VfB Stuttgart II
- VfB Stuttgart II are 12th in the 3. Liga with 41 points from 31 games.
- Stuttgart II have scored 22 goals in 15 home matches.
- Stuttgart II have won two and lost three of their last five 3. Liga matches.
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Tactical note:
- Stuttgart II have a high-tempo, possession-based approach.
- Nico Willig has brought the right kind of academy players into the club since he took over in July 2025 that have added a different dimension to the team’s identity.
SSV Ulm
- SSV Ulm are in 17th on 25 points from 30.
- The visitors are now winless in five, having drawn two and lost three of their last five.
- Ulm have three away victories in 15 this season.
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Tactical note:
- Pavel Dotchev has moulded his team into a disciplined 3-4-3 unit that can be very tough to break down.
- Ulm can be prone to losing games when the opposition’s possession football is too patient and they lack continuity in possession to take the game to their opponents.
Key Players
- Noah Darvich is Stuttgart’s top scorer with eight goals in 21 3. Liga appearances this term.
- Abdenego Nankishi has scored three in the past five and is in the form of his life right now.
- Leon Dajaku has bagged three of Ulm’s last six goals in the previous five games.
Betting Insights
- VfB Stuttgart II are favored at 1.9.
- Both to score is listed at 1.45.
- Over 2.5 goals is offered at 1.5.
Prediction
Both sides have goals in them, but they have defensive vulnerabilities, so we should see an open, end-to-end affair when the young guns from Stuttgart take on the tactical masterclass that is Ulm.
