Friday 03/10/2014, 21:30, Germany Bundesliga, Round 7, Hertha vs Stuttgart
Hertha vs Stuttgart Preview
After six rounds, Hertha and Stuttgart are tied for the 14th place with just five points and they have already fallen behind with their plans to avoid relegation. Winning the head to head game is extremely important, as the ones who prevail tonight will put some distance between them and the bottom pack. Hertha has home pitch advantage, but has been struggling to score goals recently and their defenses proved to be vulnerable to counterattacks.
Hertha vs Stuttgart Odds
Hertha 2.25, Draw 3.50, Stuttgart 3.10
Hertha vs Stuttgart Tips
Hertha started this season of the German Bundesliga with back-to-back defeats and allowed seven goals against Leverkusen and Mainz. This prompted manager Luhukay to make some amendments in the starting formation and he now only uses one striker. Kalou has been preferred recently but Schieber has scored three goals in five games, so he's expected to play tonight as well.
Since using five defenders, Hertha lost a single match, but they also scored just once in two games and if the hosts will use a single striker, they will have a hard time in exercising constant pressure. Stuttgart can truly relate to their struggles, because they lost three games in a row and each time allowed two goals without scoring once.
On the bright side, they earned four points out of the last two games and overall they faced significantly better teams than their opponents. Winning on the road in Berlin would mean a great deal for Stuttgart, but this doesn't mean that manager Veh is going to risk everything in an attempt of earning three points.
Werner was the only striker in the last match that they won against Hannover and is very likely for him to start, even though he's yet to score this season. In fact, none of the six strikers that Stuttgart has in its starting formation has found his way to the net in the games played so far.
Key Facts
- Hertha has the better had to head record, winning 17 out of 30 games played in Berlin.
- Stuttgart scored three goals in less than one week, including a double against Dortmund and is the team in better form
Hertha vs Stuttgart Prediction
This match is very likely to be decided by a single goal, with both teams using defensive minded formations and featuring a single striker. This is why it is not wise to back the hosts at odds that barely climb above even value, since the risk of a draw is very real. A better option would be to take the double chance wager with Pinnacle Sports and hope that Stuttgart will not lose tonight in Berlin.
Bet: Stuttgart or Draw @ 1.70 with Pinnacle Sports
