Bayern vs Stuttgart Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, October 19, 2024

Bayern vs Stuttgart Preview

• Competition: Bundesliga.
• Date: Saturday, October 19.
• Time: 4:30 PM GMT.
• Venue: Allianz Arena.

Bayern vs Stuttgart will be the late kick-off and the last of six matches to be played on October 19 in Gameweek 7 of the ongoing Bundesliga season. League-leaders Bayern will host Stuttgart who are in eighth place.

The hosts will enter this contest on the back of a stuttering run of form. Having been on a 13-game unbeaten run since Vincent Kompany took charge in the summer, the Bavarians fell to their first defeat – a 1-0 reverse against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League. With two wins, two draws and that defeat in their last five, Bayern will look to bounce back in style. They played out an exciting 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last time and will look for a win now.

Stuttgart, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their last five games across the competition. However, four of those games have been draws, with just one win to show for in this run. They will enter this contest on the back of three straight 1-1 draws and will look to perform better. However, they will know the dangers of trying to go at a Bayern side that can easily score half a dozen goals in a game.

That said, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Bayern Munich Team News

Manager Kompany went with an attack-minded XI in his last game against Frankfurt but did not achieve the desired result. Add to that knocks suffered by two key players in Harry Kane and Dayot Upamecano, who are both expected to make a recovery for the upcoming game. However, the club will be sweating over Jamal Musiala’s fitness after he pulled out of the Germany squad with a hamstring strain.

Stuttgart Team News

Manager Sebastian Hoeneß, on the other hand, will have all his players fit and available for this match. He went with a full-strength lineup against Hoffenheim prior to the international break and will repeat the same. The team also had the opportunity to play a friendly against Ulm in that time, with other players getting a chance while the starters were away.

Predicted Lineups

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

Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer (C).

Defenders: Raphael Guerreiro, Dayot Upamecano, Min-jae Kim, Alphonso Davies.

Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich, Thomas Muller, Aleksandar Pavlovic.

Forwards: Michael Olise, Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry.

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Stuttgart Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Alexander Nubel.

Defenders: Anrie Chase, Anthony Rouault, Julian Chabot.

Midfielders: Jamie Leweling, Enzo Millot, Atakan Karazor (C), Angelo Stiller, Maximilian Mittelstadt.

Forwards: Ermedin Demirovic, Deniz Undav.

Bayern vs Stuttgart Head-to-Head Record

The recent head-to-head record between these two sides is fairly balanced. Bayern have won two, Stuttgart have won one and there have been two draws in the last five meetings.

Key Players to Watch

Harry Kane (Bayern)

The Englishman has been the top goal contributor for the Bavarians in the Bundesliga so far this season. In just six games, Kane has racked up five goals and four assists as he leads his team in both those stats. Despite suffering a knock last time, he played for England against Finland and will be fir to make an appearance against Stuttgart.

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)

The Bosnian striker has been the top goal contributor for the team alongside midfielder Enzo Millot as the pair have provided 5 goals and assists apiece. However, Demirovic is the pick for the player to watch as he came off the bench in the last game and scored to secure a draw and the team will look to him to provide a similar output against Bayern.

Bayern vs Stuttgart Prediction

There is little to separate these two teams going just by the recent head-to-head, which points towards a balanced contest. In terms of goals scored too, Bayern lead the charts with 20 strikes, while Stuttgart come third with 15 goals scored. This could again come down to which team takes their chances first, and the hosts will have an edge playing at home.

Prediction: Bayern 3-2 Stuttgart

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