Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

The Allianz Arena will host the headline match of Bundesliga game seven this weekend, as Bayern Munich and Stuttgart square off on Saturday evening.

Stuttgart is currently in eighth place with nine points, while Bayern held the lead in the league standings with 14 points after the first six matches at the start of the international break.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Bayern Munich has made a promising start to its quest to regain its position at the top of German football. As it prepares to enter matchday seven, it is one of only two teams that have yet to be defeated this season, following its dethronement by Xabi Alonso's team last season.

Nevertheless, the Bavarians did experience a minor decline in their performance prior to the international break. They were unable to secure a victory in their most recent match, which ended in a 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. This was their third consecutive match without a win.

Vincent Kompany's team has been without a victory for the longest time since April 2023, following a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen and a Champions League loss to Aston Villa.

It is important to note that Bayern have already conceded seven league goals this season. Although this may not be a cause for concern, they have only conceded as many at this juncture of a season once in the last 15 top-flight seasons.

Nevertheless, the hosts maintain an exceptional home record, with eight victories, one draw, and only one defeat in their last ten league games since mid-January. Despite this, there is still room for improvement.

Although Bayern has been the dominant team in this fixture for many years, Stuttgart emerged victorious in the most recent match, which was played in May, with a 3-1 victory. They are striving to secure consecutive wins against the Bavarians for the first time since 2007.

Nevertheless, Die Roten has encountered significant difficulty securing victories this season. They have only managed two in their first six league games, less than half of the five they achieved at the same point last season.

Stuttgart had endured three consecutive draws, two of which were in the Bundesliga, before the international break. Failure to secure a victory in this match would represent the team's first failure to win three games since Sebastian Hoeness's arrival in April of last year.

However, the visitors have been impressive in front of goal, scoring 15 goals thus far this season. Ermedin Demirovic, currently joint second in the leading goal-scorer statistics behind Omar Marmoush, has contributed five goals.

Stuttgart has achieved the second-longest scoring sequence in the division's history, having scored in 22 consecutive matches. Furthermore, they currently hold the longest active scoring run in the top flight.

Bayern Munich x Stuttgart Team News

Harry Kane has now gone over 350 minutes without netting for both club and country, which is the most significant period the England captain has been without a goal since joining the Bavarians last year.

Nevertheless, Kane is expected to continue to head the line in this match, and Michael Olise and Thomas Muller will likely accompany him in the attack. Jamal Musiala is unlikely to be risked after aggravating a hip injury in the team's most recent match.

Sacha Boey (knee), Josip Stanisic (knee), and Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture) are among the Bavarians' conspicuous absentees this week. Dayot Upamecano has reportedly resumed training and may return to the squad.

Stuttgart would have been concerned about Deniz Undav's fitness after he could not participate in Germany's match against the Netherlands due to a muscle injury. However, the forward was declared healthy on Tuesday and will be available this weekend.

Nevertheless, the visitors continue to have a fairly extensive casualty list, which includes Chris Fuhrich, Luca Raimund, Dan-Axel Zagadou, and Justin Diehl, all of whom are expected to be out until at least the end of the month. Leonidas Stergiou and Nikolas Nartey are considered to be in doubt. \

Our Predictions

Bayern Munich will win over 2.5 goals @ 1.56 on Sky247.ng.

The international break may have been the right time for Bayern, as they will know that a positive outcome here will be essential to regain much-needed momentum before their midweek voyage to Camp Nou. This is the third consecutive match they still need to secure a victory.

Although Stuttgart is expected to present a formidable challenge, their away record could have been better in the season's early stages. The Bavarians will be able to secure the three points in this match.

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