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VFB Stuttgart hosts Hertha Berlin in the 24th round of the German Bundesliga.
Stuttgart did not win a single time in the last 7 matches (losing 4) and as a result dropped to the last place in Bundesliga … 5 points away from salvation. In the last home match, 2-3 to Dortmund, the players went to the fans asking for forgiveness in an emotional moment and apparently it helped a bit … Stuttgart won its first point in 4 rounds last weekend, 1-1 at Hannover and playing almost decent football. For today Harnik, Didavik and Rudiger are not available for Stuttgart.
Stuttgart lineup: Ulreich – Schwaab, Niedermeier, Baumgartlinger, Sakai – Gentner, Die – Werner, Maxim, Klein – Ginczek
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Hertha lost 4 of the last 6 games but they also got two wins … which is always better than to settle for draws. Last round Hertha got a fantastic victory, 1-0 at home vs. Augsburg, golden points in the fight for relegation. The visitors improved their defense recently (was the worst in Bundesliga) and are now on the 14th place, 1 point clear of relegation and 5 points ahead of Stuttgart. Obviously this match has huge importance and Hertha would absolutely love to get at least 1 point. Hertha is finally starting to get players back from the lengthy injury list (which was a big handicap for them) and that helped improve their level of football, but unfortunately today they add two suspensions to the list: Niemeyer and Skjelbred. Additionally the lineups of Hertha will still miss Schieber, Baumjohann, Gersbeck and Jarstein.
Hertha Berlin lineup: Kraft – Pekarik, Langkamp, Brooks, Plattenhardt – Lustenberger, Hosogai – Ndjeng, Stocker, Schultz – Kalou
Stuttgart has a horrible 1-2-8 record at home (6-22 goal difference) and that is because they are unable to have the initiative while staying safe at the back. Hertha (2-2-7 away, 16-24 goal diff.) has some great weapons offensively and will punish Stuttgart when given the chance to break and exploit open spaces. This is a do or die game for Stuttgart and I doubt they have what it takes to do the job … I expect them to be very tight and unsure and get burned eventually by the visitors, who are getting healthier and playing better. So my tip will be Hertha +0,5 handicap. Correct score prediction: VFB Stuttgart – Hertha Berlin 1-2.
Pick: Hertha Berlin +0,5
Odds: 1.84 @ Bet365
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 6.72
Event date: 6 March
