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VfB Stuttgart – VfL Wolfsburg
The 25th matchday in the Bundesliga is casting its shadow ahead and this weekend fans of the 18 teams can once again look forward to thrilling games. On Saturday at 15:30 there is the match between VfB Stuttgart and the Wolves from Lower Saxony. Both teams drew 1-1 on the last matchday and yet the tempers were completely different. Find out who we think can build on the draw in our Stuttgart – Wolfsburg tip.
A look at the table will not exactly please either club. Stuttgart are in 16th place with their 20 points. Last weekend, they drew 1-1 with Eintracht in Frankfurt. The Swabians got the point after trailing 0:1. Their opponents from Wolfsburg also fought their way to a 1-1 draw at home against the Unioners. The Lower Saxons are currently in eighth place. The gap to sixth place is currently five points.
Stuttgart – Wolfsburg Info:
– Date & Time: 18/03/2023, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 25
– TV broadcast: Sky
Stuttgart Form & Balance Check
Stuttgart have an extremely important home game on the schedule on Saturday. They will have to make up for last weekend’s unexpected point against Frankfurt against the Wolves. The fact that the Swabians are in 16th place with 20 points shows how tight things are in the bottom of the table.
Only Schalke and Hoffenheim are currently worse than the 2007 German champions. The Swabians’ problems are obvious. Stuttgart likes to get its points at home and VfB has been waiting for a win away from home for more than one and a half years. That’s another reason why the 1-1 draw in Frankfurt can be called a success.
Young guns of the VfB?
The Stuttgart team attracted attention with its “young savages” and this season the Swabians’ squad is once again one of the youngest in the league. Coach Bruno Labbadia’s team has an average age of 24.9. If we take a look at VfB’s problem areas, it quickly becomes clear that they lie in attack. The fans of the Swabians are looking in vain for a real goal scorer and the misery in the attack also makes it clear that three of the last four goals were scored by substitutes.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
– Only one Bundesliga win this year.
– Quite young squad 24.9 years old
– Last match 1-1 against Frankfurt
Wolfsburg form & balance check
The Wolves from Lower Saxony just can’t get away from eighth place. For weeks, this position has been the highest of feelings for coach Niko Kovac’s team. At the beginning of the year, it even looked as if the Lower Saxons would be a hot candidate for the Champions League, but the German champions from 2009 are currently having to fear more than ever for their participation in the international business.
They are five points behind Eintracht in Frankfurt. At least the form curve is pointing in the right direction again. In the last five games, there was only one defeat, but also only one win. In addition, there have been three draws. With a total of eight draws, the Wolves have also dropped a few points.
Wolves must be careful
Although the Wolves are clearly higher up in the table than their upcoming opponents from Stuttgart, the Lower Saxons are the underdogs. This is probably also the result of the fact that the Wölfe have already lost four times in Stuttgart after leading 1-0. More often than against any other club in the league.
If they are to make it to Europe next season, Wolfsburg will have to continue to build on their fighting virtues. After all, the Lower Saxons are the team in the league that does the most sprints, the most tempo runs and the most intense runs.
Wolfsburg facts & analysis
– Only 1 defeat from last 5 games.
– Young team 24,5 years
– Currently in 8th place
Predicted line-up – last update on 16 March 2023
Stuttgart will field a 4-3-3 in front of their own fans in Saturday’s match. Coach Bruno Labbadia will not make any major changes compared to the 1:1 in Frankfurt. Sosa will once again play at left back, while Anton will make his presence felt on the right. In attack, the Swabians want to score mainly through their speed. Tomas, Silas and Führich should provide the goals.
The opponents from Wolfsburg will see the return of captain Arnold. The central midfielder returns after his yellow suspension. Marmoush plays as the only top player up front. Wimmer and Baku return to the starting line-up.
Stuttgart – Wolfsburg direct comparison & Statistics
Both teams have faced each other in 54 games and Stuttgart have won 24 games so far. Wolfsburg won 21 times and in addition there are nine draws.
– Both teams have not won their last match in the Bundesliga.
– VfB Stuttgart have scored in each of their last 5 matches
– Serhou Guirassy is the top scorer with 6 goals. Yannick Gerhardt scored 6 times for VfL Wolfsburg.
– The winner of the last encounter was VfL Wolfsburg
