Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th December 2023

Bayern Munich play host to VfB Stuttgart when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Bundesliga on Sunday at Allianz Arena. More than points are at stake in this tense encounter.

Bayern Munich are number two in the table on 32 points after 13 matches. VfB Stuttgart rank as number three with 31 points after 14 matches played.

The two sides seem evenly matched, but VfB Stuttgart can leapfrog Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga table. They are no doubt highly motivated by the chance to overtake their hosts in the standings.

Bayern Munich arrive at their next Bundesliga match, averaging a sensational 3.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 35 goals, while also conceding 12. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring five times.

VfB Stuttgart scored 20 goals, conceded ten and kept their opponents from scoring three times in their last ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other Bayern Munich came away as 1-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Sunday.

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Bayern Munich Form

Their last three matches saw Bayern Munich drawing 0-0 with FC Copenhagen, losing 5-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt before beating Manchester United by 0-1. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Bayern Munich racked up five strong wins, while they've drawn once. They lost none while scoring 27 and conceding five goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 2-0 and 2-0 against Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund, respectively. Last time out, Bayer Leverkusen ended up stealing a point in a 1-1 draw. VfB Stuttgart recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in 11 goals, whilst conceding nine. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

A home win for Bayern Munich is the obvious choice at Allianz Arena. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when VfB Stuttgart come visiting.

Bayern Munich earned five points from their last three matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following eight goals scored while also conceding four. Bayern Munich lost just once so far this season in the Bundesliga and after 13 games played they recorded ten wins and two draws VfB Stuttgart have ten wins, one draw and three defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Bayern Munich Squad

The 50-year-old Bayern Munich manager, Thomas Tuchel, will select the lineup against VfB Stuttgart from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Peretz (0/0), Manuel Neuer (0/5), Sven Ulreich (0/8), Tom Huelsmann (0/0), Alphonso Davies (0/12), Bouna Sarr (0/2), Dayot Upamecano (1/11), Matthijs de Ligt (1/7), Min-Jae Kim (0/13), Noussair Mazraoui (0/11), Raphael Guerreiro (1/3), Tarek Buchmann (0/0), Aleksandar Pavlovic (0/3), Frans Kraetzig (0/3), Joshua Kimmich (1/11), Konrad Laimer (0/13), Leon Goretzka (2/11), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (2/12), Harry Kane (18/13), Jamal Musiala (2/8), Kingsley Coman (3/11), Leroy Sane (8/13), Mathys Tel (3/10), Serge Gnabry (0/5), Thomas Muller (1/11).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Below is the full team squad of VfB Stuttgart. The manager Hoeness will pick his starting XI against Bayern Munich from these players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/14), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Schock (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/9), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/14), Hiroki Ito (0/12), Josha Vagnoman (0/4), Leonidas Stergiou (0/4), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/12), Pascal Stenzel (0/10), Waldemar Anton (0/14), Angelo Stiller (0/13), Atakan Karazor (0/14), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (4/14), Enzo Millot (2/12), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/1), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/10), Deniz Undav (8/11), Jamie Leweling (0/14), Jovan Milosevic (0/4), Roberto Massimo (0/3), Serhou Guirassy (16/12), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (3/14), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0).

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Bayern Munich are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.

Due to various ailments Sven Ulreich, Serge Gnabry, Bouna Sarr, Matthijs de Ligt, Tarek Buchmann and Raphael Guerreiro will be absent from the squad, Bayern Munich are able to field against VfB Stuttgart this coming Sunday.

VfB Stuttgart are looking at six players missing out on their match on Sunday at Allianz Arena.

VfB Stuttgart need to do without Luca Raimund, Lilian Egloff, Hiroki Ito, Roberto Massimo, Nikolas Nartey and Josha Vagnoman, who are not fit enough to travel to Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Bayern Munich came away with a 1-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Allianz Arena, but face stern opposition, of course. Bayern Munich enjoy a good 7-2-1 advantage against VfB Stuttgart, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/5.

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In the last ten matches between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, both teams to score came up six times.

Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Harry Kane enjoys a great season with 18 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

Allianz Arena saw seven wins for Bayern Munich in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew two and lost one, while VfB Stuttgart won eight of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing zero and losing two. Bayern Munich got off the mark first, scoring the opener seven times in 10 games at home, with VfB Stuttgart doing likewise nine times in their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Bayern Munich managed an average of 2.7 goals, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 1.1 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. In the past ten matches for Bayern Munich across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in seven times of them with an average of 2.5 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of VfB Stuttgart's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.