Overall
3 games, 2 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat, 6:4 goal difference
Looking back
The teams last faced off on Matchday 20 of the 2016/17 Bundesliga 2 campaign in the only one of three meetings to date to have been played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. VfB recorded a 2-1 victory that day and also won by the same scoreline in the reverse fixture that season.
Support
Approximately 3,500 fans will cheer on VfB on Sunday.
Familiar faces
Philipp Förster joined VfB from Sandhausen at the start of September, shortly before the close of the summer transfer window. Meanwhile, Sandhausen newcomer Besar Halimi made 14 appearances for the Cannstatt boys in the third division in 2013/14.
Trigger-happy
This encounter pits together the two teams that have fired off more shots than any other so far this season. VfB lead the way with 251 efforts on goal, while Sandhausen have 233.
Collective effort
Ten different players have scored for VfB already in 2019/20, a tally bettered only by Hamburger SV (12), Bochum and Regensburg (both with 11) in Bundesliga 2.
Pass masters
Tim Walter’s charges have played more passes (8076) and done so more accurately (89 per cent completion rate) than any other team in the division. Furthermore, VfB have averaged 68 per cent possession so far this term – ten per cent more than any other club in the second tier.