Prediction: VfB Stuttgart vs Werder Bremen

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 11/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

VfB Stuttgart and Werder Bremen will face each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Die Roten and Die Werderaner will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena and is scheduled to kick off at 2:30pm UK the on Sunday.

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart are one of the biggest clubs in Germany, but they are in real danger of getting relegated to the second division at the end of the season. Die Roten wet down to 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2018-19, but they went back up again. And now they could suffer relegation again.

Bruno Labbadia’s side are 15th in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 16 points from 18 matches. VfB Stuttgart are level on points with 16th-placed VfL Bochum 1848 and six points above bottom side FC Schalke 04. 

VfB Stuttgart will head into the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on the back of a 2-1 victory over Paderborn away from home in the DFB-Pokal. It came after a 2-1 loss at the hands of RB Leipzig on the roadie the Bundesliga and followed a 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim in the league.

Team News:

VfB Stuttgart are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Florian Muller will stay in goal, while Waldermar Anton and Hiroki Ito will be the two centre-backs in front of him. Luca Pfeiffer will lead the line for the home team. Thomas Kastanaras, Nikolas Nartey and Chris Führich will be three attacking midfielders behind Pfeiffer.

Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen are one of the biggest clubs in Germany, and they are doing relatively well at the moment. Die Werderaner went down to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2020-21 season, but they came back straight up at the end of the 2021-22 campaign.

And it is likely that Werder will retain their Bundesliga title at the end of the season. Ole Werner’s side are 10th in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 24 points from 18 matches, as many as eight points above the relegation zone and eight points off the European places.

Werder will head into the match against VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this weekend on the back of a 2-1 win against VfL Wolfsburg at home in the league. It came after a 2-1 loss at the hands of Union Berlin in front of their own fans and followed a 7-1 hammering at the hands of FC Cologne on the road.

Team News:

Werder Bremen are likely to line up in a 3-1-4-2 formation against VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this weekend. Die Werderaner will have Jirí Pavlenka in goal, with Amos Pieper, Niklas Stark and Marco Friedl  in front of him as the back-three. Marvin Ducksch and Niclas Füllkrug will be the two forwards.

Key Factors to Consider

• VfB Stuttgart have scored 22 goals in 18 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
• VfB Stuttgart have conceded 32 goals in 18 Bundesliga games so far this campaign.
• Werder Bremen have scored 29 goals in 18 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
• Werder Bremen have conceded 37 goals in 18 Bundesliga games so far this campaign.
• VfB Stuttgart have won just 3 Bundesliga games so far this season.

Conclusion

VfB Stuttgart are in real danger of getting relegated to the second division of German football at the end of the season, but they will fancy their chances of picking up at least a point against Werder Bremen. Stuttgart are at home for the Bundesliga game this weekend, and Werder have lost four of their last five league matches. Now, it is going to be hard, but if Stuttgart manage to score an early goal, then they could be able to draw the match.

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 11/2

Bookmaker: Betfair