Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Slovan Bratislava and VfB Stuttgart who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Round 7 of the Champions League serves up an encounter between Slovan Bratislava and VfB Stuttgart taking place at National Football Stadium on Tuesday.
Placed 35th in the table Slovan Bratislava have amassed zero points after six matches. On seven points, VfB Stuttgart rank 26th with six matches played this season.
Form: Slovan Bratislava vs VfB Stuttgart
Slovan Bratislava Form
Slovan Bratislava have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-4 by Dinamo Zagreb, before AC Milan ran out 2-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Atletico Madrid, who came out 3-1 winners. Slovan Bratislava are without a win in their last six Champions League matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored three goals.
VfB Stuttgart Form
In their last three matches, VfB Stuttgart first beat Augsburg 0-1, then RB Leipzig by 2-1 and finally Freiburg by 4-0. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, VfB Stuttgart won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Slovan Bratislava and VfB Stuttgart
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Slovan Bratislava and VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 12 Slovan Bratislava home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Slovan Bratislava matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Slovan Bratislava have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Slovan Bratislava have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Slovan Bratislava have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- VfB Stuttgart have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 VfB Stuttgart matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- VfB Stuttgart have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- VfB Stuttgart have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Slovan Bratislava vs VfB Stuttgart
Look no further than David Strelec, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, while Enzo Millot managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for VfB Stuttgart in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Slovan Bratislava vs VfB Stuttgart
Full-time result
Slovan Bratislava claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Slovan Bratislava scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. VfB Stuttgart will feel optimistic about scoring on Tuesday with Slovan Bratislava managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Slovan Bratislava, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. Slovan Bratislava’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.