VfB Stuttgart v Hoffenheim

Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Preview

Stuttgart could be in seventh heaven if they manage to take the spoils against Hoffenheim in this top six clash in the German Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon as the hosts have racked up six league wins on the trot and Sebastian Hoeness' side will be seeking a seventh victory at their MHP Arena, while Hoffenheim will be eager to bounce back from defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt last time out.

Stuttgart began this season's campaign with a bang as they inflicted a heavy 5-0 win upon Bochum to hand the hosts the perfect start but although Stuttgart found themselves on the end of a thrashing of their own away from home at RB Leipzig in the following match, the hosts have since clicked into gear in no uncertain fashion.

Hoeness' side have captured six wins on the trot in the German top flight which has helped the home side up into second place in the Bundesliga table where they trail the league leaders, Bayer Leverkusen, by just a single point ahead of this weekend's action.

Victories on home soil at their MHP Arena against the likes of Freiburg, Darmstadt and Wolfsburg should give Stuttgart plenty of confidence in grabbing another three points here this Saturday.

Hoffenheim have dropped down to sixth place in the Bundesliga standings following last Saturday's heavy 3-1 loss at home to Eintracht Frankfurt and they now face a tough looking trip to face in-form and high-flying Stuttgart in their own backyard on Saturday afternoon.

Despite picking up four wins on the trot in previous weeks which saw Hoffenheim claim maximum points against Heidenheim, Wolfsburg, FC Cologne and Union Berlin, the visitors have since lost two out of their last three matches overall in the domestic top flight, slipping to losses against Borussia Dortmund and the aforementioned, Eintracht Frankfurt.

Interestingly, Hoffenheim have struggled with results at home so far in this season's Bundesliga campaign, losing three of their four games on home soil at their PreZero Arena but results on the road have been particularly impressive this term.

Hoffenheim have won all four of their away matches so far this season by collecting wins on their travels at Heidenheim, Wolfsburg, Union Berlin and Werder Bremen respectively, so they too will be in confident mood ahead of this upcoming trip to the MHP Arena.

Stuttgart v Hoffenheim Verdict

The bigger picture shows Stuttgart have suffered just two defeats out of their last 16 matches overall in the Bundesliga, with both losses being incurred on their travels while form on home soil has been impressive as the hosts are unbeaten in their last eight home games, winning their last four games on the trot.

In addition, Stuttgart are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Hoffenheim.

Therefore, our main bet will be Stuttgart win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Stuttgart win & Under 3.5 goals @ 3.20

Correct score: Stuttgart 2-0 @ 11.00