Healthy competition, it's a wonderful thing. The ability of a side no matter of its position, to beat any other on their day, gives spectators a game full of surprise, excitement and quality.

VFB Stuttgart went into this weekend's clash with reigning Champions Wolfsburg toiling in the Bundesliga relegation zone, however 90 minutes later they had shot up into the loftier realms of safety, after recording a fine 3-1 win.

The fixture between two of Germany's bigger clubs, each struggling to maintain a glorious recent history was the focus of this week's Charity Betting Challenge, and the odds offered across Europe on the Stuttgart win are studied below:

Odds on Stuttgart To Win:

FDJ (Fra):                    2.15
De Lotto (Ned):            2.05
Svenska Spel (Swe):   2.15
Danska Spil (Den):      2.1
Lotto Bayern (Ger):      2.0
Best Private Operator: 2.34

Profit from a 10 Euro Bet on Stuttgart:

FDJ:                            11.5 Euro
De Lotto:                     10.5 Euro
Svenska Spel:             11.5 Euro
Danska Spil:                11 Euro
Lotto Bayern:              10 Euro
Best Private Operator: 12.73 Euro

Profit From Challenge So Far

After 11 Bets

FDJ:                            179 Euro
De Lotto:                     188.4 Euro
Best Private Operator: 246.1 Euro

After 6 Bets

Svenska Spel:             128.5 Euro
Danska Spil:                149 Euro
Lotto Bayern:               115.5 Euro
Best Private Operator: 171 Euro

So not only were German punters offered the worst odds this weekend, but as our running tally shows, they are consistently being offered inferior odds by their state-run operator.

It's a shame that while German football reaps the benefits of fervent competition, the nations bettors cannot claim to do the same.

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