Eintracht Frankfurt - VfB Stuttgart

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- Frankfurt's record is really not the best against Stuttgart with 30-19-40.
- Only against Bayern (47), Dortmund and Hamburg (41) they lost more games in BL.
- From the last 10 games in Frankfurt won Stuttgart 7, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
- In these matches Stuttgart scored incredible 2,6 goals average and scored in every game.
- The last meeting was an amazing spectacle with a 5-4 for Stuttgart.
- Eintracht scored 150 goals against Stuttgart in their BL history, against no other team more.
- But on the other side scored Stuttgart 167 goals against Frankfurt, also their highest number.
- Stuttgart won 3 BL matches in a row now and collected more Points under Kramny as under Zorniger.
- The last time they start such a rund was under Coach Labbadia in April 2011 with 4 wins in a row.
- Alex Meier scored at home 9 times in 7 matches, on the road he has only 1 in 8 matches.

Very important match for both teams, both are even with 21 Points and only the winner can look to climb up and get a more comfortable distance to the drop zone. With only 2 Points ahead of Bremen it is very important not to lose Points at this moment otherwise they will have some hard weeks.

Veh’s team had a very bad period before the winter break but they come out very well and won to Wolfsburg 3-2 and got a Point in Augsburg 0-0. Despite the good start and unbeaten run 2016 they must be aware of their situation. They can not make any gifts now, no they should try to walk on and leave the danger zone in the next weeks. For this important second half of the Season Manager Hübner signed a few new players like Husti for the midfield, Fabian for the attack and Ayhan for the defensive. Despite the good two matches they signed additional two players from Hertha BSC with Ben Hatira and Regäsel which puts Veh in an excellent position with a lot of options more he can choose now. Compared to the last match changes are a must because two players from the defensive line are suspended with Abraham and Hasebe. It is more as open what Veh plans as he let the team train behind closed doors. The alternative can be to move Russ back from midfield into central back while Husti plays central beside Stendera in midfield. At the open position on back wing can get Ayhan a chance from beginning on or he puts youngster Regäsel immediately into the starting lineup. This is more as open. In offensive has Ben Hatira also good chances to get some minutes as he is a player who can decide a game with his quick moves.  

After Stuttgart’s decision to suck Zorniger and gave Kramny their trust it is much better now. They are doing a much better job and having much better numbers compared to the former Coach. Also they have much more success as well. They are unbeaten in 5 now and coming to Frankfurt with 3 wins in a row what push their self confidence very well. With wins to Cologne and Hamburg 2016 they are aiming for better times and also for more stability. Under Zorniger the play was only offensive minded and they forgot to defend, Kramny made it possible that the balance between offensive and defensive is much better. Of course he saved not all problems but most of them. Nevertheless they are playing an offensive style but with much more compactness. They are creating a lot of attempts on goal but they use much more as to begin of the Season now. It looks like that Kramny found the right balance and feeling for his team what the last matches showed, of course. Although Harnik is back from long injury he sits on bench as joker while attacker Ginczek is still working to recover from knee injury. Therefore the same starting lineup is expected as last week.

Both teams are in good shape 2016 so far and both are aiming to get out of the trouble at the bottom. Despite the good results both showed that they have a really good offensive but in the defensive work they are very unstable. Additional has Frankfurt to change their defensive line two times what help them not much for compactness. We believe in goals in this encounter.

PICK: OVER 3 @ 1,98 (3 Units / Flat Stake)