VfB Stuttgart vs SV Werder Bremen

VfB Stuttgart host SV Werder Bremen at their home ground in a Bundesliga encounter. Both teams will be eyeing this fixture as an opportunity to boost their European qualification chances.

VfB Stuttgart come into this fixture showing good form with three victories in their last five outings. The hosts will be confident of maintaining their strong form at their home ground. Meanwhile, SV Werder Bremen have in poor form, losing three of their last five matches in recent outings. The visitors will need to improve their recent performances to get anything from this fixture.

In the current standings, VfB Stuttgart sit in 4th place with 46 points, while SV Werder Bremen occupy in 16th place on 22 points. The hosts will be keen to protect their superior league position, while the visitors see this as an opportunity to close the gap. VfB Stuttgart's superior attacking output (48 goals) gives them an edge on paper. Defensively, VfB Stuttgart have been more solid, conceding just 32 goals.

The contrasting fortunes of these two teams suggests the hosts should have the upper hand. European qualification ambitions add extra significance to this encounter. The hosts will be backed by their home crowd as they aim to secure a valuable three points.