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Hertha started the season on a strong note and the freshly-promoted find themselves on 6th place after the first 4 league games. The same thing can not be said about Stuttgart: the visitors were knocked out from the Europa League by Rijeka and gained just three points in the Bundesliga until now. A disastrous run of results was finally broken last round against Hoffenheim, 6-2, so Stuttgart is showing signs of life.
Hertha smells blood and they want to take advantage of the circumstances here to take the three points and move up to the 2nd place in the standings, but at the same time Stuttgart really needs points and a trip to a newly promoted side surely must be approached with a win in mind. This should be a game played on counters, with both teams looking to assure the three points and nothing less. Stuttgart has better players, but with their form and playing on the road, you can’t consider them favorites.
Not many teams have been more offensive than these two in the start of the Bundesliga. In Hertha`s games an average of 3.5 goals per contest have been scored, while in Stuttgart`s matches the average stands at 4.25. Together they have amassed 5 overs in 8 league games and Stuttgart is on a run of 4 consecutive games with at least three goals scored (in all competitions). The visitors have a poor defense for years, and the fact that they recently appointed the youth coach as manager is not a sign that their back line will improve – the 6-2 in the last round against Hoffenheim is proof of that.
Team news & lineups
Hertha has Langkamp questionable for today, while Abdellaue and Niedermeier will miss the game for Stuttgart. Both teams are close to full strength prior to this meeting.
Hertha: Kraft – Pekarik, Langkamp, Brooks, van den Bergh – Lustenberger, Hosogai – Allagui, Ronny, Ben-Hatira – Ramos
Stuttgart: Ulreich – Schwaab, Haggui, Rüdiger, Boka – Gentner, Kvist – Leitner, Traore, Maxim – Ibisevic
This one has over 2,5 written all over it and it would completely illogical for anything else than a high scoring game to happen here. With both teams being vulnerable at the back and strong up front, and with both playing for a win , we should have a spectacular game on our hands with a lot of counters, open spaces and inevitably goal scoring chances. Of course, I`m taking into account that Bundelsiga is a fast paced and attack-oriented league. Only a very poor ratio between chances and goals could ruin this bet, but this kind of risk will always be present in betting. I am going with maximum stakes on over 2,5 and my call here would be a 2-2 draw.
Pick: over 2,5
Odds: 1.70 @ Ladbrokes
Stake: 10
Possible profit: 7
Event date: 13 September
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