VfB Stuttgart – SC Freiburg
Our Stuttgart – Freiburg prediction is: Stuttgart wins – 1.63 odds
- Freiburg has not won in six away games and has a total goal difference of 4:17
- VfB Stuttgart has won four of its last five league games
- Stuttgart has only lost one of its last four home games
The midweek break is over, but the Bundesliga teams will continue with the 18th matchday next weekend. With one matchday coming thick and fast on the heels of the next, it is all the more important to get into a good run of form now, to build up self-confidence and to meet your own expectations with the best possible results. On Saturday afternoon, VfB Stuttgart will face SC Freiburg at home, which means we will see a clash between two teams in neighboring positions on the table that will decide the European places.
The Swabians were able to score an extremely important victory against RB Leipzig during the week and will surely take this momentum into their next home game. Freiburg, on the other hand, showed their weakest side away against Frankfurt and had to accept a slap. For them, it is now a matter of showing a so-called reaction. You can find out which team will come out on top in the end in our Stuttgart – Freiburg betting tip.
Stuttgart – Freiburg info
- Date & time: 18.01.2025, 15:30
- Venue: MHP-Arena, Stuttgart
- Competition: Bundesliga, 18th match day
- TV broadcast/livestream: SKY
Stuttgart Form & Balance Check
The Stuttgart team is once again playing a very strong season this year. At the moment, they are arguably in their best phase since the start of the season. They have picked up four wins from their last five games against Union, Heidenheim, Augsburg and, most recently, Leipzig, and were only beaten, very surprisingly, by promoted St. Pauli.
In the last game against the Red Bulls, Stuttgart needed a little time to get into the game, but as time went on, they created some very good opportunities through some impressive combinations, which they knew how to take. This 2-1 win against Leipzig means they are now in fifth place in the table, just one point behind the Champions League places.
Is it also against Freiburg?
Stuttgart are comfortable in their own stadium, but they have had problems against Freiburg in the past. They have only won once, conceded three defeats and drawn once in their last five home games against the club from the Black Forest. At least they were able to celebrate that one success in their last home game, when they won 5-0 in very dominant fashion.
Furthermore, their current home record will give them additional confidence. In nine matches in front of their home crowd, they have won five times, drawn twice and only lost twice.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
- Fifth place in the table
- One defeat in the last five games
- Last game won 2-1 against RB
Freiburg form & record check
Freiburg have also had a good season so far. However, they have been inconsistent. In the last five games, they have won against Kiel and Wolfsburg, drawn against TSG from Sinsheim, and suffered two heavy defeats against Leverkusen and Frankfurt.
And yet, the team’s performances under Julian Schuster have been impressive. In his first year, he has visibly had a positive influence on the team, which is currently in eighth place with 27 points. They are just one point away from European business.
There is a problem against the big ones
Even though Freiburg has impressed with some very good performances, it struggles particularly against the clubs that are higher up the table. They have played a team in the top five seven times this season.
They took three wins from these games, including the win against Stuttgart and Heidenheim, but were beaten four times and have a goal difference of 12:17 overall. This time, too, the upcoming opponent is again in this upper table region and the Freiburgers will try everything to balance out this statistic.
Freiburg facts & analysis
- Eighth place in the table
- Without a win in six away games
- Last game lost 1:4 against Frankfurt
The Stuttgart coach may well rotate his squad due to the pressure control. In a 4-4-2, it is unclear whether Sebastian Hoeneß will be able to fall back on Mittelstädt again. However, if the left-back does not recover in time, Hendriks will take over again. Rouault is likely to return to the center of defense for Al-Dakhil, and Millot will start for Bruun Larsen. In the offense, Demirovic is likely to start alongside Woltemade, with Undav as the designated substitute.
Freiburg is expected to play in a classic 4-2-3-1 formation again. There is still a question mark over the use of central defender Lienhart due to an infection. Rosenfelder could otherwise play again for him. It is possible that Osterhage will start in defensive midfield for Röhl and Sildillia is also an option at right-back. In attack, coach Julian Schuster could also start Gregoritsch.
Stuttgart – Freiburg direct comparison & statistics
VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg have played each other 50 times so far. 45 of these games were in the Bundesliga, and they met five times in the DFB Cup. The numbers from past games tend to favor VfB. The Swabians have been able to celebrate as winners 26 times in this pairing, with Freiburg winning only 18 times. There have also only been six draws. With a total of 152 goals scored in these 50 duels, spectators can look forward to over three goals per game. Freiburg were able to win the home game in the first half of the season quite convincingly with 3:1.
Direct comparison (H2H)
