Are Hertha finally rewarded for their efforts?
An English week is once again on the agenda in the Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart and Hertha play each other in the bottom of the table. Both still have some question marks to answer.
Before the match between VfB Stuttgart and Hertha, the odds indicate favouritism for the hosts. Stuttgart have shown good approaches under interim coach Michael Wimmer. The visitors have shown the same but have not scored enough points.
Hertha have been praised more often this season, but the team can’t buy anything from that. Stuttgart’s improved form now has an impact on the VfB Stuttgart vs Hertha prediction, as a win for the hosts has become more likely in recent weeks.
VfB Stuttgart – statistics & current form
VfB Stuttgart made the decision weeks ago to suspend Pellegrino Matarazzo and install Michael Wimmer as interim coach. That paid off, as the new coach has won all three of his home games with the Swabians so far. There were one or two failures away from home, but good approaches were also evident in the 1:3 in Mönchengladbach on Friday. Wimmer will stay at least until the winter break, which will be much longer due to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
With a win against Hertha, he would have good arguments to remain in office. Because Stuttgart are now on eleven points, just like the visitors. A win would mean overtaking their rivals in the relegation battle. After the second worst start to the season in the club’s history, that would be very good news. At the weekend, the points are up for grabs against Bayer Leverkusen away from home.
The Swabians have to stop conceding early goals. Eight out of 24 goals conceded, i.e. one third, were conceded in the first quarter of an hour. If we knew why we always concede a goal so early, we would put a stop to it. The fact is, we have to manage it somehow,’ shared defender Pascal Stenzel, pissed off after the Gladbach game. So VfB Stuttgart will probably try not to concede much for now.
VfB Stuttgart: The trend is pointing upwards
It is not surprising that the coach and the team still have a lot of work to do. However, a positive trend can be seen and the fourth home match win in a row would only further confirm this. 16 goals are generally quite a decent figure, and the performances at home were significantly better than in the away games. The fact that the hosts have failed to win four times in a row on a Tuesday should not play a major role either.
Wimmer’s team must try to mobilise all their strength once again, because the guests from Berlin will play intensively against the Swabians. There is a lot of running to be done, and standards could be decisive. The focus will be on Borna Sosa, who has scored at least one goal in three of the last four games. The offensive quality is great, the defensive problems have been addressed. Therefore, before the match VfB Stuttgart vs Hertha, our prediction is that both teams will score.
Predicted line-up of VfB Stuttgart:
Müller – Vagnoman, Mavropanos, Anton – Stenzel, Endo, Ahamada, Sosa – Führich – Guirassy, Pfeiffer
Last matches played by VfB Stuttgart:
Bundesliga
05/11/2022 – Gladbach 3 – 1 VfB Stuttgart
29/10/2022 – VfB Stuttgart 2 – 1 Augsburg
22/10/2022 – Borussia Dortmund 5 – 0 VfB Stuttgart
DFB Cup
20/10/2022 – VfB Stuttgart 6 – 0 Arminia Bielefeld
Bundesliga
15/10/2022 – VfB Stuttgart 4 – 1 VfL Bochum
Hertha – Statistics & current form
Hertha are going through a paradox at the current stage of the season. Since Sandro Schwarz took over the team in the summer, the Berliners have been making progress on almost every level. The team plays more active football, runs a lot, plods along, has a plan and has clearly developed technically going forward. 16 goals are quite a good figure, the team often radiates a scoring threat, and the number of goals conceded has also been reduced.
The problem, however, is that Hertha hardly scores any points. Eleven have been scored so far, and the team also received a lot of praise at the weekend. Davie Selke, who scored against FC Bayern for the final score of 2:3, accepted this praise, but also said that this team has to turn the good approaches into points. At the moment, it looks like a relegation battle – and that is exactly what Hertha wanted to prevent. So the games against Stuttgart and Cologne could now point the way forward, and in the back of their minds, of course, are the last weeks with many chances and few points.
In addition to the current situation, which is not exactly easy, there is also a weakness away from home. Hertha have only won one of their last eight away games, which is not a good record either. Even a point in Stuttgart would be important to prevent the hosts from pulling away.
Hertha must finally get some wins
Hertha have won two games in the league so far this season, only Schalke with one win have triumphed less often. Some numbers point very clearly to a relegation battle, yet others read quite neatly. The visitors from Berlin are clearly better in terms of running distance and shots taken than their position in the league indicates.
So they need wins now, but the time to play against the Swabians could hardly be worse at the moment. The tendency is in favour of VfB, and the away weakness is against Hertha. Therefore, our value tip before the match between VfB Stuttgart and Hertha is that the hosts will win
Predicted line-up of Hertha:
Christensen – Kenny, Rogel, Kempf, Mittelstädt – Tousart, Sunjic Serdar, Lukebakio, Ejuke – Kanga
Last matches played by Hertha:
Bundesliga
05/11/2022 – Hertha BSC 2 – 3 Bayern Munich
29/10/2022 – Werder Bremen 1 – 0 Hertha BSC
23/10/2022 – Hertha BSC 2 – 1 Schalke 04
15/10/2022 – RB Leipzig 3 – 2 Hertha BSC
09/10/2022 – Hertha BSC 2 – 2 SC Freiburg
VfB Stuttgart – Hertha Direct comparison / H2H balance
76 Matches have been played between the two teams. The balance is completely even! 20 games ended in draws, Stuttgart won 28 times and Hertha has just as many victories to its name. In the pre-season, the capital club picked up four points against VfB, and there were no more against any team in 2021/22.
VfB Stuttgart – Hertha Tip
Both teams are in the bottom of the table and both have developed positively recently, but the hosts from Stuttgart still have the better tendency because the results have simply been better recently.
Both teams can play well forward but allow too much. Therefore, before the match between VfB Stuttgart and Hertha, our tip is that both teams will score.
