Stuttgart, Germany – This Sunday, at the classy MHPArena, Stuttgart go face Heidenheim for one Bundesliga match wey get plenty people dey look forward to. As dem dey chase Champions League spot, dem no fit afford any slip-up against dis struggling side. Heidenheim dey at the bottom of the table, and they get just three points sef!
Stuttgart, wey don already chop nine points, sabi say dem need to bounce back after dem suffer one 2-0 defeat against Basel for Europa League. Dat one no sweet mouth at all! Dem get plenty firepower on ground, but e look like dem dey have wahala for scoring from open play. No be small!
Their last match against FC Köln no bring any good vibes as dem struggle create chances. Out of dem total expected goals (xG) of 1.87, 70% come from set-pieces. Na wetin? No wahala, dem go fix am make sure say dem no dey ‘drag’ from open play again.
As e be, the last nine goals wey Stuttgart concede happen for either the first ten minutes or after the 80th minute. Na wetin? Dem dey sleep for early morning and late night, na im dem dey collect goals! But no worry, dem don win three matches straight at home, and dis one fit be fourth. Who no like better thing?
Heidenheim, on top the other side, dey carry serious worries. Dem score only four goals in the league, and na last week dem manage win deftly against Augsburg with just a 2-1 victory. But how dem go cope for Stuttgart wey na form team? E go hard o!
Dem get serious injuries wey dey disturb dem coach Frank Schmidt plan. All these injuries dey make dem attack look like moonlight – just no dey shine like dat! Their main striker Marvin Pieringer dey out too. Na wah! If dem no fit score, dem go just dey pack plenty defence and pray for miracle.
Manager Hoeness of Stuttgart dey plan to use Nübel as goalkeeper, while dem midfield and attacking players like Stiller, Tomás, and Demirović go be the top men to carry the team go win. Heidenheim fit try hold dem off with defence wey get Traore and Mainka, but all dis na football – anything fit happen.
As dem dey prepare for dis game, statistical history show say both sides don meet eight times before, and each don win three matches. Na so e be, any side wey score first go get upper hand. Heidenheim go need to hold dis form well if dem won collect any point!
Match prediction? E go be Stuttgart 2, Heidenheim 1. Make we grab palm wine and enjoy dis sweet match as it dey unfold on Sunday!
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