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Preview: Stuttgart vs. Union Berlin – prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday’s DFB-Pokal clash between Stuttgart and Union Berlin, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Bundesliga high-flyers Stuttgart will be bidding to book their spot in the third round of the DFB-Pokal when they take on fellow top-flight outfit Union Berlin on Tuesday night.
These two sides met on October 21 in the Bundesliga, with Stuttgart recording a 3-0 victory, and the clubs have had contrasting fortunes in the opening months of the 2023-24 campaign....Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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Stuttgart have finished ninth, 16th and 16th in the Bundesliga since returning to the top level in 2020, but it has been a very positive start to this season for the club, with a total of 21 points from nine league matches leaving them in third position in the Bundesliga table.
The Reds have won seven times in the league this term, but they will enter Tuesday’s cup contest off the back of a defeat, going down 3-2 at home to Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Sebastian Hoeness’s side will be bidding to bounce back quickly in their second DFB-Pokal fixture of the campaign, beating Balingen 4-0 in the previous round to advance.
Stuttgart will certainly view the league as their main priority this season, but they have actually won the German Cup on three occasions, with their last success coming in 1996-97, while the team have made another three finals, including in 2012-13, losing to Bayern Munich.
As mentioned, these two teams met on October 21 in the Bundesliga, with Stuttgart recording a 3-0 victory, and the hosts will again be the favourites here due to Union Berlin’s serious struggles this term.
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Union Berlin enjoyed an impressive 2022-23 season, finishing fourth in the Bundesliga, which saw them qualify for the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in their history.
However, it has been a hugely difficult start to the campaign for the club, who are on a run of 10 straight defeats in all competitions, including a 2-0 reverse at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Urs Fischer’s side are 15th in the Bundesliga table, only picking up six points from their nine matches, while they have lost their opening three Champions League group-stage fixtures to Real Madrid, Braga and Napoli.
Union Berlin actually started the season with three straight wins, including a 4-0 victory over Astoria Walldorf in the last round of the DFB-Pokal, but they have not triumphed since the end of August, and the fixtures are not exactly getting easier in the coming weeks.
Indeed, Die Eisernen, who were runners-up in the German Cup in 2001, will take on Eintracht Frankfurt, Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen in their next three matches before the November international break.
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Stuttgart will be missing three players through injury for Tuesday’s fixture, with Serhou Guirassy, Fabian Bredlow and Josha Vagnoman on the sidelines.
Head coach Hoeness will undoubtedly make changes to the side that started in the league on Saturday, with Dan-Axel Zagadou, Jamie Leweling, Jovan Milosevic and Lilian Egloff among those expected to come in.
There is also likely to be a change between the sticks, with Florian Schock set to feature from the first whistle, but Deniz Undav could continue in the final third of the field.
Union Berlin, meanwhile, will be without Rani Khedira following his red card against Werder Bremen in the league on Saturday.
David Datro Fofana will also again miss out, as the on-loan Chelsea forward was suspended for one week by his club for refusing to shake his manager’s hand after being substituted against Napoli in the Champions League.
The strugglers are also missing three players through injury for the cup fixture, with Danilho Doekhi, Josip Juranovic and Andras Schafter unavailable for selection on Tuesday night.
Stuttgart possible starting lineup:Schock; Stenzel, Zagadou, Anton, Ito; Leweling, Stiller; Egloff, Millot, Milosevic; Undav
Union Berlin possible starting lineup:Schwolow; Bonucci, Knoche, Leite; Trimmel, Laidouni, Aaronson, Kral, Gosens; Kaufmann, Hollerbach
We say: Stuttgart 2-1 Union Berlin
Both managers will rest important players for this match, so it is difficult to know exactly what to expect, but Union Berlin’s form is so disappointing. Stuttgart will enter this game off the back of a defeat, but we are backing them to advance to the next round of the German Cup courtesy of a narrow success.
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
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Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Atletico Madrid on Sunday night.
Xavi’s side are currently fourth in the table, level on points (31) with third-placed Atletico ahead of this weekend’s huge fixture, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news....Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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BARCELONA
Out: Gavi (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (back)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Pena; Araujo, Kounde, I Martinez, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix
ATLETICO MADRID
Out: Pablo Barrios (knee), Thomas Lemar (Achilles), Vitolo (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Saul, Koke, Riquelme; Morata, Griezmann
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
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Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Steve Cooper made four alterations from the side he fielded against Brighton & Hove Albion last time out, with Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare and Ryan Yates all coming into the side. ...Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Sean Dyche was forced into one alteration from the team that lost to Manchester United last week with Dominic Calvert-Lewin left out through injury, allowing Beto to make the starting 11.
Notably, the pink protest cards were out in force by the Everton faithful again this week.
There was little to choose between the sides during the opening exchanges, though Anthony Elanga looked like the most dangerous player on the pitch over the first 20 minutes, with Ashley Young struggling to keep up with the 21-year-old.
However, the first big chance of the match fell the way of The Toffees when Odysseas Vlachodimos dropped a high ball into the box that fell at the feet of Beto, but the forward skied his first-time effort over the bar from roughly 12 yards out.
Forest had their first real sight of goal at the half-hour mark, with Elanga getting on the end of a cross into the box, but the forward was unable to guide the ball inside the far post with his attempt.
The best chance of the first half went the way of the visitors when Abdoulaye Doucoure played in Dwight McNeil, who put his shot past Vlachodimos, but Murillo got back on the line and cleared the ball to safety off the face of the upright.
It was all square at the interval, but Everton should probably have been in the lead with two big chances wasted.
Forest made a bright start to the second half and almost got the opening goal with a shot from Felipe that struck the woodwork.
Amid the tussle in the box during that attempt, Doucoure looked to have pulled Yates to the ground, which the referee waved on, and after a VAR review, the video assistants decided there was not enough evidence to overturn the onfield decision.
Unfortunately for Forest, their frustrations were compounded 10 minutes later as Beto miscued a header in the opposing box that fell to McNeil, who lashed a powerful shot into the top corner to give The Toffees the lead.
Elanga almost pulled his side level twice in the final 10 minutes but saw his first attempt smothered by Jordan Pickford, while his second went just wide of the far post from a snap shot.
Everton parked the bus in stoppage time and saw the game out for a big three points.
Forest will head to Craven Cottage in midweek to take on Fulham while Everton will welcome Newcastle United to Goodison Park on Thursday night.
More to follow.
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