VFB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV Prediction: Expect a feisty clash between these two clubs

Stuttgart and Hamburger will be playing against each other in the relegation/promotion playoff match. VFB Stuttgart competed in the Bundesliga in the just-concluded season, while Hamburger SV were in the Bundesliga second division. VFB Stuttgart will be hoping to keep their place in the Bundesliga next season while Hamburger are seeking promotion to the Bundesliga.

The last time these two faced each other was in a friendly match in 2020 and Stuttgart won the game 3-2 at full time. It's been three years since then and both teams have improved their squads. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top between these two clubs.

VFB Stuttgart (DWDLW)

VFB Stuttgart ended the final game of the Bundesliga season with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim at home. That meant they ended the season 18th on the table and qualified for the relegation playoffs. Their final five games of the season were not really good as they recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in those games. Stuttgart will be playing at home in this game and they will be hoping for a better result here as their results at home in previous games have been below par. Their last 5 games at home ended with the following results: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. The 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim was their last home game of the season.

In that game, they played out a 0-0 draw in the opening half and in the second half they conceded the first goal in the 76th minute. The goal scorer was Hoffenheim’s Ihlas Bebou. But they soon got back on level terms in the 80th minute as Tiago Tomas grabbed the equalizer for Stuttgart. The game ended in a draw at full time.

Team streak: no losses (3), without a clean sheet (9), both teams scoring (9/9), more than 4.5 cards (8/10), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

SV Hamburger (WWWDL)

SV Hamburger can be proud of their latest form as they head into the first leg of the playoff/promotion match. Hamburger played in the Bundesliga second division and they ended 3rd on the table with 66 points from 34 matches played. They hold a record of 3 wins in their last 3 games and they are unbeaten in their last 4 games.

SV Hamburger earned their playoff spot with a 1-0 win over SV Sandhausen away from home on the final day of the season. In their last 5 games of the season they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In this match they will be playing away from home and they will be hoping to pick up another win away from home. Their last 5 away games ended with the following results: 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw.

SV Hamburger had to fight hard to keep their 1-0 win against SV Sandhausen in their last game. They got the goal early in the first half as Jean Luc-Dompe scored the only goal in the opening 3 minutes of the game. The match continued that way until the final whistle and SV Hamburger won by 1-0 at full time.

Team streak: wins (3), no losses (4), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (5/6), first to score (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (8/9).

Head to Head

VFB Stuttgart and SV Hamburger know each other really well because they have played against each other 20 times before now. VFB Stuttgart won 11 matches, while SV Hamburger won 7 matches and 2 matches ended in a draw.

• VFB Stuttgart won the last 3 meetings.
• VFB Stuttgart are without a clean sheet in 9 meetings.
• SV Hamburger are without a clean sheet in 12 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 Goals in 7/9 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 9/9 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/7 meetings.

Expert Analysis and Betting Tips

VFB Stuttgart and SV Hamburger have had a long run of matches against each other but the last time they faced each other was back in 2020 in a friendly match. Both teams scored in 9 meetings and 7 of those 9 games ended in more than 2.5 goals. VFB Stuttgart have scored at least 1 goal in their last 10 games. Hamburger have also scored at least 1 goal in their last 6 games.

I suggest these teams will both approach this game with the hope of getting the edge before the second leg, so we can expect a goal exchange from both clubs at full time.

• Both Teams to Score at 1.64 Odds
• Total 1 Over 1.5 at 1.616 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 8.50 Odds