Karlsruher vs Stuttgart Match Preview

Karlsruher plays a crucial game for their future here as they are ranked 17th, into the relegation zone with 30 points. They come after a win three draws and a loss over the last five matches and would need a win here to reach at least the play-out zone. Since returning from the break they have had ups and downs as they won against a team like Darmstadt but lost against Aue.

Playing at home they have been quite decent this season and scored 21 of their 37 goals here. Also they have managed to find the back of the net at least once in 11 out of 15 home duels.

Stuttgart, on the other side, is ranked at the third place with 52 points and comes after two wins a draw and two loses in the last five matches. They started in the worst possible way after the break as they lost twice in a row, but managed to bounce back with two wins and a draw in the most recent three. During these five matches they scored a total of eight goals, averaging almost two goals per game. But they also conceded a fair amount of goals exactly seven.

From the top teams they have conceded the most goals while away from home totaling 24. The previous h2h game between these teams this season ended with a clear 3-0 win for Stuttgart but now I expect a more balanced duel.

In conclusion, I think this match should have over 2.5 goals. Karlsruher with four weeks left has got to win at least two matches in order to try and avoid relegation and they know it. So I expect them to play an offensive game here judging also by the poor performance of their rivals on the road. Stuttgart will also aim for a win here as they want to get the direct promotion and avoid the risky play-offs games with a Bundesliga team.