On the 19th of August, in this week 1 match, Stuttgart hosts Bochum in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 15th placed Stuttgart is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Balingen. Enzo Millot scored the first goal for Stuttgart in the 25th minute, then Silla Wamangituka added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Waldemar Anton In the end, Balingen was frustrated by Stuttgart’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Stuttgart ended the match with the shutout victory. Stuttgart is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Bochum is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Arminia Bielefeld. Nicklas Shipnoski struck first for Arminia Bielefeld in the 25th minute on a feed from Manuel Wintzheimer, then Merveille Biankadi added another in the 29th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Stuttgart won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Philipp Hofmann has been the most prolific scorer on Bochum in the last five matches with three goals. Stuttgart is glad to have Sehrou Guirassy in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals
Deniz Undav, Josha Vagnoman and Thomas Kastanaras are unavailable to play for Sebastian Hoeneß’s team, while Bochum will be without Moritz-Broni Kwarteng and Mats Pannewig.