📊 Form Guide

Stuttgart

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Stuttgart are hoping to win again after their last result, a 0-1 Bundesliga triumph against Augsburg.

In that game, Stuttgart had 58% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Stuttgart was Deniz Undav (65'). Augsburg got 8 shots on goal with 2 on target.

Sebastian Hoeneß's Stuttgart have hit the back of the net a sum total of 14 times over their prior half-dozen outings. The comparative tally of goals that they have conceded in those games stands at 5.

RB Leipzig

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RB Leipzig go into this clash after a 4-2 Bundesliga win to beat Werder Bremen in their previous fixture.

In that game, RB Leipzig had 49% possession and 18 shots at goal with 7 on target. For RB Leipzig, the goals were scored by Xavi Simons (24', 35'), Benjamin Šeško (47') and Christoph Baumgartner (90'). On the other side, Werder Bremen got 7 shots at goal with 2 on target. Mitchell Weiser (26') and Oliver Burke (93') scored for Werder Bremen.

Over the course of their last 6 outings, RB Leipzig have bagged a tally of 14 goals. RB Leipzig have additionally got on the scoresheet on each one of those occasions. During that period, they have had 11 goals scored by their opponents.

Coming into this contest, RB Leipzig have not emerged victorious against Stuttgart when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 20/08/2021 shows us that Stuttgart have won 1 of these & RB Leipzig 4, with the number of draws being 1.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 24 in total at an average of 4 goals per meeting.

The last league match featuring the two was Bundesliga match day 19 on 27/01/2024 when it finished Stuttgart 5-2 RB Leipzig.

That day, Stuttgart had 54% possession and 18 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. The goalscorers were Enzo Millot (25'), Deniz Undav (30', 56', 75') and Jamie Leweling (48').

On the other side, RB Leipzig had 4 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Benjamin Šeško (32') and Loïs Openda (55') scored.

The match was refereed by Sven Jablonski.

📰 Team News: Stuttgart

Maximilian Mittelstädt (muscular problems), Dan-Axel Zagadou (Outer ligament problems), Nikolas Nartey (Fitness), El Bilal Touré (Metatarsal fracture), Justin Diehl (Hamstring injury) and Luca Raimund (Hamstring injury) are not available for Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeneß.

In our view, Stuttgart look set to make use of the 4-4-2 system for this game featuring Alexander Nuebel, Josha Vagnoman, Anthony Rouault, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Enzo Millot, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Chris Fuehrich, Ermedin Demirovic and Nick Woltemade.

🗞️ Team News: RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose has to currently contend with reduced team options. Assan Ouédraogo (Hamstring injury), Yussuf Poulsen (Hamstring injury), Xaver Schlager (Knee problems), Castello Lukeba (Hamstring injury) and Benjamin Henrichs (Achilles tendon rupture) miss out here.

It’s our belief that Leipzig could decide to make use of a 3-4-2-1 system with a starting lineup of Peter Gulacsi, Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orban, Nicolas Seiwald, Ridle Baku, David Raum, Arthur Vermeeren, Kevin Kampl, Ikoma Lois Openda, Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko.

🧠 Prediction

One thing is for certain, RB Leipzig will be up against it to be scoring even one goal against a Stuttgart outfit who will more than likely control this match over the entire pitch.

Our tip is for a commanding 3-0 winning margin for Stuttgart after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 19:06 15/01/2025