Aug 20th features a match where Stuttgart and Freiburg will play a match in Stuttgart in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed Stuttgart, recorded a 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug struck first for Werder Bremen in the 4th minute on a feed from Anthony Jung, then Wataru Endo tied it up for Stuttgart in the 38th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while freiburg sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Michael Gregoritsch scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 35th minute, then Jamie Bynoe-Gittens got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund in the 77th minute on a feed from Youssoufa Moukoko But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 84th minute on a goal by Moukoko. Freiburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
Freiburg and Stuttgart last played eachother at the Mercedes-benz-arena on Dec 23rd. Stuttgart won by a score of 1 to 0. Sasa Kalajdzic struck first for Stuttgart in the 15th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Freiburg was frustrated by Stuttgart’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Stuttgart ended the match with the shutout victory.
Freiburg is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ritsu Doan and Michael Gregoritsch each having 2 goals in their last five. Both Darko Churlinov and Silla Wamangituka have been the hottest scorers for Stuttgart in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each
Stuttgart will be without Coulibaly, Kastanaras and Florian Schock, while Christian Streich’s squad will be without Lucas Höler.