Stuttgart vs Hertha Berlin PREVIEW & PREDICTION 15/12/2018

Stuttgart and Hertha BSC meet at Mercedes-Benz-Arena, in a match for the 15th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 13 -01-2018, for the Bundesliga, Stuttgart won by (1-0). N. Stark (78 ‘Autogolo) scored the only goal of the game. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Stuttgart:

After 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position, with 11 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Borussia M’gladbach by (3-0), after in the previous match they have won (1-0) at home, against Augsburg. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 31 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the championship, Stuttgart won 7 points out of 18 possible, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 6 matches they played in their stadium. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that marks few times first and that only managed to open the scoring in 3 of its last 14 games for the Bundesliga, of these 3 came to rest in advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 14 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Stuttgart enter this unmotivated match, after a snub as a visitor, 3-0, on the move to the land of Borussia M’gladbach. The local team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-2-3, favoring a more leisurely and organized style of play. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Mario Gómez, Donis and Nicolás González. The Stuttgart coach can not count on Meyer, Badstuber, Aogo, Sosa, Ozcan and Pavard, for being injured. Thommy will also be unavailable, because he is suspended.

Hertha BSC:

After 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in the 6 th position, with 23 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Hannover 96, by (0-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Eintracht Frankfurt, by (1-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 43 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 7 away league matches Hertha BSC has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 21 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only won 1 result. In the last 5 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Hertha enter this motivated day, after a 1-0 win at home, at the reception at Eintracht Frankfurt: Grujic, at the minute 40 ‘, scored the only goal of the match. The greatest valence of strangers is the way they manage to react in a disadvantaged situation. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the two responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Ibicevic and Selke. The coach of Hertha will not be able to count on Stark, Luckassen, Dilrosun, Gersbeck, Rekik, Kalou, Baak and Kade, for being injured.


PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.79

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