German Bundesliga
2011-05-14 - Bayern Munich vs Vfb Stuttgart
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football ; Germany : Bundesliga
Allianz Arena
Saturday, 14th May 2011- kickoff 15:30
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich had entered the Bundesliga history books with the 8-1 away win last weekend at St.Pauli and finally clinched the so much wanted third place at the Bundesliga table. Now when the pressure is off, they will play very relaxed in the last round of this season in the Bundesliga, although they still have some chance for the second place.
The difference between the third and the second place in the Bundesliga does not chance things much, except that the third placed team has to play one qualifying match for the Champions League in the summer against some lower seeded European club. I have no doubts that, whoever Bayern Munich play against this summer, they will one hundred percent enter the Champions League, so there is no worry about that.
For this match, Bayern Munich will play in almost usual formation except for two changes. The defender Breno has torn meniscus and is out of the team, so Holger Badstuber will take his place in the central defense. Franck Ribery unfortunately will have to miss the last match of the Bundesliga season due to his fifth yellow card which he had received in the last round. Toni Kroos will take his place at the left wing, and Mario Gomez will be the only striker in the formation.
Probable Bayern Munich line-up :
Lahm, van Buyten, Badstuber, Contento,
Tymoshchuk, Schweinsteiger,
Robben, T. Muller, Kroos,
Gomez
Vfb Stuttgart
Vfb Stuttgart have secured their place in the Bundesliga with the 2-1 win over Hannover 96 in the last round, and interestingly Vfb Stuttgart are one of the best Bundesliga teams since the winter break as they have collected 23 points since then.
During the last week, few of the team training sessions were open to the public, so the team awaits this match in a positive atmosphere, as they will play to finish the season strong and to give their fans something to cheer about, after the poor Bundesliga start this season.
For this match, coach Labbadia can not count only on the striker Cacau who underwent groin surgery, so Pavel Pogrebnyak will be the only striker in the formation. The midfielders Cristian Molinaro (thigh injury), Johan Audel (rehab after knee surgery) and Timo Gebhart (rehab after ankle surgery) have been all out of the team for several weeks.
Probable Vfb Stuttgart line-up :
Boulahrouz, Tasci, Niedermeier, Boka,
Trasch, Kuzmanovic,
Harnik, Hajnal, Okazaki,
Pogrebnyak
The Betting Verdict
The first match between Bayern Munich and Vfb Stuttgart this season was really unforgettable one, as the Bavarians won in Stuttgart 5-3 in a very entertaining match to watch.
I expect this match not to be much different from the first one, because this is their last match of the season and both clubs have nothing left to play for except to put on a show for their fans.
Bayern Munich are probably closer to the victory, but Vfb Stuttgart have been in great form this spring and i would not back any of the teams to win here. Instead, i would go with a bet on over 2.5 goals to be scored, as i think that is the best option and most likely outcome of this match.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Bayern Munich 3 - 2 Vfb Stuttgart
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Over 2.5 goals to be scored in this match
