Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum - (15/11/2022) - Match Preview, Key Facts, Team News, Prediction - Bundesliga - svmondal

Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum preview: predictions, team information, Key Facts and lineups

At the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday, bottom-two Bundesliga teams VfL Bochum and managerless Stuttgart will square off.

Last time, the visitors earned their first victory of the year, while the hosts remain the only Bundesliga team without a season-high point total.

Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum Match Preview

Stuttgart had a difficult start to the current season after narrowly avoiding relegation from the top division on the final day of the previous one. With only five points after nine games, the club decided it was time to remove Pellegrino Matarazzo from his managerial position on Monday.

The American's final match in command of Die Roten was a narrow 1-0 home loss against league leaders Union Berlin last weekend. Die Roten has appointed Michael Wimmer as interim manager while they search for a permanent replacement.

Stuttgart will now focus on their bottom-of-the-table matchup against Bochum on Saturday. In this matchup, the Bundesliga team with the lowest home record will host the team with the worst away form.

The Roten have dropped their past three league contests, but they may be optimistic that this losing streak will end because they have won each of their last 23 home matches against Bochum since suffering a 4-2 Bundesliga loss in May 1987.

When Bochum defeated Europa League champion Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 at home last weekend, they snapped a nine-game Bundesliga losing streak.

Before an own goal from Evan Ndicka and a goal in stoppage time from Philipp Forster allowed newly appointed head coach Thomas Letsch to win his first home game in charge of the club, Philipp Hofmann broke the score in the 71st minute.

Even though Bochum earned three points, Letsch will have been happy to see his team maintain a clean sheet after giving up a league-high 23 goals in their previous eight games.

The Blues are still at the bottom of the standings, but they may pass Stuttgart and get to within one point of safety with a win on Saturday.

Bochum has lost all four of its away games so far this season, but they will see this weekend's game as their best chance to beat Stuttgart, who has only managed to win two points from its first five games at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum Team News

Serhou Guirassy, a striker for Stuttgart, is suspended after collecting a red card in the team's most recent loss to Union Berlin, while Atakan Karazor will serve a one-match suspension after receiving five cautions.

The most likely candidate to replace Karazor in center-midfield is Chris Fuhrich, and Silas Katompa Mvumpa will likely join Tiago Tomas in attack in Guirassy's absence.

Due to Josha Vagnoman's ankle injury, Pascal Stenzel will likely start at right wingback. Borna Sosa will likely take Hiroki Ito's place on the other flank.

After last weekend's triumph, Letsch is unlikely to alter his starting lineup, therefore he ought to continue with a 4-2-3-1 system.

Philipp Forster, who assisted on all three goals in the Blues' victory over Frankfurt, joined them from Stuttgart over the summer. He is anticipated to play in the number 10 position against his old team, behind striker Philipp Hofmann.

Stuttgart possible starting lineup:
Muller; Mavropanos, Anton, Zagadou; Stenzel, Fuhrich, Endo, Ahamada, Sosa; Tomas, Silas

VfL Bochum possible starting lineup:
Riemann; Gamboa, Masovic, Ordets, Soares; Losilla, Osterhage; Zoller, Forster, Holtmann; Hofmann

Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum Key Facts

• The most common result of matches between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Bochum when VfB Stuttgart is playing at home is 1-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.
• The most common result of matches between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Bochum is 1-1. 7 matches have ended with this result.
• During the last 17 meetings with VfB Stuttgart playing at home, VfB Stuttgart have won 11 times, there have been 6 draws while VfL Bochum have won 0 times. The goal difference is 36-16 in favour of VfB Stuttgart.
• During the last 37 meetings, VfB Stuttgart have won 18 times, there have been 14 draws while VfL Bochum have won 5 times. The goal difference is 60-38 in favour of VfB Stuttgart.
• Last season's matches: 1-1 (VfB Stuttgart at home) and 0-0 (VfL Bochum at home).
• In Bundesliga, VfL Bochum have lost their last 4 away matches.

We say: Stuttgart 1-1 VfL Bochum