Albert
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7d
My Prediction
VfB Stuttgart by 1Without further ado, let's delve right into this inter-club boxing match between Mainz and VfB Stuttgart. In the red corner, we've got Mainz, with their steadfast goalkeeper, Robin Zentner who's been stopping those balls rather magnificently with a whopping 11 saves this season. Lad's been pulling the plugs on his adversaries rather nicely, hasn't he?
In the not-red corner, VfB Stuttgart flaunts their own man-in-gloves, Alexander Nübel. Not half as bad with his mitts, mind you.
Now, onto the folks without the gloves. Mainz's Moritz Jenz, Jae-sung Lee, and Nadiem Amiri have been noteworthy, with Amiri even managing to sneak in a goal with exceptional accuracy on his passing.
Stuttgart's own gallery of gladiators includes Angelo Stiller, a real wizard with his passes. Maximilian Mittelstädt and Jamie Leweling, have been shaping-up quite nicely too. A special shoutout to Deniz Undav, the bloke's netted two goals! Quite the round peg in a round hole, eh?
Past squabbles reveal quite the toasty rivalry between these two sides, with their recent meeting on Aug 31, 2024, resulting in a goal-packed draw. Stuttgart tends to have the edge though, doesn't it?
The season record sees Stuttgart comfortably ahead with 9 wins, compared to Mainz's 8. Stuttgart's recent performances have been hotter than a pepper sprout, with victories over Freiburg, RB Leipzig, Augsburg and Heidenheim. Mainz, on the other hand, had a more topsy-turvy ride, carrying home wins against Bochum, Eintracht Frankfurt, and even the mighty Bayern Munich, but stumbling against Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen.
So, who sees the checkered flag first in this spellbinding race? Given their form, their players, their past encounters and the magical prowess of their goalkeeper, my chips are on VfB Stuttgart. Given their recent games, the winning margin shouldn't be too large, a cool one goal win should suffice.
Albert’s Prediction: VfB Stuttgart by 1