Stuttgart welcomes Union Berlin: Who will break the winless record?

Stuttgart welcomes Union Berlin: Who will break the winless record?

In German football, everything revolves around VfB Stuttgart's clash with Union Berlin in the 13th round of the Bundesliga. The Stuttgart team, under the leadership of coach Sebastian Hoeneß, are currently in ninth place and have shown themselves to be stable in the last few games, with only one defeat from the last five matches. Their most recent success was a 2-0 win against Bochum, followed by a fighting 2-2 against Werder Bremen, in which Ermedin Demirović scored two goals. Loud crown The Swabians also triumphed 3-0 in the DFB Cup against Jahn Regensburg and are therefore heading into the upcoming game with fresh self-confidence.

Union Berlin's crisis

In contrast, Union Berlin, who sit in eleventh place, one point behind Stuttgart, are struggling with a difficult phase. Since October 20, they have won just one game and suffered a total of four defeats and two draws. The last defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, which the team lost 2-1 after conceding a late goal, was particularly bitter. Coach Urs Fischer's boys cannot deny their weakness away from home and have only achieved one win from six away games this season. Nevertheless, the team is hoping for a surprise in Stuttgart, where they have not been able to win since October 2022, reports Yahoo Sports.

Ahead of the duel, Stuttgart will be without a number of key players, including Jamie Leweling and Dan-Axel Zagadou. Union Berlin also has to replace the injured Yannic Stein and Andrej Ilić. This game is of great importance for both teams: Stuttgart wants to continue the upward trend, while Union urgently needs a break to get out of the negative spiral.