Stuttgart vs Arminia: Will the Swabians move away from the danger zone?

The Swabian side still has a difficult squad situation, but they have a game against one of the league’s outsiders ahead of them. Stuttgart may defeat the Bielefeld side.

Stuttgart were the Bundesliga opener last season, particularly in the first round. The main task for the Swabians this season will be to retain their place in the elite of German football. Before Matchday 11, Stuttgart are 13th, but they are only one point ahead of a dangerously close Augsburg. Stuttgart have played four official games since the October international break, dropped out of the German Cup, drawn against Mönchengladbach and Union, and lost to Augsburg.

Unlike Stuttgart, Arminia’s squad is fine, but the Bielefeld-based side isn’t at all fine. After the break, Arminia dropped out of the German Cup in a loss to Mainz, and they have only scored one point in their three league games - against similarly relegated side Augsburg. Before the 11th round, only Greuter Fürth are in a worse position than Arminia to leave the German football elite at the end of the championship.

Last season, Arminia defeated Stuttgart twice, but a year ago, Bielefeld had a different coach, and the team’s morale was much higher, which helped this far from top-flight side stay afloat and consistently get points. Stuttgart have been having squad problems for days now, and their results were poor. However, the Swabians somehow managed to bring back points from Mönchengladbach and play out a draw with the now strong Union. In their current position, we believe that Stuttgart have enough potential to break their unbeaten streak and take a vital three points against the outsider. We have the following betting odds for this meeting: W1 for 1.90, W1 to nil for 3.32, correct score 2-0 for 9.00.