Schalke 04 – VfB Stuttgart 12 March 2010

Schalke last 5 league matches:

Schalke last 3 home matches: 

Stuttgart last 5 league matches:

Stuttgart last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Schalke -2, Stuttgart -7

Schalke home table position: 3

Stuttgart away table position: 8

Friday match in the German Bundesliga with title contenders Schalke 04 welcoming mid-table Stuttgart for a very interesting match for the top standings configurations at the end of the week.

Schalke is revealing a great form in the domestic league ending in victory the last 2 matches played in the competition against uncomfortable competition Borussia Dortmund and away to Eintrach Frankfurt in a spectacular 4-1 display.

They reached the second spot of the table, trailing Bayern Munchen by only 2 points and profiting by Leverkusen’s downfall these past weeks. They look very strong when playing at home showing a statistic of 9 victories and 2 draws in 13 matches played and a very good goal ratio of 23 scored and only 9 conceded.

VfB Stuttgart made huge improvements from the poor display in the first half of the season and made a great leap in the table to the current 7th spot, still holding some chances of grabbing a spot in next season’s Europa League as they are 7 points from Dortmund and 4 from 6th Werder Bremen.

A great form for them as well these past few week with 3 victories in the last 5 matches played and losing only to Hamburg. Their statistic is still suffering from the first part of the season though with only 4 victories and 4 draws in 12 matches played away and a neutral goal ratio with 16 scored and conceded.

My pick:  SChalke 04 to win

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Leverkusen last 5 league matches: 

Leverkusen last 2 home matches: 

Stuttgart last 5 league matches: 

Stuttgart last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Leverkusen -1, Stuttgart -16

Leverkusen home table position: 2

Stuttgart away table position: 16

Still leading the German Bundesliga by the slightest of margins
before this day 14 started, Bayer Leverkusen will face a struggling
Stuttgart this Sunday.

What strikes about these 2 teams in the large number of matches that
they finished in draws in the latest period and this is especially true
for Leverkusen witch has fished 4 out of the past 5 matches played in
the league in draws.

The team has a very good record at home, second only to Mainz, with 4
victories and 2 draws in the 6 games they have played and a superb goal
statistic of 12 scored and only 2 conceded.

Stuttgart struggles in the relegation zone of the Bundesliga with
only 11 points in 13 matches played and no victories in the past 6
league games.

One positive factor for them may be the victory obtained in the
Champions League away to Celtic this week and with it chances of
advancing in the competition, in total contrast with their status in the
domestic league.

My pick: Leverkusen to win