Stuttgart vs Bochum prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2022-10-14 13:30.
Now looking back on a winless Bundesliga run stretching back to May, Stuttgart dismissed coach Pellegrino Matarazzo following their 1-0 loss on Sunday to Union Berlin. Veterans such as Sebastian HoeneĂź and Adi HĂĽtter have already been named as potential replacements, as the five-time German champions look to stop a second demotion in four years.
Stuttgart’s relegation of 2019 followed their worst-ever points tally from the opening ten games of a Bundesliga season – and that is something the Reds will match if they lose this clash. In turn, the crowd here must play a role, though they may lose hope if Stuttgart fall behind again, with just two home points recovered from across the last 18 available after conceding first.
In contrast, bottom club Bochum’s own weekend was filled with joy, as a late surge saw them stun Europa League holders Frankfurt 3-0. A safe spot now seems distinctly nearer, and a much-improved mood around the camp may help them claim a first victory at Stuttgart since May 1987, despite travelling after five straight away league losses.
The latter minutes are likely to be particularly galling either way, with Bochum losing the second half of every road trip in the league this term. And there is more negative history to be found further back in time, as the Blues’ last Bundesliga clean sheet on hostile turf against a current top-flight side still dates back to February 2010!
Players to watch: Wataru Endo was Stuttgart’s last home match winner in a 2-1 success over Cologne back in May – his last nine goalscoring games have actually seen both teams score and over 2.5 match goals! As for Bochum, ex-Red Philipp Förster returns to the Mercedes-Benz-Arena on the back of a goal and an assist in the win over Frankfurt.
Hot streak: The home side on the day has failed to score before half-time in each of the last six Bundesliga H2Hs.