Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Out-of-form Union Berlin will be aiming to put an end to their seven-game losing run in all competitions when they take on Stuttgart on Matchday 8. The capital club do not seem to be at the top of their game and given Stuttgart’s fine start to the season, home win should not be considered. Alex Kral faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s encounter, while all Robin Knoche, Laurenz Dehl, and Andras Schafer remain in the treatment room.
Die Schwaben, on the other hand, are eyeing their sixth consecutive league win and seeing that key attacker Serhou Guirassy looks unstoppable at the moment, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from the match. Defender Josha Vagnoman and midfielder Thomas Kastanaras are the only absentees in the visiting team, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the away team.
Highlighted Player (Waldemar Anton):
The Uzbekistan-born central defender plays at the heart of Hannover’s defense. His idol was Roy Maakay, so he started his career as a striker, but he soon turned to defense. Anton Waldemar was a mere teenager when he made his first appearance for Die Roten in February 2016 against VfB Stuttgart.
Waldemar only had to wait for two months to net his first goal against Borussia Monchengladbach. The following season he commanded Hannover’s defense in Bundesliga 2, making 31 appearances, helping his team to return to the top flight immediately after the relegation.
Even though he was born in Olmaliq, Uzbekistan, Waldemar decided to pledge allegiance to Germany, debuting for the U21 squad in September 2016, making 7 appearances so far. The press in Germany compare him to Javi Martinez from Bayern Munich, because Anton Waldemar can play in the heart of defense, as well as a defensive midfielder and a right-back.
Highlighted Team (Union Berlin):
Union Berlin are a German football club originally founded back in 1906. Die Eisernen play home games at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei which can hold up to 22,012 spectators. Union Berlin’s home kit is red, with the team wearing white shirts and white shorts on the travels.
Union Berlin finished the 1923 domestic campaign as runners-up, with the team suffering a 3-0 loss to Hamburger SV in the title game. Speaking of the club’s biggest success in the German Cup, die Eisernen made it to the final of the competition in the 2000/2001 season. Schalke, though, proved to be a big catch for Union Berlin in the decider, with Jorg Bohme scoring a brace for die Knappen (2-0).
Union Berlin will face their local rivals Hertha in the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season as they secured promotion to the German top flight, but Hansa Rostock are considered the club’s main rivals.