VfB Stuttgart v Union Berlin

Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Preview

Stuttgart have a good chance of lifting themselves up into the top six of the German Bundesliga table on Friday night when they play host to 11th placed Union Berlin at their MHPArena ahead of this weekend's German top flight action this weekend.

Union Berlin were dealt a 2-1 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen in last weekend's tussle in the German top flight which not only became a third loss in five games overall for the visitors but also extended their winless run in the domestic top flight to five games.

Stuttgart currently occupy ninth place in the German Bundesliga as the hosts have enjoyed a steady and fairly consistent campaign so far this season, being handed just three defeats within their opening 12 league matches.

Stuttgart have also picked up four wins to date this term as well which have been produced against the likes of Borussia M'gladbach, Borussia Dortmund, Holstein Kiel and Bochum respectively and these will no doubt give Sebastian Hoeneß's side plenty of confidence heading into Friday night's encounter.

The wider picture shows Stuttgart have slipped to just three defeats within their previous 16 matches in the German top flight while form and results on home soil at their MHPArena have been extremely solid as the hosts have been handed just the one defeat in their last 18 home games, picking up 12 wins in the process.

Union Berlin were dealt a third defeat in five games in last weekend's German Bundesliga action when they slipped to a 2-1 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen which followed previous losses at the hands of Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg respectively.

Despite picking up points in draws with Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg in 1-1 and 0-0 stalemates respectively, the three recent defeats have overshadowed the visitor's minimal success in recent weeks.

Union Berlin have managed to capture four wins so far in this season's Bundesliga though which have helped Bo Svensson's side to at least avoid being dragged down nearer the relegation zone thanks to victories gained over the likes of St Pauli, Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel respectively.

It is worth noting though that the former three victories were all achieved on home soil at their Stadion An der Alten Försterei, while results away from home continue to be a major concern for Svensson and his Union Berlin side.

Indeed, Union Berlin have managed to pick up just one win from their last 11 outings on the road which also includes slipping to six defeats along with failing to score in eight of these 11 away games as well.

Stuttgart v Union Berlin Verdict

Stuttgart have won the last three meetings on the trot against Union Berlin and with their solid form on home soil, the hosts look in good shape for all three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Stuttgart win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Stuttgart win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Stuttgart 2-0 @ 8.00