Week 14 brings us a match on Dec 5th, where Stuttgart plays host to Hertha BSC in a clash of the Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Stuttgart is fresh off their 2-1 win against Mainz 05. Ito scored the first goal for Stuttgart in the 21st minute, then Alexander Hack tied it up for Mainz 05 in the 39th minute on a feed from Jean-Paul Boëtius. Stuttgart looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 1-1 draw against Augsburg. Marco Richter scored the first goal for Hertha BSC in the 40th minute, then Michael Gregoritsch got the equalizer for Augsburg in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Fredrik Jensen earning them at least the one point. Hertha BSC is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Stuttgart won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Both Stevan Jovetić and Marco Richter have been the hottest scorers for Hertha BSC in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Stuttgart is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Chris Führich and Massimo each only have 1 goal in their last 5
Konstantinos Mavropanos, Erik Thommy, Omar Marmoush, Chris Führich, Enzo Millot, Silla Wamangituka, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Kalajdzic, Coulibaly and Naouirou Ahamada are unavailable to play for Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team, while Pál Dárdai’s Hertha BSC squad will be without Stevan Jovetić, Vladimír Darida, Dedryk Boyata and Lukas Klünter.