Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record between Stuttgart and Union Berlin is tied 4-4-7 over 15 games in the Bundesliga, and I expect another thriller on Sunday.
- The last two games were a 4-4 draw in April 2025 and a 3-2Stuttgart win in December 2024.
- Head-to-head battles between these two have been absolute thrillers in recent seasons, averaging over three goals per game across 15 matches.
Stuttgart (home)
- Sebastian Hoeneß has done an exceptional job at VfB Stuttgart and is deservedly getting plaudits for his progressive possession-based tactics that have the club in European contention.
- He is a very phase-driven coach that demands his team to dominate possession and make vertical transitions, but they also press opponents in a coordinated fashion.
- Stuttgart have been playing their best soccer of the year in their recent run of four wins and a draw, with a 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 4-1 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen.
- Deniz Undav is their focal point and hot streak in front of the net, but Jamie Leweling has been lethal on the wing, bagging a brace against Leverkusen and often being one of the wide overloading players behind the striker.
Union Berlin (away)
- Union Berlin have also been in decent form, with a great run of results against quality opposition, although they are still yet to really click in away games.
- Steffen Baumgart was the perfect appointment for Union Berlin, bringing back the same relentless pressing game and direct, physical style when he returned to the club in 2025.
- Andrej Ilić and Oliver Burke provide a lot of creativity from central areas and can cause a lot of problems for any defence, especially when playing on the counter.
- Ilyas Ansah has been Union’s in-form forward, scoring a brace on his Bundesliga debut against Stuttgart.
- Union have set themselves up to be tough to break down, with their wing-backs and physical style allowing them to disrupt opponents.
Stuttgart
- Deniz Undav is their focal point and hot streak in front of the net, but Jamie Leweling has been lethal on the wing, bagging a brace against Leverkusen and often being one of the wide overloading players behind the striker.
- Alexander Nübel is the last line of defence, a great keeper, who always seems to come up with the big save to keep his side in games.
Union Berlin
- Andrej Ilić and Oliver Burke provide a lot of creativity from central areas and can cause a lot of problems for any defence, especially when playing on the counter.
- Ilyas Ansah has been Union’s in-form forward, scoring a brace on his Bundesliga debut against Stuttgart.
Betting Insights
With two teams playing so well, and a fixture that has been so dramatic in recent head-to-heads, I fancy the Over 2.5 goals option at 1.83 to be the main pick for this game.
Prediction
I will side with Stuttgart to edge a high-scoring game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Union get a goal on the break or nick a point.
