VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt
, KO: 19:45 May 3, 2023, Mercedes-Benz Arena
VfB Stuttgart welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the Mercedes-Benz Arena for a DFB Pokal semi-final clash. Neither team has shown much defensive solidity in recent weeks, so goals could be expected here, although Stuttgart are likely to have the upper hand at home.
VfB Stuttgart have impressed in this year’s DFB Pokal which has served as a welcome distraction from their erratic Bundesliga form. They have maintained a 100% record in the competition and picked up a 1-0 victory over Nurnberg to book their place in the semi-final.
While Stuttgart undoubtedly endured a difficult Bundesliga campaign, they appear to be picking up their form at the right time. They have claimed three wins and two draws from their last five matches and head into Wednesday’s clash with a 2-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in a Bundesliga fixture last weekend.
Things may be easing up for Stuttgart in recent weeks but continue to struggle defensively. Sebastian Hoeneß’s men have kept just one clean sheet in their last six matches and have conceded five goals in the last two at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Eintracht Frankfurt are also using the DFB Pokal as a distraction from their difficult Bundesliga campaign and have maintained a 100% record so far. A Randal Kolo Muani brace gave them a 2-0 victory over Union Berlin in the quarter-finals.
Oliver Glasner’s men have not been at their best in the build-up to Wednesday’s clash as they are winless in their last four matches. They were held to a 1-1 draw by Augsburg in a Bundesliga fixture last Saturday.
A major problem for Eintracht Frankfurt in recent weeks is a poor record on their travels as they are winless in their last nine away matches across all competitions. They have lost their last four matches on the road, conceding 12 goals in that run.
How the bookies view it
VfB Stuttgart have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 27/20 by Unibet. A victory for Eintracht Frankfurt is valued at 2/1 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by bet365.
Head to head
VfB Stuttgart have a 42-34 advantage with 23 draws from 99 previous matches against Eintracht Frankfurt. However, Frankfurt are unbeaten in two meetings with Die Schwaben this season, claiming 3-1 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in September before holding out for a 1-1 draw in March.
Players to watch
Serhou Guirassy will be the one to watch for Stuttgart. The striker has also found the net in two of his last three DFB Pokal appearances and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Eintracht Frankfurt will be looking to Randal Kolo Muani to provide the spark in attack having scored four times in his last five matches across all competitions. The forward also has five goals in the DFB Pokal and is priced at 41/20 by Unibet to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither team has looked solid at the back lately and given the quality in both attacks, goals can be expected here. Both teams can be backed to score at 3/4 with bet365, over 2.5 goals is valued at 19/20 by Unibet while BetVictor is offering odds of 5/2 for over 3.5 goals.
There have been second half goals for both teams in their last five meetings and Wednesday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 9/4 with bet365.
This match between VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played on May 3, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
