Berlin has somewhat stabilised recently and is looking to avoid relegation.
VfB Stuttgart Team News
It would have been a long shot to think that Stuttgart would potentially secure a top 4 spot before the start of the season, but that looks more likely with every passing round. The team is also the third-best performing squad at home with 9 wins and just 1 loss so far this season. Recent form has been good with Stuttgart being undefeated in the last 4 league games. Looking only at home games we can see that the last 3 home wins for the team came with at least a 2 goal margin. In these three games Stuttgart also managed to score 2 goals in the first halves.
Union Berlin Team News
Union Berlin’s tale this season is very common with teams that don’t have much European exposure – their league performance tends to suffer as a result. The departure of key players such as Sheraldo Becker also played an important part. Despite being in the relegation zone, the team has managed to pull itself up and is now 8 points away from the twilight zone. Union’s big issues this season have been the weak attack and the away form – they are the third lowest-scoring outfit in the Bundesliga so far and have managed to score just 2 goals in their last 5 away games.
Head-to-Head-Games
Head-to-head statistics between these two teams are equal with each having 2 wins in their last 5 competitive visits. This is mostly due to Union’s good form last season, as the 2 games played this season between them and Stuttgart have been won by the latter (1 in the Bundesliga and 1 for the DFB Pokal).
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 73 | LDWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 33 | LDLLW |
VfB Stuttgart – Union Berlin Betting Prediction
I believe Stuttgart will win this one and with some margin. They usually record home wins with some good margin. On the other hand, Union’s attack is one of the weakest in the league and their away form is less than stellar. That is why my pick here would be for a -1 handicap for Stuttgart.
Betting Tip: -1 Stuttgart Handicap
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Odds: 1.82
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