Stuttgart vs Freiburg Prediction

🔊 Will the home team continue to improve in their attacking quality? In the 18th round of the Bundesliga, Stuttgart will face Freiburg. The "Swabians" are in optimal form - Undav and company are capable of causing significant trouble for the guest defense. It is predicted that the hosts will dominate in possession, however, the "Brazilians from Breisgau" often surprise with counterattacks. The "MHP" arena might witness another "high-scoring" outcome.

📊 HEAD-TO-HEAD

The last encounter ended with an unexpected victory for Freiburg with a score of 3:1. In 3 out of the last 5 head-to-head meetings, the teams scored 4+ goals combined.

⚪ STUTTGART

Stuttgart started this calendar year well: with victories over Leipzig (2:1) and Augsburg (1:0). The "Swabians" rightfully occupy the 5th spot and can even aim for higher positions, especially with the tight competition in the table. A strong point for the hosts is their attack: 32 goals in 17 matches is a very good indicator, which should be relevant in the confrontation with Freiburg. With Undav back on the field, the attacking group has become even more inventive and diverse. On average, Stuttgart manages to create 2.94 goal-scoring opportunities per game, which against a defensively weak Freiburg could lead to good scoring results. Demirovic and company are used to creating chances from positional play - 59.2% possession per match. Importantly, they are set on revenge after the defeat in the first round (1:3).

⚫ FREIBURG

The "Brazilians from Breisgau" are in 8th place in the championship. If it weren't for the recent defeat to Eintracht with a score of (1:4), their position would be more impressive. It should be noted that Freiburg concedes quite a lot when losing. This was not only the case with the "Eagles," but also with Bayer (1:5). Stuttgart is a top opponent, so we cannot expect high defensive efficiency. The team has no critical personnel issues. This allows them to fine-tune decent counterattacking football. On average, Freiburg scores 1.47 goals per game. Against an open Stuttgart, it is quite realistic to score. It is also worth noting the high attacking efficiency: according to xG, the visitors have scored 2.2 goals more than expected. Notably, in Freiburg's last seven matches, the bet that both teams will score has played out. We might see such open football again.

⚽️ GOAL PREDICTION

Stuttgart is among the top in the Bundesliga for goals scored. They have 1.88 goals per match. Freiburg's figure is significantly more modest, but we suggest paying attention to the overall total of the visitors' matches. On average, 3.24 goals are scored with the participation of the "Brazilians from Breisgau." It should be noted that both teams manage to get into shooting positions well: the "Swabians" do this 26.41 times per game, the visitors - 23.12 times. We expect that in this match, opponents will create a large number of goal-scoring situations. Stuttgart should have more of them, but collectively the match could turn out to be "high-scoring." We draw attention to total over 2.5 goals.

🚩 CORNER PREDICTION

Since Stuttgart is accustomed to playing from a position of strength, they will continue to create chances like a conveyor belt. Logically, such an approach results in an abundance of corners - 5.65 per match (3rd in the Bundesliga). Freiburg cannot boast impressive figures in this component. At their own goal, the "Brazilians from Breisgau" allow only 4.47 corners per game. But even this figure allows us to bet in favor of the hosts: total corners for Stuttgart over 5.

📝 EDITORIAL PREDICTION

The hosts look like favorites - being in optimal form, they are capable of breaking through any defense in the championship. Freiburg will try to respond with counterattacks. It will be difficult for them to play away - the support for the "Swabians" is quite good. However, this should not disrupt their game plan - the visitors aim to break away on counters. Judging by past head-to-head meetings with Stuttgart, this is a workable scheme. Thus, both teams should have opportunities to score. Our editorial team suggests that the confrontation will end with a score of 3:1. We propose trying a bet on Stuttgart total over 1.5 goals.