Bundesliga 22nd matchday, Saturday, 2025-02-15 at 3:30 pm
Half the league is aiming for the Champions League! While FC Bayern is increasing its lead more and more and Leverkusen, in second place, already has a good cushion over the competition, things are really heating up – especially from fourth place down, the table can change a lot from week to week!
I expect this game to be relatively high-scoring, so I recommend betting on the combo of BTS and Over 2.5 goals. It is definitely not easy to pigeonhole these two teams, because sometimes you can’t explain the results, whether they’re winning or losing.
The Wolves are having a hard time winning, while the Swabians have to try to capitalize on their victory against Dortmund. History will show: anything can happen between these two teams!
So I’ll get right into an analysis that won’t lack excitement. And since 15 different players have already scored for both teams and both are known for scoring goals, it shouldn’t be boring at all!
The betting providers’ prediction?
Stuttgart are the clear favorites going into the game, as I can quickly tell after taking a look at our betting providers with a German license. The odds for a home win usually don’t go above 1.75.
Things look a little different for VfL Wolfsburg, where the odds are 4.20. This is certainly also due to the fact that the Lower Saxony team have not won six of their last eight games.
A draw would mean that both teams would be treading water. However, since VfL have shared the points three times in a row recently, I am not ruling out the draw, and I also recognize strong odds with an average of 4.10.
Marking time – an ideal keyword to draw your attention to the upcoming federal election in Germany! The election is already on February 23, so it’s a good thing that betting fans always provide all the forecasts in an updated form.
AI prediction VfB Stuttgart vs Wolfsburg: That’s what ChatGPT tips
The AI is desperately trying to assess VfB Stuttgart, which is anything but easy after 21 rounds. However, I still found what I was looking for at ChatGPT in terms of interesting betting options for Saturday.
As a high-risk tip, I am suggested a win for the guests including BTS. The BTS is out of the question for me and to be honest, I don’t have a favorite here! So if you like risk, you can definitely place this bet.
If more than 3.5 goals are scored, we are in the medium-risk range. Wolfsburg has only played away from home against relegation candidates without conceding a goal, while almost four goals are scored on average at the Neckar. So my conclusion is: it’s quite possible!
The pure “both teams score” is suggested to me by the AI very regularly, including today. I can’t imagine that this tip won’t be accurate, because at VfB I only see two home games without conceding a goal.
Analysis: VfB Stuttgart vs Wolfsburg
It’s a damn close race for the best places! When I look for VfB Stuttgart in the table, I notice the reigning vice-champion in fifth place, which doesn’t sound too bad.
Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this statement, but two weekends would be enough and the Swabians would suddenly no longer be in single digits. The cut and thrust means that the pressure is immense.
For Stuttgart, there was actually nothing to complain about after the new year, because with victories against Augsburg (1-0), RB Leipzig (2-1) and Freiburg (4-0), they celebrated three successes in a row for the first time this season.
But when they then lost 2-0 in Mainz and 2-1 against Gladbach, many fans were left scratching their heads. Would it be the first time in 2024/25 that three games in a row would end without a win?
Odds Analysis
Some (Wolfsburg) gave up 15 points after taking the lead, while others (Stuttgart) scored nine after falling behind. Risky but efficient: the “VfB win after falling behind” tip! At Betano, you can get a strong odds of 6.30 for this bet.
At the same time, here the risk is at least a little lower, it could make sense for the same reason to say: Wolfsburg will score the first goal of the game. It fits that VfB were behind after the first 45 minutes in five of their last seven home games.
The odds for this come to 2.50. The fact just mentioned also suggests another betting option: the guests taking the lead at half-time! The odds for this are not bad either, reaching an average of 4.25!
VfB Stuttgart vs. Wolfsburg: Will the first half decide the game?
Fortunately not, because VfB took a 2-1 lead with them from Dortmund. Win at home after an away win? They have done it twice this season, most recently at the start of the second half of the season.
Perhaps the Swabians should just work on not falling behind too early. They led 2-0 in Dortmund, but unfortunately they don’t manage that often.
Stuttgart have led at half-time five times in the entire season, and in five of the last seven home games, the score was 0-1 after 45 minutes. If you are considering this particular result bet for Saturday, then take a look at Interwetten.
Can we expect a spectacle?
There you will find odds of 6.50, which are particularly profitable when combined with the free bet (simply enter the code “SKIWM25”). Can I still call VfB home-strong?
Yes and no, because they have already lost three times against Frankfurt, Gladbach and St. Pauli. On the other hand, Stuttgart also likes to score a lot of goals, with 25 already.
With a goal difference of 25:15, that works out to an average of 3.6 goals per home game. The only time they didn’t score a goal in the first half at home was the 2-0 win over Bochum. Stuttgart scored 25 goals in the second half, with Wolfsburg scoring the same number.
It should be noted here: Only FC Bayern (37) can top that! So if anyone says on Saturday that the second half will definitely see more goals, you can get odds of 1.93 for this at Betano.
After the 2-2 draw in the first half of the season, VfB want to remain unbeaten for a fourth consecutive game against Wolfsburg, something they last managed between 2005 and 2007. But not everyone in the region is sure how to assess the Wolves.
For the first time under Ralph Hasenhüttl, the guests were unable to win four times in a row. After the 2:3 against FC Bayern, they drew against Kiel (2:2), Frankfurt (1:1) and Leverkusen (0:0).
That might be okay against the SGE and the champions, but against Kiel they should have got more out of it. It was also strange that they didn’t score against Leverkusen, as it was only the second time this season.
Away from home, the Lower Saxony team actually has no problems with their offense, with 22 goals meaning the second-best value behind FC Bayern with 28! Only twice did the VfL fail to take the lead away from home: When they lost 2:3 in Freiburg and, of course, when they played 0:0 at the Millerntor.
Kiel, St. Pauli and Hoffenheim? The teams against which the clean sheet was kept are to be found far down in the table, although this does not apply to VfB. From a defensive point of view, I also have to make an announcement regarding personnel at this point.
With Joakim Maehle, the important left back will be missing through suspension, which is bitter. It is also likely that the game in Stuttgart will come too early for Maximilian Arnold and Felix Nmecha.
Interesting: Until the 19th matchday, Wolfsburg only went into the break 0-0 twice – now that has happened twice in a row. And lo and behold: the two games only resulted in two goals in total.
My VfB Stuttgart Wolfsburg tip:
Can VfB Stuttgart get back into a stable winning streak? The Swabians have already clearly shown this season that they have what it takes to do so, and Wolfsburg is neither a feared nor a favorite opponent.
You have to keep an eye on VfL when they’re away from home, if only because they have the second-best attack. This is not a bad omen for a possible spectacle, because an average of 3.6 goals are scored per VfB home game in the MHP Arena.
In this respect, I have decided that boredom has no place in this game. My tip for you is:
If there are goals on both sides, the 2.5 will be broken!
