17:27
For the last two home games, the Berliners gave away numerous tickets to their members and season ticket holders. You want to create a heated atmosphere in such a large Olympic Stadium. Fredi Bobic is happy about this in the interview before the game and sends verbal greetings to “smaller groups” who, after the messed-up derby against Union, urged the players to take off their jerseys and hand them in, distinguishing them from the “fans”.
17:13
At the press conference, VfB coach Matarazzo emphasized the possibility of improvement in the table: You have respect for the game, but you are also happy “about the possibility of being able to leave the relegation place again in a direct duel.”
17:10
He doesn’t expect any consideration for the opponent from his Hertha team today. You have to score again to make the win from the previous week “count properly”. The Swabians would have to be prepared for “a tough fight”.
17:09
For Felix Magath, today’s game is not only special because of the table situation: The experienced coach is on the sidelines for the 500th time today. Between 2001 and 2004 at VfB Stuttgart.
17:01
After the goalless draw against Mainz there is a change. Omar Marmoush is out with a muscular injury and is replaced by Wataru Endo. Atakan Karazor is not fit enough after his corona infection.
16:59
Things didn’t go quite so smoothly for Stuttgart: in the last three games they scored the only goal in a draw against Bielefeld. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat in Dortmund and a 0-0 home draw against Mainz.
16:56
Let’s get to the lineups. After the 1-0 win against FC Augsburg, Felix Magath made a change: Marco Richter, who provided the assist, is suspended and will be replaced by Vladimír Darida.
16:52
From the two perspectives there are two different approaches. The hosts want to extend the lead to four points. Stuttgart could leave the relegation place with a threesome and pass.
16:48
The Olympic Stadium is expecting an important clash between two teams in a relegation battle. The Stuttgarters are currently occupying the relegation place, but the gap to the Berliners is only one point. Arminia Bielefeld is two points behind Stuttgart.
Welcome to the live ticker of the game between Hertha BSC and VfB Stuttgart! At the end of the 31st match day of the Bundesliga, the duel in the capital starts at 5:30 p.m.