VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV Betting Odds and Predictions

VfB Stuttgart receives Hamburger SV for the top duel in the 2nd Bundesliga

On the 28th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga, relegated team VfB Stuttgart will receive Hamburger SV. On 28.05.2020, this high-class duel in the Mercedes Benz Arena in the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in Stuttgart, will be kicked off. The first leg should be remembered by many because HSV won it 6-2 at home. Then they met in the second round of the DFB Cup. This was decided in the extra time in favor of Stuttgart with 1: 2. This game is also exciting because both are already in the ascent battle. VfB Stuttgart currently occupies 3rd place with 45 points and Hamburger SV with 46 points the 2nd place in the table. Arminia Bielefeld currently leads the 2nd Bundesliga with 53 points. Heidenheim, on the other hand, is closely on their heels with 44 points.

Key facts about the match VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV

VfB Stuttgart
Have the somewhat stronger squad
Make the strongest home team
Have won against HSV a lot more at home
Hamburger SV
Could win the first leg 6-2
Make the fourth best away team
Are stronger on the offensive and defensive

Can VfB Stuttgart also win the second leg against Hamburger SV?

VfB Stuttgart was surprisingly weak after the restart of the 2nd Bundesliga because they lost both games: against contractions Wiesbaden with 2-1 and against Holstein Kiel with 3-2. Wiesbaden currently occupies the penultimate and Kiel the 7th place in the table. However, both games took place away. So that they can continue to fight for a return, they should win against the Hanseatic League. With a 1st place in the home table a victory should be possible. Away they are currently the tenth best team. The Baden-Württemberg team have won 10 out of 13 home games and lost only 2. 1 game ended in a draw. They scored 27 times and allowed 9 points. The Stuttgart team decided only 3 games and were able to make 5 draws. They surrendered 6 times. The VfB came 17 times to the end and allowed 24 goals. All in all, they are on par with their HSV defensive, only on the offensive they have to drop feathers against Hamburg.

Pellegrino Matarazzo has only been under contract with VfB Stuttgart as head coach since 30 December 2019. He has never played against HSV or their coach Dieter Hecking. The American previously worked as an assistant coach at TSG Hoffenheim. For the 42-year-old, it is the first job at a professional club. They won 4 out of 10 games under his leadership and lost as many. 2 games ended with a draw. 15:11 is the goal balance. Matarazzo has to do without 4 players against HSV, including the dangerous player Daniel Didavi.

The last 5 results of VfB Stuttgart

24.05.2020 2. Bundesliga FC Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart 3-2

17.05.2020 2. Bundesliga SV Wehen Wiesbaden vs VfB Stuttgart 2-1

09.03.2020 2.Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-1

29.02.2020 2.Bundesliga SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs VfB Stuttgart 2: 0

22.02.2020 2. Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart vs SSV Jahn Regensburg 2: 0

Can Hamburger SV also win the second leg against VfB Stuttgart?

After the restart of the 2nd Bundesliga, the HSV could get 2 points in 2 games. Because only 2: 2 was possible against Greuther-Fürth and 0: 0 against Arminia Bielefeld. They should also provide at least 1 point, ideally 3, against Stuttgart if they want to continue to fight for a Bundesliga place. They are currently the fourth best team and the third strongest at home. As a result, they won 3 out of 14 away games and made 8 draws. They surrendered three times. They scored 23 times and allowed 21 points. 9 wins and 2 draws were possible against a home backdrop. They accepted 2 losses. They finished 27 times and 9 counters were allowed. They are both offensive and defensive superior to VfB Stuttgart.

Since 01.07.2019 the Hanseatic Dieter Hecking has been contracted as head coach. He can already look back on 26 games as a coach against the Stuttgart team. He won 13 of them and surrendered 10 times. Only three draws were possible. 4 players fail at HSV. Among them is Julian Pollersbeck, a keeper who has been used 5 times and allowed 8 goals. His box stayed clean twice. The last away game against Stuttgart ended with a 1-1. Out of 4 away games between 2014 and 2019, they lost 3, failing to score a hit, and once they were good for a draw. As a result, we will be able to prepare for a very balanced game.

The last 5 results of Hamburger SV

May 24, 2020 2.Bundesliga Hamburger SV vs Arminia Bielefeld 0: 0

17.05.2020 2. Bundesliga SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Hamburger SV 2: 2

07.03.2020 2.Bundesliga Hamburger SV vs SSV Jahn Regensburg 2-1

29.02.2020 2.Bundesliga FC Erzgebirge Aue vs Hamburger SV 3: 0

22.02.2020 2.Bundesliga Hamburger SV FC vs St. Pauli 0-2

VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV Direct comparison

So far, they have only met once in the 2nd Bundesliga. This game ended with a 6-2 win for HSV. The last DFB Cup game, on October 29, 2019, Stuttgart was able to decide after extra time with 1: 2. In the 2017/18 season, they played 2 Bundesliga games. HSV won the home game 3-1 and the return game in Stuttgart ended with a 1-1. All in all, however, it can be said that the Stuttgart team were more convincing at home against Hamburger SV. Since 2013 there have been 5 wins and 2 draws in 10 games, which VfB Stuttgart brought in and only 3 wins celebrated the Hanseatic League. Over 2.5 goals were scored and both teams scored in most games.

Betting Odds and Prediction Comparison
Betting Prediction: VfB Stuttgart
Betting Odds: 2.15
Betting Prediction: Draw
Betting Odds: 3.50
Betting Prediction: Hamburger SV
Betting Odds: 3.10