Sonnenhof Grossaspach — Stuttgart : Match Preview and Prediction for September 03,2025

Sonnenhof Großaspach, a prominent team from Germany’s Southwest Regional League (the equivalent of the 4th Bundesliga), has embarked on the new season with a noticeably aggressive and attacking style of play.The “Red-Blacks” currently hold the 3rd position in the league table, having scored more goals than any other team across their first 5 matches (18 goals). However, the hosts of this friendly encounter have also conceded a significant number of goals (10, a tally comparable to teams at the bottom of the table), indicating a clear lack of defensive balance in their overall game. Prior to the international break, Großaspach played out a 2-2 draw at home against Eintracht Trier, narrowly escaping defeat by securing an equalizer just minutes before the final whistle.Fans might recall seeing the hosts earlier this season in their DFB-Pokal match against Bayer Leverkusen, which they lost 0-4. Interestingly, Großaspach managed to be the only team this season to lose to “the Werkself” during Erik Ten Hag’s tenure as Leverkusen’s head coach.Regarding their goal-scoring prowess, the team’s performance has been anything but stable or balanced. Across their 6 matches played since the start of the season, a minimum of 4 goals has been scored in every single game involving the Red-Blacks.

Stuttgart’s start to the season has been less than ideal, almost as if the struggles from the previous campaign are continuing for the Swabians, who finished 9th in the Bundesliga after being vice-champions but salvaged their season by winning the DFB-Pokal.This year, the visitors narrowly avoided an early cup exit, engaging in a thrilling 4-4 shootout with Eintracht Braunschweig before ultimately prevailing in the penalty series. Hoeneß’s side is currently without Nick Woltemade in attack, having sold him to Newcastle for over 80 million euros. Nevertheless, Stuttgart’s attack boasts significant versatility, and the squad should absorb the loss without significant impact. New attacking arrivals, Bouanani from Nice and Tiago Tomas from Wolfsburg, are expected to fill the void left by the former Bundesliga striker, as well as Enzo Millot.Regardless, Coach Hoeneß’s team continues its gradual integration into the season. Their campaign began with a 1-2 defeat to Bayern in the Supercup, followed by the aforementioned cup battle, and a 1-2 loss to Union Berlin at the start of the Bundesliga season.Before the international break, Stuttgart managed to secure a crucial 1-0 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, there were numerous chances created in that match, and its scoreline didn’t truly reflect the action on the pitch; Gladbach should have scored a couple, but Nübel’s outstanding performance saved Stuttgart, earning him the Man of the Match title. This result, however, allowed them to build some positive momentum ahead of this friendly against Großaspach. For this match, Stuttgart will be without Stergiou, Diel, Chabot, Jaquet, Al Dakhil, Silas, and several international players (Leweling, Vagnoman, Undav). Nevertheless, this presents an excellent opportunity for the Swabians to test their new signings and fringe players.