Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich: Bundesliga Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

If Bayern Munich can win their trip to MHPArena on Friday against Stuttgart, they will have taken a big step towards winning the Bundesliga.

While Bayern are eight points ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt following last Sunday's 4-0 victory, Stuttgart are in seventh position with 36 points and are still in the hunt for a Champions League berth after drawing 1-1 with Hoffenheim on February 23.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Die Roten grabbed the lead in the ninth minute and had several scoring chances against Hoffenheim; nevertheless, they were ultimately defeated due to a lack of finishing, as Gift Orban scored Hoffenheim's lone significant opportunity in the 74th minute.

After their most recent tie, Stuttgart has now let in 12 goals in their last seven games across all competitions and has failed to maintain a clean sheet in five of their previous six Bundesliga games.

Since his team has failed to score in six of their past seven games, boss Sebastian Hoeness may be worried about their finishing efforts.

Although three of Stuttgart's next four league matches are against the current top three teams in the division, they are just three points behind fourth-placed Freiburg, who have the last Champions League qualifying berth.

In their previous seven games, Hoeness's squad has lost four times, tied once, and won twice. In their last five games in the Bundesliga, they have lost three times and won once.

Three of Stuttgart's previous four matches at MHPArena ended in loss, and the team has lost two of its last three home games overall—quite the dismal record for the club.

Those who are opposed  Coming into this match, Bayern will be riding high after a resounding victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, in which they created nine golden opportunities while allowing the Eagles to score zero.

With 69 goals in the Bundesliga, the visitors are 18 goals ahead of the following best side in the league. This win was their 20th this season with three or more goals.

Manager Vincent Kompany may take pride in his team's performance, as they recorded their third straight league clean sheet. This is particularly noteworthy given that they let six goals in their previous two games and failed to maintain a clean sheet in their last three.

Harry Kane, a national hero, scored a hat trick in the second half as the Bavarians thrashed Stuttgart 4-0 in the rematch on October 19.

Kompany's squad has struggled recently, drawing two of their past three games while losing to Celtic and Bayer Leverkusen. They had won nine of their previous ten games.

Even though Bayern have won seven of their eleven Bundesliga away games, they have lost two and drawn one of their past six road games.

Stuttgart x Bayern Munich Team News

Despite a tiny injury list, Stuttgart still won't have attacker El Bilal Toure and center defender Dan-Axel Zagadou available.

Leonidas Stergiou and Maximilian Mittelstadt may start at fullback, with Julian Chabot and Finn Jeltsch in front of goalkeeper Alexander Nubel.

Nick Woltemade and Deniz Undav have often played as a front duo on the offensive line, and Friday is no exception.

Bayern is missing a few key players due to injury. Dayot Upamecano, a central defender, and Joshua Kimmich, a midfielder, are sidelined with hamstring and back problems.

While Leon Goretzka and Aleksandar Pavlovic might play in a double pivot, Eric Dier will likely start at center-back alongside Kim Min-jae.

After missing time with an injury, Harry Kane should be ready to play again, and Jamal Musiala is in the mix but might yet start.

Our Predictions

Bayern Munich to win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.07 on Sky247.ng

Due to their recent goal-scoring struggles, Stuttgart will struggle to generate many opportunities in the final third, even if they manage to strike first.

Given their incredible play away from home, Bayern should be considered heavy favorites because of their goal-scoring prowess.

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