Stuttgart vs Darmstadt prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-09-21 18:30.
It has been an incredible start to the season for Stuttgart, who after flirting with relegation in each of the previous two campaigns, have produced their finest four-game Bundesliga start since they had ten points at this stage in 2004/05. The Swabians ended up qualifying for Europe with a fifth-placed finish that season, so one could forgive their fans for setting lofty expectations for this campaign.
A home return should stimulate further progress if their last few games are anything to go by, as Stuttgart have scored 13 unanswered goals across their last three league matches here! That includes the ten goals scored across back-to-back 5-0 wins in their opening two Bundesliga home games which set a new club record!
Trying to put a stop to that rampant form with a repeat of their win here on the final day of the 2019/20 2.Bundesliga campaign are Darmstadt, the leagueās new boys who have just one point to their name so far. That in itself will feel like an injustice for manager Torsten Lieberknecht after his men headed into half-time with a 3-0 lead at the weekend, yet they ultimately had a man sent off and then allowed Gladbach to claw back a 3+ goal deficit, making Darmstadt the first team to allow them to achieve that feat since way back in 1979.
Things may not get much easier for Lieberknecht, who has failed to win any of his five personal meetings with Stuttgart (D2, L3) whilst conceding at least twice in four of those fixtures. Preventing another onslaught will be no mean feat for Darmstadt, who possess the Bundesligaās worst defensive record after four rounds with 13 conceded goals, including an average of three per away game.
Players to watch: Amongst all players in Europeās āBig Fiveā leagues, none have outperformed their Expected Goals (xG) metric more than Stuttgartās Serhou Guirassy, who has put his 3.1 xG to shame with his eight-goal haul, including a hat-trick last weekend. As for Darmstadt, Marvin Mehlem has enjoyed a flying start with two goals in four games, although as many bookings has brought him up to a shocking 14 yellows across his last 33 league appearances.
Hot stat: Stuttgart have scored nine goals before half-time in five competitive games this season while conceding none in reply.