This cuddle fest between VfB Stuttgart and Freiburg looks to be an interesting one. If we take a glance at their goalkeepers, Alexander Nübel of Stuttgart is conceding fewer goals than Freiburg's Noah Atubolu, but that guy Atubolu has been quite the acrobat with 17 saves to his name.
Casting an eye over Freiburg's team, Vincenzo Grifo stands out, having hit the back of the net already and seems to love a good target practice with those 3 shots on goal. Christian Günter and Ritsu Doan should also be noted, each with a goal to their name.
Stuttgart's squad boasts the likes of Maximilian Mittelstädt and Nick Woltemade, both boasting laudable ratings and showing their killer instincts with goals already on the tally. And let's not forget the ever-dependable Jacob Bruun Larsen—any man who only needs one shot to score a goal is someone to keep an eye on.
The rear-view mirror shows Stuttgart coming out on top in the most recent head-to-head encounter with a whopping 5-0. But it's a mixed bag of results with both teams snatchin' a win each in the two other meetings.
In terms of season records, Stuttgart has managed to tilt more matches to the win column with fewer losses, but Freiburg appears to be on a bit of a roller coaster ride, with their recent results reading like binary code.
Stuttgart seems to have acquitted itself better in recent games. They only lost onions in their soup once in their last five outings, while Freiburg visited the land of L often, savoring the bitter taste of defeat twice in their last five games.
So who's going to get their hands on this ball of spaghetti and meatballs we call a football match? Given their recent performances and the notable players on their roster, Stuttgart appears to be thanking its lucky stars.
Albert’s Prediction: VfB Stuttgart by 1