VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin
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VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin
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Thu, 23-May-19 | 21:30
Анализ на прогнозата
Team News
- Ozan Kabak and Marc-Oliver Kempf should return at centre-back after they have been rested in the last game of the regular season at Schalke last weekend.
- Gonzalo Castro is expected to rotate back in in central midfield, while Nicolás González should come back on the left wing.
- Chadrac Akolo and Steven Zuber challenge Daniel Didavi for the spot in central attacking midfield.
- Anastasios Donis and Mario Gomez compete for the spot up front.
Team News
- Manager Urs Fischer could switch to a 4-3-3 away from home and drop one of his central strikers to have more balance in midfield.
- Michael Parensen should replace the suspended Florian Hübner at centre-back.
- Robert Zulj provides a further option in central midfield.
- Akaki Gogia offers a further alternative on the flanks, while Sebastian Polter hopes for a chance up front.
- Stuttgart were already certain to finish in the relegation playoff spot before they drew 0-0 at Schalke last weekend. They were able to rest several key players as a result and should be the fresher side here. Interim manger Nico Willig’s side have won their last two home games in solid fashion, having managed to beat Europa League qualifiers Gladbach and Wolfsburg 1-0 and 3-0, respectively.
- Union only finished behind Paderborn and the direct promotion spot because of their inferior goal difference. They had a huge chance to claim second spot, as Paderborn lost their last match, but manager Urs Fischer’s side struggled in a 2-2 draw at Bochum. Union boast the 2. Bundesliga’s best home record this season, but struggled on the road on many occasions, making this match a challenging task.
- Expect this first leg of the playoff to be a very intense and hard-fought game, which Stuttgart are favourites to edge at home to take a narrow lead to Berlin on Monday.
Нашата прогноза
Win to Stuttgart @ 1,95