Stuttgart vs Union Berlin prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2022-10-08 17:30.
After squandering an early lead to lose 3-2 against Wolfsburg last time out, Stuttgart’s desperate start continued. The five-time German champions enter this round in the bottom three and are yet to pick up their first win of the campaign, which means that manager Pellegrino Matarazzo has now overseen the club’s longest start to a Bundesliga season without victory (D5, L3).
Stuttgart’s sporting director Sven Mislintat told the media that Matarazzo’s job was not in peril following their latest defeat, but reports have arisen suggesting that the hierarchy are already looking into replacements. At least Stuttgart have been hard to beat at times, as shown by their 63% draw rate, and they’ve also shown great character in coming from behind to draw in three of their four score draws this season.
This season’s surprise package Union Berlin ended round eight at the top of the table and edged out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Malmö in midweek European action to further boost their confidence ahead of this match. Union had to contend with a mini Covid crisis ahead of their European encounter, but they ultimately won after manager Urs Fischer got the clear to make his touchline return just hours before the game.
It’ll be interesting to see how Union bounce back on the domestic front after finally tasting defeat in the last round (L 2-0), a result that ended a club record 14-game unbeaten run of Bundesliga games (W11, D3). Yet with this being Union’s third straight away game in all competitions, a travelled distance of over 2600km in just eight days by the time they arrive in Stuttgart may take its toll on fitness levels.
Players to watch: Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy just can’t catch a break as none of his last three scoring appearances for any club ended with victory. Barring an own goal, Sheraldo Becker has been involved with all of Union’s goals across the last ten hours of play (G3, A1). Four of Becker’s seven goals this season were also decisive in victory.
Hot stat: The side scoring first has won just one of the six all-time Bundesliga meetings between these sides, five of which ended in a draw.