On Thursday, from 21:30, Mercedes-Benz Arena will host the duel between Stuttgart vs Hamburg. An extremely interesting duel is announced, between two teams, which aim to be promoted to the Bundesliga.
VfB Stuttgart – Unsuccessful in the last four stages
In the last five years, Stuttgart have relegated twice and promoted only once, and are now trying to return to the Bundesliga. The season didn’t start well at all, and at Christmas, Tim Walter was fired. In his place was brought the young Pellegrino Matarazzo, who is at the first experience at this level. At Hoffenheim he was second coach in the 2018-2019 season, but otherwise he only trained junior teams. With his arrival, Stuttgart became more offensive and efficient. He scored 13 points in five stages, followed by the disaster. After the pandemic, he played two games, both on foreign soil and was not able to get even a point. At Wehen they lost 2-1, and the previous stage suffered a defeat with only one goal, at Kiel, although 12 minutes before the final whistle, the score was equal, 1-1. After these results, it dropped to third place, tied for points, with the fourth place occupant, Heidenheim. So far he has done very well on his own field. In the 13 games played, he suffered only two defeats, but now, without spectators, it will be extremely difficult. A purebred striker is missing from the offensive, and for the moment the young Nicolas Ivan Gonzalez is responsible for the goals.
Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo
Hamburg SV – Climbed to second place
He is already in his second season in the 2nd Bundesliga, after finishing only fourth in the previous season and missing the qualification to the dam. Precisely for this reason, an experienced coach was brought to the technical bench, who normally has nothing to look for in this league. He coached in the Bundesliga for 13 years, but without him the goal cannot be achieved. With seven stages before the end of the season, Hamburg is on the second place with 46 points, at a distance of seven points, from the occupant of the first place, Bielefeld. The goal is not to win the championship, but to be promoted, but you have to be extremely careful, because Heidenheim and Darmstadt came dangerously close to the podium. After the resumption of the championship, he obtained two equal results, but the previous stage, in the confrontation with Bielefeld, deserves to obtain all the three points at stake. He dominated the game from the first minute, but the ball did not enter the goal. Now he has no choice, he has to win, if he wants to have a slightly more relaxed end to the season.
Coach: Dieter Hecking
VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburg SV: Direct results (H2H)
- Hamburg SV vs VfB Stuttgart 1-1
- Hamburg SV vs VfB Stuttgart 6-2
- VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburg SV 1-1
VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburg SV Picks
In the round match, Hamburg won on their own field, after a match in which eight goals were scored, score 6-2. Just three days after this resounding victory, it was eliminated from the cup, even by Stuttgart, score 2-1. Now I expect again a match with many goals, even if both teams need a lot of points. Hamburg seems the team is fitter and I think it can get the victory.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Odds: 1.73
