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Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfB Stuttgart
In the Bundesliga, the duel between Bielefeld and Stuttgart awaits us with a highly exciting match between two direct competitors in the fight to stay in the relegation zone. Due to Hertha’s victory and their own defeat against Mainz, Arminia slipped to the penultimate place in the table and are now all the more in danger of relegation. However, DSC are only one point behind their opponents.
Thanks to the better goal difference compared to Hertha and Augsburg, VfB Stuttgart is not in the relegation spot, but in 14th place in the table. The same would mean direct relegation at the end of the season. The Swabians have recently confirmed that this could indeed be the case. Coach Matarazzo’s team picked up a total of seven points from the last three games. In order to escape the relegation zone, Stuttgart want to win at the Bielefeld Alm. Find out who is more likely to win this basement duel in our Bielefeld – Stuttgart betting tips.
Bielefeld – Stuttgart info
– Date & Time: 02.04.2022, 15:30 Uhr
– Venue: Bielefeld, Schüco-Arena
– Competition: Bundesliga, 28th matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Bielefeld Form & Balance Check
When Arminia Bielefeld defeated Union Berlin 1-0 on 19 February, DSC weighed itself in calm waters in the fight to stay in the relegation zone. But after this success, there has not been another one so far. Much worse, as coach Frank Kramer’s team has lost its last four matches in a row. On the last matchday, Bielefeld lost 4-0 to Mainz without a chance. Since Hertha won at the same time, DSC slipped down to 17th place in the table.
No goals, no points
Bielefeld are threatened with relegation and that in all clarity. But it also depends on the manner. They have lost their last four games in a row and in addition they did not score a goal of their own. If the time span is increased a little, it is noticeable that DSC scored only two goals in the last seven games. It is not surprising that Arminia have the worst offence in the Bundesliga with only 22 goals in the season.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– Bielefeld are in 17th place in the table with 25 points.
– DSC have lost 4 games in a row.
– Arminia scored only one goal in their last 5 matches.
Stuttgart form & balance check
VfB Stuttgart impressively regained their hopes of being a part of the 1. Bundesliga next season. After the Swabians had completely given away their 1-0 lead in Hoffenheim only in the last ten minutes of the game, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team was down again. But the tide turned against Gladbach. At half-time, Borussia led 2-0 in Stuttgart, but what happened next was pure relegation battle. Stuttgart turned the game around and came back with three points in the fight to stay in the relegation zone. This was followed by a mediocre 1-1 draw at Union, before VfB also won their home match against Augsburg on the last matchday with 3-2.
This is how a relegation battle goes
Seven points from the last three games collected by VfB Stuttgart. No other team from 14th onwards can boast this record. With 26 points, the Swabians are now in 14th place in the table. The fact that Stuttgart can manage to stay in the class is shown by their incredible comeback quality. In fact, Stuttgart was behind in all of the last three matches. Yet Matarazzo’s team did not lose any of them. That’s exactly what VfB are doing and using their opportunities in front of the opponent’s goal very effectively to do so.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
– Stuttgart are in 14th place in the table with 26 points.
– VfB picked up 7 points from their last 3 matches.
– Only one of last 5 games the Cockroaches have lost.
Predicted line-up – last update on 1 April 2022
From the approach, Bielefeld will compete in a 4-2-3-1 system. However, Arminia rarely becomes really offensive during the game, because besides the lack of individual quality, possession is often missing. With an average of only 39% possession, Bielefeld has to score goals solely through switching situations and standard situations. If no goal is scored, the defence cannot compensate for the lack of offensive performance.
VfB Stuttgart also plays a 4-3-3 system. However, in contrast to Bielefeld, the Swabians have recently implemented this formation strongly. Even if coach Matarazzo’s team often concedes one or two goals, Sosa in combination with Tomas and Kalajdzic are the ones who manage to eliminate the defensive vulnerability. Sosa crosses and Kalajdzic scores. The Swabians showed how to fight relegation par excellence against Gladbach, Union and Augsburg.
Bielefeld – Stuttgart direct comparison & statistics
Bielefeld and Stuttgart have already met 42 times. In this duel, Stuttgart earned the more positive record. The VfB won 19 games, whereas the DSC could only win twelve encounters. A further eleven meetings ended in a draw. The last time they met, the whistle blew with a 1-0 win for Bielefeld.
– Bielefeld have won their last 3 matches against Stuttgart.
– Stuttgart have not won against Bielefeld in 4 matches.
– Last time Stuttgart won against Bielefeld was in 2019.
– Stuttgart last won in Bielefeld in 2017.
