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VfB Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum
The football week is drawing to a close in the coming days and Saturday is once again dominated by the Bundesliga. There it comes to the now 10th matchday and the view goes for us in this round to the bottom of the table. At 3:30 p.m., the still winless Stuttgart and VfL Bochum face each other. You can find out what we think about this basement duel in our Stuttgart – Bochum tip.
The Bundesliga table is already very meaningful after nine matchdays and the fans know in which direction it will go for their club. Stuttgart will play their first match after Matarazzo’s departure and VfB will initially be coached by Michael Wimmer for one match. The upcoming opponents from Bochum have regained hope thanks to the victory against Frankfurt on the last matchday and are looking for their second win in a row against their neighbours from the Swabian region. Currently, VfL is only in 18th place with four points. The upcoming opponents from Stuttgart are one place above them with five points.
Stuttgart – Bochum info:
– Date & Time: 15.10.2022, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena (Stuttgart)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 10
– TV broadcast: Sky
Stuttgart Form & Balance Check
Stuttgart face a six-point game next Saturday. VfB are up against bottom side Bochum and only one point separates them in the table. The importance of the match against VfL is shown by the fact that Matarazzo was sacked before the basement duel. A new head coach has not yet been hired.
One statistic will give VfB hope. Of the last 17 duels with the club from the pot, VfB has lost only one. In their own stadium, the 2007 German champions have even been unbeaten against Bochum for 23 games. The last defeat was a full 35 years ago.
Win is a must
Not only the bookmakers expect a win for the Swabians, but also their own fans are firmly planning on the three points. However, for the first win of the season, the horror series of always conceding a goal in front of their own fans must be ended. The Swabians have conceded at least one goal in their last 26 home games at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. This means that Stuttgart have equalled the negative record set by Rot-Weiss Essen between 1970 and 1974. VfB will have to do without two key players in this fateful match. Karazor is missing because of his fifth yellow card and Guirassy because of his sending off in the 0:1 defeat against Union Berlin.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
– 5 points from 9 games
– Last lost 0:1 against Union
– Winless for the first time in Bundesliga history after 9 matchdays
Bochum form & balance check
At last, the Bochum fans will have thought to themselves. Finally, there was the first three-pointer of the new season. On the ninth matchday, the time had come and the 3:0 against Frankfurt Eintracht was not necessarily to be expected in this amount. For coach Letsch, the main thing now is not to lose the game in Stuttgart. In the match against the Hessians from the Main, it was three standard situations that gave Bochum the three points. The goals last Saturday came from a corner, a free kick and a throw-in. This strength should now also be built on in the basement duel against Stuttgart.
Stepping within touching distance of the rescue bank
With the victory on the last matchday, Bochum have regained contact with the rescue bank. The gap to 15th place is now only four points. The Bochum team is relying on one thing above all else this season – experience. With an average age of 29.1 years, the men from the pot have the oldest squad in the league. In order to win against VfB, the defence has to be more secure again. The 3:0 win against Frankfurt was the first game to nil this season. However, with 23 goals conceded, Bochum still have the weakest defence in the league.
Bochum facts & analysis
– 4 points from 9 games
– Last win 3:0 against Frankfurt
– With 23 goals conceded the weakest defence in the league
Predicted line-up – last update on 13 October 2022
Stuttgart will have to do without two regular players in the upcoming match. Karazor is missing due to a yellow suspension and Guirassy due to his sending off against Union. Ahamada and Pfeiffer are likely to start instead. Tomas will play on the flanks together with Führich. The three-man backline of Mavropanos, Anton and Ito is unchanged.
The upcoming opponents from Bochum will not make any changes to the first eleven compared to the duel against Frankfurt. Riemann will be back in goal. Gamboa and Soares will defend on the flanks. In attack, there are three players with a goal threat in Zoller, Hofmann and Holtmann.
Stuttgart – Bochum direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have faced each other in 76 matches so far and Stuttgart are clearly ahead with 39 wins. Bochum have 17 wins and 20 draws.
– VfB Stuttgart’s losing streak in the Bundesliga has now lasted 3 games.
– The average of goals scored in a match between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Bochum is 1.6
– The last match ended in a draw. (1-1)
– VfB Stuttgart have conceded one goal in each of their last 6 matches
