Will the Eisernen halt the upswing of the Swabians?
After nine league games in a row without a win, VfB Stuttgart managed a small liberation last Saturday with a 3-2 home victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, the Swabians are still in a direct relegation spot, which is why it would now be extremely important for them to follow up with a win at 1. FC Union Berlin.
The Köpenicker have lost four of their last five league games, but are considered strong at home. Only two of the previous twelve league games at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei ended in defeat. Accordingly, in the run-up to the match between Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart, the odds are swinging in the direction of the home side.
This will not be an easy game for the Eisern, who have not only lost four of their last five league games, but have also failed to score a goal of their own. In the entire 24 Bundesliga games before that, only four games went without a goal for the capital.
However, against defensively weak Swabia, who have already conceded 47 goals, the chances of goals and an associated home win are quite favourable, which is why we recommend tip 1 for Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart.
Union Berlin – Statistics & current form
Union Berlin qualified for the Conference League at the end of the 2021/22 season as the seventh-placed team in the table, but despite spirited performances, the Köpenicker did not make it past the preliminary round.
At the same time, everything looked as if the Eisern could set the course in the Bundesliga to be represented internationally again in the coming season. However, after the recent negative series of four defeats in the last five games, the capital city team slipped back to seventh place.
Two home wins in a row in league and cup
The train towards Europe has not yet left without the Eisernen, who after all also reached the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal and still have a second chance at international competition if they win the title here.
Nevertheless, the negative trend of Urs Fischer’s team must be reversed as soon as possible. The two home victories over Mainz (3:1) and St. Pauli (2:1) could not be confirmed last weekend in the 0:1 in Wolfsburg.
Only two defeats among the twelve league home games so far
In particular, the fact that the Eisernen have failed to score in four of their last five league games is cause for concern. For one thing, they have always conceded goals in their last ten competitive games in a row. And for another, the departure of Max Kruse during the winter break seems to have weighed much heavier than expected.
Nevertheless, a team in poor form is now visiting the stadium An der Alten Försterei, where the Eisernen have only lost two of their twelve league home games so far. Despite the complicated weeks, it is still best to play Union Berlin against VfB Stuttgart tip 1.
Predicted line-up of Union Berlin:
Rönnow – Gießelmann – Heintz – Knoche – Baumgartl – Trimmel – Khedira – Prömel – Haraguchi – Becker – Awoniyi
Last matches played by Union Berlin:
1st Bundesliga
03/05 2022 – Vfl Wolfsburg 1 – 0 Union Berlin
DFB Cup
03/01 2022 – Union Berlin 2 – 1 St. Pauli
1st Bundesliga
02/26 2022 – Union Berlin 3 – 1 Mainz 05
02/19 2022 – Arminia Bielefeld 1 – 0 Union Berlin
02/13 2022 – Union Berlin 0 – 3 Borussia Dortmund
VfB Stuttgart – Statistics & current form
VfB Stuttgart are currently in acute relegation trouble after their rock-solid ninth place finish as promoted team last summer. Although the negative trend of nine consecutive league games without a win was halted last weekend, the Swabians are still three points off the relegation zone.
Accordingly, the five-time German champions are coming to the state capital, where the Stuttgart side have never won and endured a pitch-black day in the summer of 2019. In the relegation play-off, a goalless draw in the second leg sent VfB into the second division.
Failure to convert chances and defensive negligence
Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men still have nine matchdays to avoid another relegation from the top flight of German football. However, the Swabians will have to improve in practically every respect.
Neither the 31 goals nor the 47 goals conceded are negative in the Bundesliga. In practice, however, the white and red team missed far too many good opportunities, while defensive negligence repeatedly resulted in goals being conceded too easily.
Only one win among the twelve Bundesliga away games
Adding to this is the away record of the Swabians, who have not only never won away at the Eisernen, but have also recorded only one away win in total among twelve league games away from home (four draws, seven defeats).
Admittedly, the self-confidence of the Matarazzo eleven has risen somewhat after the inspiring 3:2 victory over Gladbach, in which a 0:2 deficit was turned around. Nevertheless, VfB, who have only won one of their last ten league games, will be underdogs against Köpenick, who are strong at home.
Predicted line-up of VfB Stuttgart:
Müller – Sosa – Ito – Anton – Mavropanos – Karazor – Führich – Endo – Marmoush – Tomas – Tiago – Kalajdzic
Last matches played by VfB Stuttgart:
1st Bundesliga
03/05 2022 – VfB Stuttgart 3 – 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
02/25 2022 – Hoffenheim 2 – 1 VfB Stuttgart
02/19 2022 – VfB Stuttgart 1 – 1 Vfl Bochum
02/12 2022 – Bayer Leverkusen 4 – 2 VfB Stuttgart
02/05 2022 – VfB Stuttgart 2 – 3 Eintracht Frankfurt
Union Berlin – VfB Stuttgart Direct comparison / H2H balance
Head to head: 1 – 5 – 1
There have been a total of seven meetings between the two teams so far and with one win each, five of the seven duels ended in a draw. In the summer of 2019, the Swabians also played against the Köpenickers in the relegation play-off, but were defeated due to the away goals rule after two draws.
Union Berlin – VfB Stuttgart Tip
When it comes to Union Berlin against VfB Stuttgart, the prediction does have to take into account the recent form crisis of the Eisernen, who have lost four of their last five league games and remained without a goal of their own in all of their defeats. However, the Köpenicker have picked up a full 15 points more in league action than the relegation-threatened Swabians, who have won just one of their last ten league games and come to the capital correspondingly ticked off.
The Stuttgart side’s poor away record should also be taken into account, as they have only won one of their twelve away games in league play. Accordingly, the greatest value is to be found in betting on a home win for the Eisern.
