VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg

Since returning to the Bundesliga in 2020, VfB Stuttgart have lost seven of their nine Bundesliga games against SC Freiburg (W2) - more than against any other team in this period, with Freiburg only beating FC Augsburg as often in that period. However, VfB last won at home in September 2023 with a 5-0 victory, their joint-highest BL win under Sebastian Hoeneß.

With 29 points, VfB Stuttgart played their second-best Bundesliga first half of the season since the 2006-07 title winning season - only in the previous season have they had more points after 17 Bundesliga games (34). This means that the two best first halves of a season since 2007 can both be attributed to Sebastian Hoeneß.

VfB Stuttgart have picked up 16 points in the last seven Bundesliga matchdays (like FC Bayern) - only Bayer 04 Leverkusen (21) have bettered them in this period. The current fifth place is not only VfB's best position of the season, the Swabians are also ahead of SC Freiburg in the table at the start of a matchday for the first time this BL season.

VfB Stuttgart have scored 21 goals after the break this Bundesliga season (both most recently against RB Leipzig), topped only by FC Bayern (30). SC Freiburg, on the other hand, conceded 21 goals in the second half - only Holstein Kiel have shipped more (22). 15 of the last 17 goals SCF conceded came after the break.

VfB Stuttgart have picked up nine points after trailing in this Bundesliga season, which is a league best with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In the entire previous season, VfB only picked up one point more after trailing. SC Freiburg, on the other hand, lost on matchday 17 for the second time this season after taking the lead.