Bundesliga: FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart Odds & Preview
Union Look to End Slump
Stuttgart on Five-Game Winning Streak
Stuttgart is the hottest team in the Bundesliga, with a five-game winning streak heading into Matchday 8. Serhou Guirassy has been superb, as the Mali international striker has a ridiculous 13 goals through seven games. Stuttgart head on the road to Union Berlin on Saturday and Union has struggled as of late. The Champions League side is the only club to lose their last five Bundesliga games. We’ll see Union’s chances to end their slump and we take a look at the FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart odds.
Union Berlin vs Stuttgart
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Location: Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany
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Union Berlin is currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak vs. Stuttgart and has been a good pick to bet on soccer in this matchup. Union has never lost to Stuttgart in a Bundesliga match as Union holds a 3-3-0 record in this fixture. Last season, Union completed the double over Stuttgart, with 3-0 and 1-0 wins. Both teams have scored in four of the last six meetings.
Union Berlin in Dangerous Place
Union Berlin kicked off the Bundesliga season with two wins. Since then, they’ve lost seven straight matches, in all competitions. Urs Fischer took Union from the # 2 Bundesliga to the Champions League in a matter of just a few years, so his job security hasn’t been called into question just yet. Still, recent results have been highly concerning and Union is having difficulty balancing the UCL with the Bundesliga.
In their last Champions League match vs. Braga, Union’s Sheraldo Becker scored twice in the first half. However, Die Eisernen blew their lead and fell 3-2 at home. Union then proceeded to concede four goals to Borussia Dortmund just a few days later. The international break may have been a blessing for Union, as they’ve had time to regroup. Still, legendary Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci has lost all five games he’s played for Union so far.
With a 2-5 Bundesliga record, Union is in 13th place in the Bundesliga table heading into Matchday 8. They’re just two points ahead of the relegation zone and have already lost twice at home. Last season, Union didn’t lose a single Bundesliga match at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Here, the FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart odds price the hosts as slight +160 favorites. Bettors can expect Andras Schafer and Robin Knoche to be out for this match.
Guirassy on Fire for Stuttgart
Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy has emerged as one of the best strikers in Europe this season and has already set a record. Guirassy has an incredible 13 goals through seven games, which no other Bundesliga player has ever done. The Mali international scored a hat trick in Stuttgart’s last match before the international break.
He scored all of Stuttgart’s goals in the 3-1 win vs. Wolfsburg and most of his goals this season have required a high degree of skill. Last season, Niclas Fullkrug and Christopher Nkunku led the league with 16 goals and Guirassy is poised to smash that figure if he continues at his current pace. He and midfielder Chris Fuhrich, who leads the Bundesliga in assists, have powered Stuttgart to five straight wins.
Stuttgart nearly got relegated last season but they’re looking like European contenders so far. They’re in second place in the table right now and have outscored their opponents by an average of two goals per game. Their Bundesliga scores have undoubtedly been the most surprising in the league thus far.
Match Analysis & Odds
This match is an interesting one, given one side holds the longest winning streak in the league and the other holds the longest losing streak. Around this time last year, Union Berlin was on top of the Bundesliga table but they’ve struggled a lot lately. Union have conceded 2.4 goals per game in their last five Bundesliga matches but are favored here. The FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart odds price the hosts at +160.
Stuttgart shows nearly the same moneyline odds, at +162 but are incredibly, slight underdogs. Guirassy will command a lot of attention from the Union Berlin defense, who have had problems keeping their opponents out of the back of their net. Union hasn’t kept a Bundesliga clean sheet yet and Stuttgart has averaged over three goals per game.
Here, over 2.5 goals come in at -115 odds and six of Stuttgart’s seven matches this season have gone over that figure. Neither team has drawn so far this season but bettors can take one at +230 odds. In this pick’em, Union pk displays -112 odds and Stuttgart pk is priced at -108.
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