Record against Hertha
Overall: 64 games, 23 wins, 16 draws, 25 defeats, 83:75 goal difference
Home: 32 games, 18 wins, 9 draws, 5 defeats, 61:23 goal difference
Away: 32 games, 5 wins, 7 draws, 20 defeats, 22:52 goal difference
Other encounters
VfB and Hertha have faced each other five times in the DFB Cup, with Stuttgart losing just one of those games (in the 1975/76 season). The two sides last met in the competition in the 2006/07 quarter-finals, when the Cannstatt club emerged 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Cacau and Thomas Hitzlsperger.
Looking back
VfB welcomed Hertha to the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Matchday 18 of last season. The hosts not only recorded their sixth home win of the campaign but also celebrated the return of Mario Gomez, who played a key role in the game’s only goal - an own goal by Hertha’s Niklas Stark.
Familiar faces
Hertha captain Vedad Ibisevic donned the red and white of Stuttgart between 2012 and 2015. The Bosnian scored 33 goals in 86 Bundesliga appearances for the club, as well as netting six times in 13 UEFA Europa League outings.
Home comforts
VfB have lost only one of their previous seven home matches against Hertha. They were beaten 2-1 in 2013/14 but have emerged victorious on four occasions, including a 5-0 victory in February 2012 - their biggest home win against the capital club.