The record from the VfB viewpoint:
Total: 1 game, 1 win, 0 draws, 0 defeats, 4:0 goal-difference
Home: No home meetings thus far
Away: 1 game, 1 win, 0 draws, 0 defeats, 4:0 goal-difference
Familiar faces
Current 'Veilchen' players Christian Tiffert, Sebastian Hertner and Simon Skarlatidis have all previously worn the shirt with the infamous red hoop. Sebastian Hertner learned his trade with VfB’s youth teams, playing until 2012 in the VfB reserve team. Simon Skarlatidis was also in action for Stuttgart’s youth teams (1996-2004). Between 2000 and 2006, Christian Tiffert made a total of 182 appearances for the Wasenelf (15 goals, 15 assists). Aue’s new head-coach Domenico Tedesco was in charge of several of VfB’s youth teams between 2008 and 2015 – most recently the U17’s.
Young coaches
In Hannes Wolf (36) and Domenico Tedesco (32), the two youngest coaches in the second-flight go head-to-head this weekend. In addition, Hannes Wolf (2,04 points/game) and Domenico Tedesco (2,13 points/game) boast the best average point tallies in the '2. Bundesliga'.
Super-Sub
Weighting in with three goals and two assists in fifteen appearances from the bench, Daniel Ginczek is the league’s 'Super-Sub'. Hannes Wolf has proven to have been the shrewdest coach with his substitutions in the '2. Bundesliga'. In 31 game thus far, the Cannstatt Boys have scored eleven goals through subs.
Goal-getters
Simon Terodde leads the top-scorer ratings with 21 goals, followed by Stefan Kutschke on 16. Simon Terodde can become only the third player in the history of the unified second division in Germany to claim the top-scorer crown twice. Previous double-top-scorers were Angelo Vier (1997 for Rot-Weiss Essen and 1998 for FC Gütersloh) and Artur Wichniarek (2001 and 2002 for Arminia Bielefeld).
Fair-Play
Hannes Wolf’s men are the fairest team in the '2. Bundesliga'. During the course of the current season, the Cannstatt Boys have picked up just 48 yellow and two red cards.
On form
Under new coach Domenico Tesdesco, the Veilchen have taken 17 points from eight games (5 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat).