TIPS - Eintracht Braunschweig VS VfB Stuttgart

[(Eintracht Braunschweig) Strength]:
1. As a 2. Bundesliga side, Eintracht Braunschweig have made a solid start to the new season. Having been eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in each of the past two seasons, the team will undoubtedly be eager to achieve a better performance when they compete in the tournament again this season. Therefore, they will be full of determination when facing VfB Stuttgart at home this time.
2. Eintracht Braunschweig have put in a decent performance at the start of the new season, recording 2 wins and 1 loss in 3 league games. They claimed a 1-0 away victory over 1. FC Magdeburg in the first round, narrowly beat Greuther Furth 3-2 at home in the second round, but suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Karlsruher SC in the last round, marking their first loss of the season.
3. Eintracht Braunschweig have shown good offensive performance at the start of the season. They scored 3 goals in the first home game of the season, scoring 4 goals in 3 games.
4. Eintracht Braunschweig have drawn 3 of their last 4 encounters against VfB Stuttgart. They held VfB Stuttgart to a 1-1 draw on the road in the last DFB-Pokal encounter.
5. Eintracht Braunschweig won 3 of the last 4 games in AH with stable performances. Their win rate in AH was over 70% since July.

[(Eintracht Braunschweig) Weakness]:
1. Eintracht Braunschweig will be without two key rotational midfielders, Robin Krausse and Lino Tempelmann, while their new center-back signing, Frederik Jakel, is also unavailable.
2. Eintracht Braunschweig were eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in each of the past two seasons. In 2023, they lost 1-3 to Schalke 04, and in last year's edition of the cup competition, they were knocked out by Eintracht Frankfurt right in the first round.
3. Eintracht Braunschweig have obvious defensive weaknesses. They have conceded 4 goals in the first 3 rounds of the new season, averaging more than 1 goal per game.

[(VfB Stuttgart) Strength]:
1. As a Bundesliga side and the defending champion of the DFB-Pokal, VfB Stuttgart have suffered two consecutive defeats at the start of the new season. Heading into this away match against 2. Bundesliga team Eintracht Braunschweig, VfB Stuttgart are highly motivated and in urgent need of a victory to turn around their poor form.
2. VfB Stuttgart are the defending champions of last season's DFB-Pokal. They have an impressive record in cup competitions, securing 8 wins and 1 loss in their last 9 cup games.
3. VfB Stuttgart's away performance in competitive games has been stable. They grabbed 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 6 games.
4. VfB Stuttgart won 6 of the last 9 DFB-Pokal games in AH with consistent performances. They beat the odds in the last 3 cup games on the road and achieved big scores.

[(VfB Stuttgart) Weakness]:
1. VfB Stuttgart are facing certain injury issues. Rotational center-back Leonidas Stergiou and substitute forward Silas Katompa Mvumpa will be unavailable.
2. VfB Stuttgart have been in poor form recently, suffering three consecutive defeats across all competitions. They lost 1-2 to Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup final, were beaten 0-1 by Bologna FC 1909 in a friendly game, and fell to a 1-2 away defeat against Union Berlin in the first round of the Bundesliga.
3. VfB Stuttgart's defensive end has been worrying recently. They conceded 2 goals per game on average in the German Super Cup and Bundesliga.
4. VfB Stuttgart's s last away trip to Eintracht Braunschweig dates back to the 2017 2. Bundesliga season, when they were held to a 1-1 draw by their opponents. They have recorded 3 draws in their last 4 H2H encounters.

[Tips]:
Although VfB Stuttgart hold superior strength and are the defending champions of the DFB-Pokal, they have been in terrible form recently, suffering three consecutive defeats across all competitions and seeing their morale hit a low.

The team have prominent defensive issues, conceding 4 goals in their two games so far this new season.

After losing their last league game, VfB Stuttgart are in urgent need of a rebound and thus highly motivated.

Moreover, they have been troubled sufficiently by Eintracht Braunschweig in their H2H encounters.

Taking into account Eintracht Braunschweig's resilience at home, VfB Stuttgart's slump and their defensive problems, Eintracht Braunschweig are very likely to lose by no more than one goal at home or even remain unbeaten within regular time in this game.

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