Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st October 2023

Union Berlin will be hosting a Alte Foersterei encounter on Saturday when VfB Stuttgart arrive for a test of their credentials.

Union Berlin rank 13 with six points to their name from seven matches, while visitors VfB Stuttgart rank two in the table on 18 points.

With six defeats from their last six matches, the mood around the Union Berlin camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing VfB Stuttgart on their home ground.

Union Berlin scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing 20 goals against. This is an average of two goals against per match with one clean sheet along the way.

VfB Stuttgart show off whopping stats from their previous ten matches. They average 2.8 goals per game, scoring 28 times, while conceding 11. That makes an average of 1.1 per game, as they pulled off a clean sheet in three of the matches.

Union Berlin hope to extend their grip on VfB Stuttgart, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 1-0 and 3-0, respectively.

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against FC Heidenheim, before Braga won 2-3, while B. Dortmund claimed all three points in a 4-2 win. Union Berlin claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Darmstadt, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, FC Koln got outclassed in a 0-2 win, before beating Wolfsburg by 3-1. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, VfB Stuttgart have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored 12 while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Union Berlin look a little out of sorts and confidence could be vital to which way this encounter turns out. With the home side short on confidence, VfB Stuttgart is the value bet.

Union Berlin fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last three games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Union Berlin are yet to play a draw this season, in stead recording two wins and five defeats in the Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart have a record of six wins, zero draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Stats

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Union Berlin Squad

Fischer will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/7), Jakob Busk (0/0), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/5), Danilho Doekhi (1/7), Diogo Leite (0/7), Jerome Roussillon (0/6), Leonardo Bonucci (1/3), Paul Jaeckel (0/1), Robin Gosens (4/7), Robin Knoche (0/4), Aissa Laidouni (0/7), Alex Kral (0/6), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/2), Andras Schafer (0/0), Brenden Aaronson (0/5), Janik Haberer (0/4), Josip Juranovic (0/4), Lucas Tousart (0/4), Rani Khedira (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (0/3), David Datro Fofana (0/7), Kevin Behrens (4/7), Kevin Volland (0/4), Laurenz Dehl (0/0), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (0/4), Sheraldo Becker (0/6).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 41 year-old VfB Stuttgart manager Hoeness will select his starting XI from these players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/7), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Schock (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/4), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/7), Hiroki Ito (0/7), Josha Vagnoman (0/0), Leonidas Stergiou (0/1), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/6), Pascal Stenzel (0/7), Waldemar Anton (0/7), Angelo Stiller (0/6), Atakan Karazor (0/7), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (2/7), Enzo Millot (2/6), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/3), Luca Raimund (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/3), Deniz Undav (2/4), Jamie Leweling (0/7), Jovan Milosevic (0/3), Roberto Massimo (0/3), Serhou Guirassy (13/7), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (2/7), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0).

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Union Berlin could have up to five missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. Kevin Volland gets a day off from the Union Berlin squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Alex Kral, Robin Knoche, Laurenz Dehl and Andras Schafer are all absent from the Union Berlin squad that faces VfB Stuttgart at Alte Foersterei.

VfB Stuttgart face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Union Berlin.

Names like Josha Vagnoman, Thomas Kastanaras, Nikolas Nartey and Josha Vagnoman most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Union Berlin.

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

The last time the pair played each other, Union Berlin came out the other side as 3-0 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result. The home side were in awesome shape, the last time they played VfB Stuttgart, as the latter got taught a lesson in a 3-0 win for a high-flying Union Berlin team. The bookies have Union Berlin to win this match at best price odds of 13/8.

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Results

Both teams to score paid out four times in the previous six matches between home side Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 7/10.

Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Robin Gosens look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Serhou Guirassy adds to his 11 Bundesliga goals come this coming Saturday.

Union Berlin won six of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost four as well, whilst visitors VfB Stuttgart won nine of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew zero and lost one. VfB Stuttgart came away from six of their last 10 away matches with a clean sheet. Union Berlin did the same in three of their last 10 home games.

In the past six encounters between Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Union Berlin scoring an average of 1.67 goals per game. VfB Stuttgart averaged 0.84 goals, while both teams scored four times. Union Berlin performed an average of 1.7 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten outings for VfB Stuttgart, who managed to score 3.9 times in those matches.