VfB Stuttgart – 1899 Hoffenheim

Stuttgart host Hoffenheim in what promises to be a tightly contested Bundesliga clash, with the hosts sitting 14th on three points after one win and two defeats, their goal tally standing at six for and eight against. Hoffenheim sit just above them in 13th, also on three points, having scored six and conceded seven in their three games. Both sides will be desperate to turn their early-season misery around, as a win could lift either club out of the relegation‑threatening zone. The narrow one‑goal difference between the two suggests a fine margin could decide which side climbs the table and which remains stuck in the lower half.