Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs. Freiburg: Who will win the Southwest Derby?

Two teams, one point each: Confidence has suffered recently in both Freiburg and Stuttgart. But you can live better with that in Breisgau.

Five goals – and all of them in the first half: The last duel between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg was particularly tough in the first half. In the Baden-Württemberg derby, the visiting Breisgauer finally got the upper hand 3:2 after a goalless second round. The local kickers from the state capital, on the other hand, made long faces after the defeat.

Freiburg before Stuttgart: The balance of power before the Southwest hit

This result is not the only reason why the balance of power in the south-west of the republic has shifted in favor of the von der Dreisam team. VfB was once the clear number one in the an die Switzerland and France neighboring state. But after two relegations within four years, both TSG Hoffenheim and SC Freiburg have outstripped the proud club from the home of Mercedes and Porsche. While the Kaiserstuhl team can dream of Europe, the Cannstätters are in a relegation zone.

When the teams meet in the new Freiburg stadium on Saturday, their self-confidence is not particularly good. The VfB, as mentioned in acute danger gen league 2, has not been able to win for four games.

The start of the second half of the season was also messed up. A 1-1 draw against the bottom team from Fürth and a 2-0 defeat against Leipzig did not bring about the hoped-for trend reversal.

1: 5 in Dortmund: SC Freiburg in the low result

In Freiburg, 130 kilometers away as the crow flies, there was the same result after the winter break. At the start you had to settle with a 2:2 at home against the 17th table at that time. from Bielefeld content. A week later, coach Christian Streich’s team lost 5-1 at Borussia Dortmund.

Will the curious course of the game from the Hinserie be repeated? At that time, the Breisgauer were already leading 3-0 after 28 minutes, before VfB came back with a double strike shortly before the break. As is well known, it was not enough for more.

Before the meeting, the Stuttgart team will certainly train more to finish the goal. After all, they remained goalless after the winter.

Ordinary football, few points: the situation at VfB Stuttgart

Despite the lull, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was not dissatisfied with his team after the game against Leipzig: “I’d rather lose if we play well than lose if we don’t invest enough. I think the team invested a lot today, came together and played decent football,” analyzed the 44-year-old.

Sports director Sven Mislintat made no secret of his mood and used Andi Brehme’s legendary saying: “You’ve got shit on your feet, you’ve got shit on your feet, but that’s part of the game.” The coach and his manager are now hoping for a sense of achievement in Freiburg, knowing full well that the coming opponent is also not up to the mark in terms of results.

If you look in the direction of the team with the griffin’s head in their coat of arms, the atmosphere there is tense. “That was far too little,” said Streich after the pack in the Ruhr area. Due to the stutter start, the SC dropped from rank 3 to 6. Worries that the rival from the Neckar would probably like to have.

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