Lots to play for in this game, with VfB Stuttgart positioned 2nd and TSG Hoffenheim in 6th. Here's all you need to know!
- VfB Stuttgart have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have the most points (12) away in Bundesliga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
VfB Stuttgart form and stats
4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for VfB Stuttgart so far this season. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
Stuttgart are returning here after visiting Union Berlin and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Undav, Guirassy and Mvumpa scored the goal(s). Rouault, defender, was given a rating of 7.72/10 in that game, top of the team. Rouault served one assist, hit one key pass and won 6 of 12 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Wolfsburg in a game that was won 3-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how VfB Stuttgart have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 5.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Union Berlin are coming to town in three days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of VfB Stuttgart is on fire here. A stunning 16 from 4 league matches. From these home matches, Stuttgart have conceded only 2 goals.
TSG Hoffenheim form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, TSG Hoffenheim have produced an overall stat of 4-0-0 so far. TSG Hoffenheim has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against awayteam_away_prestreak_win.
Home advantage was not enough for TSG Hoffenheim in their previous game as they lost hosting Eintracht Frankfurt, 1-3. Beier, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.82. Beier scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Werder Bremen at their stadium, the result 3-2.TSG Hoffenheim are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 6 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.
Hoffenheim have another fixture away in just four nights, a DFB Pokal game vs Borussia Dortmund. A strenuous schedule for the visitors!
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 11 goals in 4 league games away this season. As opposed to that, TSG Hoffenheim have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (VfB Stuttgart wins - draws - TSG Hoffenheim wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Guirassy 14 goals |   M. Beier 6 goals |  A. Kramarić 4 goals |
VfB Stuttgart missing players
TSG Hoffenheim missing players
| VfB Stuttgart | TSG Hoffenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.5 | 6.1 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.8 | 16.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.5 | 13.9 |
| 6.6 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 47% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 61% | 49% |
| 11.4 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18.2 | 15.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
- All of TSG Hoffenheim's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VfB Stuttgart's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- TSG Hoffenheim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- TSG Hoffenheim have scored in all their matches so far.
- TSG Hoffenheim have the most points (12) away in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have won all their away games so far.
- TSG Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VfB Stuttgart have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VfB Stuttgart have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- VfB Stuttgart have scored in all their matches so far.
- VfB Stuttgart have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the most scored goals (16) at home in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have won all their matches at home so far.
- VfB Stuttgart haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VfB Stuttgart is in the best form (6-0-0) in Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 20 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | TSG Hoffenheim | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -15 | 4 |
| 17 | FSV Mainz 05 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 2 |
| 18 | Köln | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 1 |
