Bundesliga, Matchday 34 | PREVIEW
Stuttgart – Arminia Bielefeld
Another game of immense importance takes place at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion where both VfB and Bielefeld need the points for wholly differing reasons.
The Swabians are still in with a chance of rescuing a largely disappointing season for them by finishing in one of the Uefa Cup spots. At one stage it looked like they would be more likely to be fighting to avoid the bottom three than breaking into the top five, but a return to form aided by the goals of Mario Gomez has seem them within 90 minutes of qualifying for Europe.
It is still quite a climb down from last season’s title win though. On paper they face one of the easier opponents, but Bielefeld will be fighting for their lives as they look to maintain their two point lead over Nürnberg, that would secure their Bundesliga survival.
However the worst defence in the league will have to tighten up considerably if they are to stop Super Mario Gomez from adding to his 18 league goals this season and troubling Luca Toni for the leading scorer’s crown. What odds on a Gomez hat-trick?
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