Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart vs St. Pauli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 15 match between VfB Stuttgart and St. Pauli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

VfB Stuttgart are highly favoured to claim a win against St. Pauli, whom they face on Saturday. In their current shape, a win at MHPArena seems to be the obvious outcome.

VfB Stuttgart approach the next Bundesliga round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 23 points this season so far. With 14 games behind them, St. Pauli amassed 11 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Team form: VfB Stuttgart vs St. Pauli

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-2 win against Union Berlin. They went on to beat BSC Young Boys by 5-1, before also getting the better of FC Heidenheim in a 1-3 victory. VfB Stuttgart won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 15 goals.

St. Pauli Form

In their last three matches, St. Pauli won 3-1 win against Holstein Kiel, lost 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen and lost 0-2 against Werder Bremen. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, St. Pauli won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for VfB Stuttgart and St. Pauli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between VfB Stuttgart and St. Pauli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: VfB Stuttgart vs St. Pauli

Morgan Guilavogui shows decent form right now for St. Pauli, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing VfB Stuttgart, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Nick Woltemade also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Popular markets: VfB Stuttgart vs St. Pauli

Full-time result

VfB Stuttgart won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. St. Pauli won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. VfB Stuttgart have not lost to St. Pauli in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, St. Pauli scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. VfB Stuttgart probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as St. Pauli managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. VfB Stuttgart have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with St. Pauli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of VfB Stuttgart’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for St. Pauli, who managed to score one time in those matches.