German Bundesliga
2010-04-03 - Vfb Stuttgart vs Borussia M`gladbach
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Saturday, 03rd April 2010 – kickoff 15:30
Vfb Stuttgart
Vfb Stuttgart did a great job winning 2-1 in Munich against Bayern last weekend and got closer to the top of the table. Now they are seventh at the table with 41 points and their goal to reach a European spot for next season seems more realistic.
This was a turbulent week in Stuttgart where two important players announced that will not be in the club for next season. The 40-year old veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann said that he will retire at the end of the season ending his successful career.
Another important player who is a main part and one of the leaders of this team- the Brazilian International Cacau will leave Stuttgart after playing seven years for the club. His new destination will be known this summer and he is one of the most successful players in Vfb Stuttgart`s history with 172 matches played and 57 goals scored.
The team plays fantastic since the winter break and in the last twelve rounds they have nine wins, just two losses (against Hamburger SV and Schalke 04) and one draw (against Werder Bremen).
Bad news for the team is the injury of Sami Khedira which he had picked up last weekend and he will not be available for selection. Kuzmanovic will take his place in the middle. Cacau will also have to sit out this match due to five yellow card suspension, and therefore coach Gross will use Marica as second striker besides Pavel Pogrebnyak.
Probable Vfb Stuttgart line-up :
Boulahrouz, Niedermeier, Delpierre, Molinaro,
Träsch, Kuzmanovic, Gebhart, Hleb,
Marica, Pogrebnyak
Borussia Monchengladbach
Borussia Monchengladbach got maybe a crucial 1-0 win over the favorites Hamburger SV last weekend and probably secured their Bundesliga status for next season. They are placed twelfth with 34 points, ten points clear relegation zone with just six matches to go.
Their balance in the second part of the season has been fairly good with three wins, four draws and five losses which put them in a good position towards the end of the season. Good thing for the team is that they started paying more attention to the defense which was maybe their weakest part, but now they have managed to improve in that segment.
Coach Frontzeck is satisfied because he has his full squad available for selection in this match. The central defender Roel Brouwers is one of the secret weapons of this team as he had scored seven goals this season and he also scored the winning goal against Hamburger SV in the last round.
In the attack the team will play with one striker- Rob Friend who had scored three goals so far and he will have a support of one offensive minded midfielder Juan Arango who is the teams` leader with six goal assists.
Probable Borussia Monchengladbach line-up :
Levels, Brouwers, Dante, Daems,
Meeuwis, Marx,
Reus, Arango, Matmour,
Friend
The Betting Verdict
First match this season between these teams ended in scoreless draw. The previous record between these teams is fairly balanced as Vfb Stuttgart have 32 wins, 22 loses and 25 draws against their opponents.
Vfb Stuttgart are favorites in this match, although they will miss Cacau a lot. However, Marica is in good form and should be a successful replacement. On the other side Borussia M`gladbach will play with far less pressure after unexpectedly picking up three points last week against HSV.
Vfb Stuttgart will be highly motivated to win as they are in hot pursuit for Euro spots for next season. Having on mind the quality that Vfb Stuttgart have and their good form i think they will find a way to get another home win here.
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The Pick :
Vfb Stuttgart - Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take the Home win for Vfb Stuttgart
