Desperation against Champions League ambitions – this headline roughly matches the match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Both can not summon after four games after the winter break, a really good start to the second half. Above all, the performances of Gladbach must be disappointed. Instead of a possible second place the foals are now lagging behind and are not allowed to lose anymore in Swabia, if there is something else to do with the premier class.

New trainer Tayfun Korkut sat on the bench of VfB Stuttgart for the first time last weekend, but in the match at VfL Wolfsburg everything seemed to run as usual when the Swabians had to play away. A weak first half was ended with the 1-0 lead for the Wolves, who had a 10% chance of gain in the first round. But in the second half of the VfB Stuttgart was able to increase significantly and just the committed in the winter of Wolfsburg Mario Gomez provided with his goals for the 1-1 final score. He thus prevented the tenth away loss of VfB Stuttgart in the eleventh away match. At the second half of the game in Wolfsburg, the newly promoted wants to continue and win at home against Gladbach. The home record of VfB Stuttgart was worthy of the first six home games Champions League. From their first six home games, the Swabians won five wins and a draw.

Most recently, VfB Stuttgart was less successful in the domestic Mercedes Benz Arena. Because of the following and at the same time last four home games of VfB Stuttgart took only a threesome. The other three games against Leverkusen, Bayern and Schalke were all lost. In the home table, VfB Stuttgart still occupies a good seventh place. Overall, it is only enough for 14th place due to the fact that only two out of 33 possible away points. The advantage over the relegation place is only one point. Korkut must continue to work on the offensive of his team. Because with only 17 hits VfB Stuttgart together with HSV and Cologne has the least of the league. But: With only seven goals conceded in ten home games VfB Stuttgart together with Freiburg, the strongest home defensive of all 18 clubs.

The first round was completed by Borussia Mönchengladbach in sixth place. With 28 points, the foals were tied with Dortmund, Leverkusen and Leipzig on the ranks three to five. Four games left after the winter break, Gladbach is now only in eighth place and is only three points behind Dortmund in fourth place. How come? Already the first game of the second round Gladbach was in the sand and lost at tail light Cologne in the last second with 1: 2. The following home game against Augsburg Gladbach could again win 2-0, but it was followed by two more defeats in Frankfurt and finally against RB Leipzig. The home defeat with 0: 1 against the Red Bulls would not necessarily have to be, but Gladbach had best chances and conceded the goal in the 88th minute. Also in Frankfurt Gladbach was measured by the possibilities by no means the worse team. But a goal did not want to fall – even from the penalty spot, when Thorgan Hazard failed a good ten minutes before the end. In the 90th minute Eintracht then put the lid on the game with the 2: 0.

Especially in the two games in Frankfurt and against RB Leipzig revealed the current problem of Gladbach: The team is just too little out of their chances. If the foals do not turn that off, then the club threatens to miss the international business in the next season completely. Gladbach had a good record against VfB Stuttgart last time. Of the last eight direct duels with the Swabians, Borussia has lost none. There were two draws and six victories from Gladbach. The last five direct clashes Gladbach could win in series.

PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.60