Stuttgart vs St Pauli Tips & Preview - Visitors to maintain solid start to the season.

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Stuttgart struggling this season, losing 2 of 3 Bundesliga matches.
St Pauli unbeaten so far, winning last two matches and scoring freely.
Both sides have defensive issues—most matches feature over 2.5 goals; St Pauli won last meeting at MHP Arena.

Stuttgart vs St Pauli

Stuttgart are still seeking a spark for their campaign as they host St Pauli in a Friday night German Bundesliga fixture.

The visitors are enjoying a fine start to the season and will be feeling confident heading into this clash. They were victorious at MHP Arena last term and can do enough to avoid defeat in this one.

Stuttgart News

Stuttgart caught the eye last season and went on to win the DFB Pokal. However, they have struggled to reach those levels this term, losing two of their three Bundesliga matches so far.

It all began for Stuttgart with a 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup, and they have struggled to find their rhythm since then. Sebastian Hoeness’ team will head into this clash off the back of a 3-1 defeat at Freiburg in their previous fixture.

Stuttgart have no problems going forward, scoring in every match so far this season. However, the major issue is a lack of discipline at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six matches across all competitions, with all five fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

St Pauli News

In contrast to Stuttgart’s struggles, St Pauli are enjoying a solid start to the season and are yet to be beaten so far. They took confidence from a 3-3 draw with Borussia Dortmund in their opening fixture and have been solid since.

St Pauli have won their last two Bundesliga matches and claimed a 2-1 home victory over Augsburg in their previous fixture. Andreas Houtondji opened the scoring in the first half, while Daniel Sinani scored the winner after the break.

Scoring goals has not been a problem for St Pauli this season, having found the net in all three Bundesliga matches so far. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in two of those matches, with both fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Stuttgart have eight wins and one draw, while St Pauli have been victorious just once in the last 10 matches. However, the visitors’ only win came in last season’s away clash as they claimed a 1-0 victory at MHP Arena.

Verdict

VfB Stuttgart v St Pauli

Neither defence has been convincing this season, and both teams could be backed to score here. With five of Stuttgart’s last six matches across all competitions producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could also be on the cards.

St Pauli’s record in this fixture may be poor, but they are looking solid at the moment and also won at MHP Arena last season. Given Stuttgart’s struggles so far, the hosts can do enough to earn a win or draw on Friday.

Yes

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