A high-flying Stuttgart outfit prepare to face a shaky Union Berlin side in the DFB Pokal clash on Tuesday.
VFB Stuttgart have defied all odds this season with the exemplary brand of football they have played in their domestic campaign. After surviving relegation from the play-offs last term, Stuttgart are currently in the top half of the table just four points behind the summit and two behind record German champions Bayern Munich. Between their opening day loss to RB Leipzig and their narrow defeat to Hoffenheim, the Swabians were on a winning streak of seven consecutive games. After demolishing Balingen in the First Round of the DFB Pokal, the hosts would be confident of another goal scoring fest against Union Berlin.
After securing themselves an UCL spot in the 2022/23 Bundesliga campaign, the German side have completely fallen off the tracks this term as they are seeded just three points off the bottom of the table and are just one point away from safety in Germany's premier division. Urs Fischer's men have lost five successive games in the league and the Swiss manager would have massive sword hanging over his head when his side face Stuttgart.
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Stuttgart vs Union Berlin kick-off time
| Date: | October 31, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT |
| Venue: | MHP Arena |
Stuttgart will lock horns with Union Berlin at the MHP Arena with kick-off at 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT.
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Team news & squads
Stuttgart team news
Despite their winning streak in the league, Stuttgart would look to be wary of injuries if they want to continue in the top-half of the German table.
The club's and Bundesliga's top-scorer Serhou Guirassy is a massive absentee for the German side with the striker picking up a hamstring injury. Guirassy will be accompanied by Joshan Vagnoman and Fabian Bredlow in the treatment room with the duo recovering from their respective knocks.
With Guirassy absent from the clash, Denis Undav will have to be the showman on the pitch if they want to avoid any upsets.
Stuttgart's Predicted XI: Schock; Stenzel, Zagadou, Anton, Ito; Leweling, Stiller; Egloff, Millot, Milosevic; Undav
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Nubel, Schock |
| Defenders: | Ito, Rouault, Anton, Zagadou, Stergiou, Mittelstadt, Stenzel |
| Midfielders: | Stiller, Karazor, Millot, Massimo, Jeong, Egloff, Haraguchi, Ulrich |
| Forwards: | Fuhrich, Silas, Lewelling, Undav, Kastanaras, Milosevic |
Union Berlin team news
Chelsea-loanee David Datro Fofana will be unavailable for selection as he's serving suspension after the Ivorian international refused to shake hands with his manager when he was substituted in the UCL encounter with Napoli.
Danilho Doekhi and Josip Juranovic are recovering from their knocks while Andras Schafer will need time to come to full fitness after his foot surgery. Rani Khedira will also be on the sidelines after he was given the marching orders during his side's clash against Werder Bremen.
Union Berlin Predicted XI: Schwolow; Bonucci, Knoche, Leite; Trimmel, Laidouni, Aaronson, Kral, Gosens; Kaufmann, Hollerbach
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ronnow, Schwolow, Busk, Stein |
| Defenders: | Leite, Jaeckel, Knoche, Bonucci, Roussillon, Trimmel |
| Midfielders: | Kral, Tousart, Kemlein, Laidouni, Haberer, Dehl, Gosens, Aaronson |
| Forwards: | Beckar, Volland, Behrens, Kaufmann, Hollerbach |
Head-to-Head Record
This is the head-to-head record of the previous five games played between Stuttgart and Union Berlin.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2023 | Union Berlin 0-3 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Union Berlin 3-0 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| 9 Oct 2022 | Stuttgart 0-1 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Union Berlin 1-1 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Stuttgart 1-1 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |