Matchday 13 of the Bundesliga between Stuttgart and Union will take place on December 6 at the MHP Arena. Stuttgart vs. Union: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
Matches – 11 (Bundesliga, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 27%.
Predicted lineups for Stuttgart vs. Union
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel – Maximilian Mittelstädt, Jeff Chabot, Henri Chase, Leonidas Stergiou – Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor – Chris Führich, Fabian Rieder, Josha Vagnoman – Ermedin Demirović.
Union (3-4-2-1): Frederik Rønnow – Leopold Querfeld, Kevin Vogt, Danilho Doekhi – Tom Rothe, Rani Khedira, Alesha Kemlein, Christopher Trimmel – Chung Woo Young, Benedict Hollerbach – Tim Skarke.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Stuttgart
In the 12th round, the team drew 2-2 in an away match against Werder. In their last five Bundesliga matches, the club has won only twice (2 draws, 1 loss). In the league table, Sebastian Hoeneß's side is in 9th place with 17 points, trailing the European competition zone by 3 points. Notably, after the 12th round of the 2023/24 Bundesliga, the club was in 3rd place with 27 points.
- The team has not lost in 17 of their last 18 home matches in the Bundesliga (12 wins, 5 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Stuttgart's last 6 home matches in the German championship.
- The club has scored at least two goals in 10 of their last 11 home matches in this tournament.
Union
In the last round, Bo Svensson's side lost 1-2 at home to Bayer. This defeat extended the club's winless streak to five matches in the German championship (2 draws, 3 losses). After the 12th round, the team is in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, trailing the European competition zone by 4 points.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the German championship (4 draws, 6 losses).
- The club has not scored in their last 5 away matches in this tournament.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 14 of Union's last 16 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Stuttgart vs. Union: Match Prediction
The scoring in Stuttgart's matches at the MHP Arena has decreased recently, with opponents scoring three goals or fewer in 3 of the club's last 4 home matches in the Bundesliga. Matches against Hoffenheim (1-1), Holstein Kiel (2-1), and Bochum (2-0) were not particularly rich in goals.
Union plays a very defensive style in the 2024/25 Bundesliga. The Berlin club is the lowest-scoring team in this tournament, with an average of 1.8 goals per game in matches involving Bo Svensson's side. In the team's away matches in the league, this figure drops to 1.5 goals. No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of Bo Svensson's last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga. During this period, the club held Leipzig to a 0-0 draw and only narrowly lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach (0-1) and Wolfsburg (0-1).
The head-to-head statistics also suggest a low-scoring affair. No more than three goals have been scored in the last 7 meetings between these clubs in the Bundesliga. I expect the upcoming match to follow the same pattern. My prediction: Total under 3 goals
