- Form: TSV Havelse have won 4 of their last 5 competitive home matches.
- Away form: VfB Stuttgart II are still chasing a first away win after 4 road games.
- H2H: TSV Havelse won the last H2H between these sides.
Stuttgart II are slight favorites, but the draw has merit
A head-to-head which has seen the two clubs split the last 2 meetings, 1 win apiece, will be no easy task for VfB Stuttgart II when they travel to TSV Havelse for their 3.Liga fixture on Saturday.
TSV Havelse have been in mixed form of late, winning 2 and losing 3 of their previous 5 matches, although it's important to note that they were destroyed 4-0 away to the red-hot SC Verl last time out, while they beat a poor 1.FC Schweinfurt 05 side 3-2 in their most recent home game.
Samir Ferchichi's side, who have been in charge since September 2022, seem to be a well-organised, compact, set-piece and counterpunching unit, which should see them get plenty of joy in the transition against the visitors.
Nicolas Sessa to punish Havelse’s mistakes
Tactical setup
Nico Willig has been at the helm of Stuttgart II since July 2025 and has installed a possession-based, vertical system that involves a high-pressing game with plenty of movement off the ball.
Form and key player
This will ensure that the game flows and there are plenty of chances, but it could also suit Havelse, who will sit deep and attempt to counter.
Stuttgart II are in poor form coming into this game, with just 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their most recent 5 matches. However, they possess some excellent individual quality in dangerous forward Nicolas Sessa, who has 5 goals in his last 5 matches and has a knack of being in the right place at the right time.
Going against the grain
We're going against the grain with the home side on this occasion, but the two sides have split the spoils in their most recent meetings and there is little to choose between them right now.
Stuttgart II may edge it on territory and pressure, but Havelse's home edge and counterpunch threat make this look like a tight, competitive matchup.
- Stuttgart II are the narrow favorites for this match at 2.2, but we think Havelse should be closer to them in the odds at 2.8, with the draw at 3.8 also being too big.
- There should be goals in this game, with the visitors scoring 1.75 per-match away across all competitions and conceding 3.50 per-match, while Havelse have shipped 9 goals across 5 home fixtures in all competitions.
- The over 2.5 goals market at 1.48 looks good and suits the open nature of the likely match-up, while both teams to score at 1.4 is also appealing in what should be a tight and competitive game.
