Stuttgart vs Schalke Prediction: The Swabians are capable of picking up three points

On 3 September 2022, Stuttgart will face Schalke in round 5 of the German national football championship. Who will be the stronger? Check the teams’ conditions and expert betting tips. Several betting options are available!

Stuttgart

Stuttgart miraculously retained their place in Germany's top flight last season, climbing to 15th. After that, the Swabians enjoyed excellent preparation for pre-season, winning all four friendlies by a combined score of 17:7. Problems began again with the start of the official games. In the opening four rounds, they produced only three draws: a 1:1 draw with Leipzig, a 2:2 draw with Werder and 0:0 draw with Koln, and a 0:1 loss to Freiburg. Three points from four games is a disappointing result, which is why Stuttgart is only 12th in the standings.

Schalke

Schalke is a team that sensationally ended up in Germany's second strongest division but earned promotion in a year, winning the 2. Bundesliga. The promotion has undoubtedly improved the mood of the Blues and Whites, but they are again experiencing tremendous problems in the elite league. In their four games, the team took only two points from Borussia M and Wolfsburg (2:2 and 0:0, respectively). Once again, there was a 1:3 defeat at the hands of Koln, and, in the last round, they suffered a crushing 1:6 defeat at the hands of Union, dropping to 16th place in the standings.

Expert Betting Tips

Stuttgart and Schalke have had a modest start to the season, which is why they are currently at the bottom of the table. The Swabians are in a slightly better position, and the upcoming game is also a home game. At the moment, the Red and White's squad looks more balanced, while the Blue and White have too many newcomers to the elite division. So, we suggest betting on a Stuttgart win at the odds of 1.81.

Stuttgart isn't only in the bottom half of the Bundesliga standings on their debut this season. They also have an obvious problem with performance. The Swabians scored only seven goals (1.75 on average per game) in their four games this season. In the upcoming match, they will have an excellent opportunity to improve these statistics, as their opponents will be Schalke, who have scored 15 goals (3.75 on average per game) in four meetings, so the best option for the prediction seems to be a total over 2.5 goals at odds close to 1.685.

If we can expect any action from Schalke in the upcoming match, it will be first of all from Simon Terodde, who has become a real leader. In 30 games in the 2. Bundesliga, the German scored 30 goals in 30 appearances. In Germany's elite division, picking up individual performance points is much more challenging, but you have to start picking them up one day. Therefore, it is worth considering betting on Simon Terodde's goal at around 3.75.

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