Köln - Stuttgart betting tips and odds

Köln have their work cut out for them if they want to beat Stuttgart. They are widely considered to be the weaker team – though the difference is not huge, to be fair. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting showdown.

Though it won’t be the easiest match of their careers, Stuttgart should be able to pull ahead for a victory. Most online bookmakers are pricing an away win at 2.20, which gives us confidence it’s the most likely outcome.

The Billy Goats’s victory was priced at around 6.00 in the previous round, so the 2:0 defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt wasn’t much of a surprise. They managed to put up a decent fight in the first half, though, despite the home-field disadvantage and overwhelming odds against them.

Stuttgart dropped a half-time lead in their latest home game against Hertha BSC. The single point was more than welcome, though, considering their opponents were expected to win despite playing as visitors.

The Billy Goats gans are hoping for better defensive performance then what they’ve seen in away games. The previous three matches featured 6 conceded goals.

Stuttgart may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

The most recent result from these two teams recorded is from earlier in the season when the teams clashed. It ended in a draw, which is worse news for Stuttgart because they are largely considered the stronger team.

Both teams’ respective rosters have been heavily affected by a string of injuries. We won’t be seeing Sebastiaan Bornauw, Ismail Jakobs, Jonas Hector, Florian Kainz, Sebastian Andersson on the home side and Clinton Mola, Darko Churlinov, Lilian Egloff, Hamadi Al Ghaddioui, Nicolás González on the visitors’. All said and done, though, the latter are still favourites.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.73 at bet365.