Here's everything you need to learn, and even more, ahead of the VfB Stuttgart - VfL Bochum 1848 fixture!
- VfB Stuttgart is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Bundesliga
Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous match. Let's look for an enthusiastic game!
VfB Stuttgart form and stats
VfB Stuttgart's struggle is real here at Mercedes-Benz-Arena with only 11 points collected from 11 Bundesliga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-6. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for VfB Stuttgart with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Greuther Furth game, 42 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
No payout for VfB Stuttgart in their previous match, an away game at Bayer Leverkusen that ended in defeat 2-4. The versatile forward Tomás edged out all the other footballers in that match and was awarded a match rating of 7.94 out of 10. Tomás scored two goals and hit the woodwork once.
Preceding that match was the home game against Eintracht Frankfurt that was lost 2-3.The Stuttgart fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. VfB Stuttgart have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.
VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VfL Bochum 1848 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from Antwi-Adjei, Locadia, Gamboa and Holtmann secured the home win 4-2 against Bayern München in their previous game. The attacker Antwi-Adjei got a match rating of 7.63 in that game. Antwi-Adjei scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 1-1 draw at Hertha BSC's stadium before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bochum as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled before this season: VfL Bochum 1848 - VfB Stuttgart 0-0. VfB Stuttgart-VfL Bochum 1848 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: VfB Stuttgart four wins, VfL Bochum 1848 one win, five draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Polter 7 goals |   K. Mavropanos 4 goals |  G. Holtmann 4 goals |
VfB Stuttgart missing players
VfL Bochum 1848 missing players
| VfB Stuttgart | VfL Bochum 1848 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 26 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 42 | 23 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 32 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 82% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 68% |
| 55% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 45% | 41% |
| 45% | 64% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 27% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| 59% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 36% | 41% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 36% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 55% | 36% |
| 4 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 14.6 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.2 | 11.6 |
| 4.1 | 5.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3 | 4 |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 21% | 27% |
| 16 | 13.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 16.2 | 15 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
- VfB Stuttgart have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- VfB Stuttgart have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VfB Stuttgart have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfL Bochum 1848 have scored away.
- VfB Stuttgart have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- VfB Stuttgart haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- VfB Stuttgart is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 45 | 52 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 41 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | TSG Hoffenheim | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Union Berlin | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Köln | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 32 |
| 9 | Mainz 05 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | Borussia M'gladbach | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -21 | 23 |
| 15 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | FC Augsburg | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 22 |
| 17 | VfB Stuttgart | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 40 | -37 | 13 |
