The Bundesliga action starts on Friday night this weekend with the match between Hannover 96 and Stuttgart at the HDI-Arena. The hosts start this match just 2 points off the Europa League places and 3 points off 4th spot, which would mean a place in the Champions League next season. Anything from 6th place upwards would be a good achievement. Stuttgart start the match 2 points behind Hannover in 11th place in the Bundesliga and their season is reaching a crucial point. A win would push them into the pack chasing European football whereas a defeat could see them sucked towards the relegation zone.
Bundesliga – HDI – Arena, Hannover – Saturday 24th November – 19:30 UK Time
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StuttgartHannover 96 Form
Hannover 96 come into this match having lost their last 2 Bundesliga matches and will be keen to get back to winning ways in-front of their own fans.
Following the excellent 4-2 home win over Borussia Dortmund prior to the international break, Hannover 96 have lost 2-1 at RB Leipzig and 4-0 at Werder Bremen, the latter of which was a very disappointing result. The last 2 defeats mean Hannover 96 have lost 5 of their last 7 competitive games but remain unbeaten in 19 of their last 20 competitive home games. Both teams have scored in 5 of Hannover 96’s last 6 Bundesliga matches.
Stuttgart Form
Stuttgart claimed a very good victory last weekend, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home to move up to 11th place in the Bundesliga. This was their third win in 4 games and means they come into this match as the team in better form over the last month. However, Stuttgart’s away record makes for very poor reading. They have lost each of their 6 away Bundesliga games this season and if you look back into last season, Stuttgart have suffered 9 away league defeats in a row and have failed to win on the road in their last 13 away Bundesliga fixtures. Stuttgart have lost by 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 7 away games.
Team News
German under-21 defender Waldemar Anton could miss this game for Hannover 96 with a knee injury. However, goalkeeper Philipp Tschauner and forward Ihlas Bebou should be available for selection. Stuttgart travel without Carlos Mane and there are doubts over the fitness of Marcin Kaminski and Matthias Zimmermann. Midfielder Dzenis Burnic returns from suspension.
Top Betting Tips
Despite Stuttgart showing some decent form coming into this game, Hannover 96 have been good at home, while Stuttgart have been very poor on the road. Hannover 96 must be considered favourites to win this game at 11/8 with William Hill. However, Stuttgart will fancy their chances of finding the back of the net considering Hannover 96’s tendency to allow the opposition to score. Hannover 96 to win and both teams to score is 17/5 with Ladbrokes. Five of Hannover 96’s last 7 home league wins have been by a single goal margin. You can get 16/5 with Ladbrokes for Hannover 96 to win the match by 1 goal.