Stuttgart perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Sandhausen can look both up and down from their 10th position.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the 2. Bundesliga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Karlsruher SC.
Stuttgart are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Sandhausen are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Stuttgart form and stats
Stuttgart, who have the most points (35) at home in 2. Bundesliga, have performed here at Mercedes-Benz-Arena this season with 11 wins from 15 2. Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.
No payout for Stuttgart in their previous match, an away game at Karlsruher SC that ended in defeat 1-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Osnabruck.
Stuttgart are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Bundesliga match at Nurnberg awaits in four days.
The Stuttgart manager P. Matarazzo has got the team scoring with 30 from 15 home games in the league. Stuttgart are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mercedes-Benz-Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Sandhausen form and stats
4-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sandhausen in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Sandhausen has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Sandhausen's last game was the home draw against Arminia Bielefeld (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Greuther Furth with the score of 2-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sandhausen are hosting Dynamo Dresden in the 2. Bundesliga only four days away.
Sandhausen find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Sandhausen have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sandhausen - Stuttgart 2-1. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Stuttgart, one draw and one win for Sandhausen. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  K. Behrens 12 goals |  N. González 10 goals | H. Al Ghaddioui 7 goals |
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| Stuttgart | Sandhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 50 | 30 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 37 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 38 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 81% | 87% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 68% |
| 58% | 67% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 10% |
| 58% | 53% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 55% |
| 32% | 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 13% | 19% |
| 16% | 13% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| 6.1 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 529 | 249 | 87 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 234 | 498 |
| 177 | 79 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 69 | 142 |
| 28% | 38% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 25% | 26% |
- Sandhausen has the most matches under the total-line (20)
- Sandhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Stuttgart has the fewest conceded goals (11) at home
- Stuttgart has the most points (35) at home
- Stuttgart have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stuttgart have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 58 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 59 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 52 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Darmstadt 98 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Bochum | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Greuther Furth | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Hannover 96 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 42 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -3 | 41 |
| 10 | Sandhausen | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 11 | Holstein Kiel | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -6 | 39 |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -3 | 38 |
| 14 | Osnabruck | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Karlsruher SC | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 | Nurnberg | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -13 | 33 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -21 | 28 |
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