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VfB Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum
Who would have thought it? With twelve games to go in the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum are a full ten points ahead of VfB Stuttgart and have no relegation worries at all. But there is no end to the curiosities. The Revierclub beat Bayern Munich 4:2 on the last matchday, ending the Bavarian winning streak. Thomas Reis and his VfL Bochum are shaking up the Bundesliga as promoted teams.
The last promoted team to do the same was VfB Stuttgart last season. Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team almost qualified for international business. But this season, Stuttgart are tormented by ever-increasing relegation worries. With only 18 points and already four points behind the relegation place, VfB is in second last place in the table. Stuttgart have lost four games in a row. The Swabians have been waiting for their next win for seven games. Find out in our Stuttgart – Bochum betting tip whether an important win in the relegation battle against the Revierclub could be achieved on Saturday.
Stuttgart – Bochum Info
– Date & Time: 19.02.2022, at 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
– Competition: Bundesliga, 23rd matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Stuttgart Form & Balance Check
Surely Bayer Leverkusen is not the yardstick for VfB Stuttgart at the moment. The Swabians lost their fourth Bundesliga match in a row with 2:4. It might be too much to expect VfB, who are bottom but one in the table, to take anything of note against a team that recently shaved BVB. But Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team needs points, and fast. With 18 points, VfB are already four points behind Augsburg, who are in the relegation zone. Stuttgart have been waiting for their fifth win of the season for seven Bundesliga games. The Swabians have lost six of them. As a result, VfB have only picked up one point since their 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on matchday 15. Stuttgart played 0-0 against Fürth.
After all, goals
Stuttgart lost their last two games with 2:3 and 2:4.However, good things must be seen in the bad if VfB want to end their miserable run. In fact, these two results are a clear improvement on the previous games. Before that, Stuttgart had not scored a goal in five games in a row. The Swabians must build on this. In 22 games, VfB scored 26 goals. This means that Stuttgart actually scored more goals (apart from Wolfsburg) than any team up to 10th place in the table. However, the truth is also that VfB has the third-worst defence in the Bundesliga, conceding 42 goals.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
– Stuttgart are 17th in the table with 18 points.
– VfB are winless for 7 games.
– With 11 points from 11 home games, VfB is the second worst home team.
Bochum Form & Balance Check
VfL Bochum managed to shoot themselves out of the bottom of the table for the time being with a 4-2 win on the last matchday. The win came against FC Bayern of all teams and came as a surprise after three games without a win in a row. What makes the victory even more significant is that the Revierclub won after trailing. Bochum turned the game around against the record champions after trailing 0:1. Previously against Hertha, too, VfL got a point after falling behind. As a promoted team, this is anything but a matter of course. Now Bochum is in 11th place in the table with 28 points.
At home to stay in the class
The fact that Bochum have to get the points, especially at home “Anne Castroper”, in order to stay in the class was already clear to VfL after their promotion. This is exactly what coach Reis’ team is doing. The Bochum team won 21 of its 28 points at home. But it will be difficult away from home. Bochum’s next challenge is away from home. In eleven appearances away from home so far, VfL have only picked up seven points. This makes Bochum the second-worst away team in the Bundesliga. Only Fürth have scored fewer points away from home.
Bochum facts & analysis
– Bochum are 11th in the table with 28 points.
– Since 3 games the VfL is unbeaten.
– Most recently, the Revierclub beat FC Bayern 4:2.
Predicted line-up – last update on 16 February 2022
Despite the negative run, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo stayed true to his system. Against Leverkusen, VfB once again played a 4-1-2-2-1 formation. It continues to be a courageous basic alignment that Stuttgart shows on the pitch. In view of the goals conceded, a switch to 4-3-3 or 5-3-2 would be a possibility, but it is not to be expected from Matarazzo.
It is not to be expected that coach Thomas Reis will see any necessary changes in Stuttgart compared to the 4:2 against Bayern. All three offensive players scored against the record champions. In addition, captain Losilla has already returned. Bochum will also play in a 4-3-3 system in Stuttgart.
Stuttgart – Bochum direct comparison & statistics
Stuttgart and Bochum have already met 75 times. In this duel, Stuttgart earned the more positive record. VfB won 39 games, whereas VfL could only win 17 encounters. A further 19 meetings ended in a draw. The last time they met, the whistle blew for a 0-0 draw.
– Bochum are winless against Stuttgart for 5 matches.
– Stuttgart have not lost 23 consecutive home matches against Bochum.
– Bochum last won in Stuttgart in 1987.
– Bochum last won against Stuttgart in the 1st Bundesliga in 2005.
