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VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Friday, Feb 28
• Kick-off Time: 07:30 pm GMT
• Venue: MHPArena, Germany

German Giants VfB Stuttgart will lock horns with Bayern in the 24th Bundesliga tie of the 2024/25 season at MHPArena. VfB Stuttgart are returning to the domestic campaign following their 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim.

Hosts VfB Stuttgart will lock horns with Bayern in a highly-anticipated fixture and find themselves sitting 7th in the table with 36 points after 23 games. Die Roten have one of the best attacking sides in the division but enters this fixture with four losses in their last seven games across all competitions. Nick Woltemade is the leading goalscorer with eight goals whereas Angelo Stiller and Maximilian Mittelstädt lead the assists board with five to their name.

Meanwhile, Bayern are coming off a 4-0 over Eintracht Frankfurt in their latest domestic tie and leads the Bundesliga table with 58 points after 23 games. Harry Kane is the top scorer with 21 goals followed by Jamal Musiala with 11. Summer signing Michael Olise leads the assist chart with seven to his name.

VfB Stuttgart Team News

VfB Stuttgart will be without defenders Ameen Al Dakhil and Dan-Axel Zagadou in this home tie. Striker El Bilal Toure is expected to return from injury in late March and Deniz Undav and Nick Woltemade will lead the frontline on Friday night.

Bayern Team News

As for Bayern, they will be without goalkeeper Daniel Peretz and midfielder Joshua Kimmich in this tie. The German midfielder has not missed a single game for the Bavarians this season.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Predicted Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Nubel

Defenders: Vagnoman, Chabot, Hendriks, Mittelstadt

Midfielders: Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich

Forwards: Undav, Woltemade

Bayern Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Neuer

Defenders: Stanisic, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro

Midfielders: Goretzka, Palhinha

Forwards: Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 54 times in the past, with VfB Stuttgart winning 10 of those games. Bayern has only won 38 matches between both sides, whereas the remaining six games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart)

The German forward signed a four-year contract last summer and has emerged as a key player for Stuttgart this season. Woltemade has found the back of the net 11 times in 21 appearances for Die Schwaben and has accumulated an xG of 1.8 in his last five games.

Harry Kane (Bayern)

Bayern striker Harry Kane is the club's top scorer and is leading the Bundesliga Golden Boot race with 21 goals this season. The 31-year-old is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world and has an xG of 3.0 from his past five games.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Prediction

The hosts underwent a decent season so far and are coming off a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim in their latest domestic tie. Stuttgart have been relatively strong at home but have struggled to find consistency in the first half of the season. Die Roten will also look to improve as they have managed only one clean sheet in their last eight games, conceding 13 goals in the process.

As for Bayern, they are sitting comfortably at the top of the Bundesliga table and boast the best defensive record in the division. They secured a thumping 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in their last game and are now unbeaten in their last 10 Bundesliga games. The visitors would look to build on this momentum and come out on top this Friday.

Predicted Score: VfB Stuttgart 1-3 Bayern

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