Eintracht Braunschweig vs Vfb Stuttgart
German Bundesliga II
Date: Monday, 6th March 2017
Kick-off: 19:15 UK / 20:15 CET
Venue: Eintracht-Stadion (Braunschweig).
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig finally ended their negative series of five straight winless games by beating SV Sandhausen with 0-1 away last weekend. Good news for them is that they still remain just four points behind Bundesliga promotion places, so they await this game in good spirits. The game against Vfb Stuttgart will be their strongest test this year, but Eintracht Braunschweig can be optimistic in front of this game as they are a top home team this season.
Eintracht Braunschweig won eight and drew twice in their eleven home games this season. Their only home defeat was the unexpected 1-2 loss against St.Pauli a couple of weeks ago.
Eintracht Braunschweig`s recent matches were mostly tight, with five of their last six games ending with less than two goals scored. That is a bit unusual as they were one of the most attacking sides in the league in the first part of the season and most of their matches produced many goals. Striker Domi Kumbela leads the team with 11 goals scored, but his form is not that good currently and he is still waiting for his first goal in 2017.
The first match between these two sides this season ended in 2-0 victory for Vfb Stuttgart.
Vfb Stuttgart
At the moment, Vfb Stuttgart looks almost certain to get promoted in the Bundesliga. They won 15 of their 22 games so far, and currently are on a winning series of five straight matches. Last weekend they routinely won with 2-0 against Kaiserslautern, with striker Simon Terodde scoring his 15th goal of the season. He is currently the top scorer in the 2.Bundesliga.
Vfb Stuttgart are the best attacking side in the 2.Bundesliga, scoring 39 goals in 22 games, or almost two goals per match on average. In each of their last four victories they have scored two or more goals. Regarding their recent away games, Vfb Stuttgart have won four of their last six away games, only losing to Wurzburger Kickers with 3-0 in that period.
The atmosphere in Vfb Stuttgart was a bit shaken last week, as their defender and former Borussia Dortmund player Kevin Grosskreutz was involved in a fight in front of a night club in Stuttgart and his contract was terminated. After that incident, Grosskreutz said that he will stop playing professional football, as his mind is not focused on sports. That is a bid sad ending of a career, as Grosskreutz is still relatively young with 28 years and was also part of the German winning team at the World Cup in Brazil 2014.
Braunschweig vs Stuttgart: Head-to-head stats
Stuttgart are unbeaten in the four meetings with Braunschweig with 3 wins and a draw.
It was a 2-0 win for Vfb when the teams met earlier this season on September 2016.
Braunschweig’s lone home match against Stuttgart during the period ended in a 0-4 score-line.
Braunschweig vs Stuttgart: Prediction
It has to be agreed that Stuttgart looks in excellent touch since January, Meanwhile, Braunschweig were seen struggling to pick up wins. There is no doubt that this will be a cagey affair and Braunschweig will be confident after earning their first win of the calendar year at Sandhausen last weekend. But Stuttgart seems unstoppable and are very likely to scrape a win here.
Braunschweig vs Stuttgart: Bet Tips
Stuttgart to win at 2.43 (10/7) with Unibet is our main prediction for this match.
Under 2.5 match goals at 1.90 is an alternate option considering the defensive approach from both sides.
