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Hertha BSC vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Hertha BSC
3 – 1
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Sat 4 May 2019 · 13:30 UTC Olympiastadion Berlin HT 45' · FT 45'
Rune Jarstein 83' Y
Y 89' Gonzalo Castro

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Olympiastadion Berlin.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Gunter Perl
3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
3
Hertha BSC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-04 Hertha BSC 3–1 VfB Stuttgart 2018-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May VfB Stuttgart H 3–1 W
27 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–0 D
21 Apr Hannover 96 H 0–0 D
14 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–2 L
06 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–2 L
30 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–5 L
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Hertha BSC A 1–3 L
27 Apr Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–0 W
20 Apr FC Augsburg A 0–6 L
13 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–1 L
06 Apr 1. FC Nürnberg H 1–1 D
31 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hertha BSC is hosting VfB Stuttgart for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rune Jarstein is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hertha BSC and VfB Stuttgart are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Marc-Oliver Kempf is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hertha BSC so far.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Hertha BSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Hertha BSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vedad Ibisevic on 40.
  • 45' Hertha BSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nicolas Gonzalez as he leaves the pitch. Mario Gomez steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 46' What composure from Ondrej Duda! The Slovakia international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Hertha BSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' It’s high time Pal Dardai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Tasos Donis as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Esswein steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Hertha BSC! Marko Grujic comes on to replace Per Skjelbred.
  • 64' The whistle greets Andreas Beck as he departs to be replaced by Christian Gentner.
  • 66' The Hertha BSC bench stirs into life. Mathew Leckie is withdrawn and Javairo Dilrosun gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Salomon Kalou makes it 3-0.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mario Gomez makes it 3-1.
  • 71' The Hertha BSC bench stirs into life. Vedad Ibisevic is withdrawn and Davie Selke gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hertha BSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Rune Jarstein is booked for Hertha BSC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' It looks surprising Hertha BSC does not make any changes. Ron-Robert Zieler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Castro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • With this win, Hertha BSC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nico Willig

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mario Gomez 3
Stevan Jovetic 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Marc-Oliver Kempf 2
Luca Netz 1
Philipp Forster 1
Omar Marmoush 1
Maximilian Mittelstadt 1

Head to Head

2019-05-04 Hertha BSC 3–1 VfB Stuttgart 2018-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 Hertha BSC

Hertha BSC Form

2019-05-04 Hertha BSC 3–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2019-04-27 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2019-04-21 Hertha BSC 0–0 Hannover 96 D 2019-04-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 Hertha BSC L 2019-04-06 Hertha BSC 1–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2019-03-30 RB Leipzig 5–0 Hertha BSC L

VfB Stuttgart Form

2019-05-04 Hertha BSC 3–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-04-27 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2019-04-20 FC Augsburg 6–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-04-13 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D 2019-03-31 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC56% Draw24% VfB Stuttgart20%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Hertha BSC or Draw
80%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
44%
Hertha BSC or VfB Stuttgart
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hertha BSC41% Draw43% VfB Stuttgart16%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC

Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.