RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th May 2025

VfB Stuttgart go up against RB Leipzig on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Ranked as number 7 in the Bundesliga standings, RB Leipzig, have so far collected 51 points this season, while VfB Stuttgart collected 47 points. This puts them up as number 9 after 33 rounds.

As both RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart are aiming to climb into the top 6 of the table, the upcoming duel will be vital for each of them.

RB Leipzig are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 14 goals, or an average of 1.4 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

VfB Stuttgart scored 20 goals, conceded 17 and held on for a clean sheet in three of their last ten matches.

VfB Stuttgart won 2-1 and 5-2 in the two most recent meetings with RB Leipzig, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

RB Leipzig Form

In their last three matches, RB Leipzig lost 4-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt, drew 3-3 with Bayern Munich and recorded a 0-0 draw with Werder Bremen. RB Leipzig claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and lost one, scored 12 goals and conceded nine.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-1 against FC Heidenheim, before beating St. Pauli 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 4-0 against Augsburg. VfB Stuttgart claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and 12 scored.

RB Leipzig won six matches, scored 25 goals and conceded 26 in their last 15 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them 22 points. VfB Stuttgart took four wins from their last 15 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 15 points, scored 26 goals and conceded 30. RB Leipzig have a record of 13 wins, 12 draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart are looking at 13 wins, eight draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

RB Leipzig Squad

Zsolt Low will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against VfB Stuttgart from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/6), Peter Gulacsi (0/29), Benjamin Henrichs (0/15), Castello Lukeba (0/23), David Raum (1/21), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/20), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Kosta Nedeljkovic (0/10), Lukas Klostermann (1/28), Lutsharel Geertruida (1/23), Willi Orban (5/25), Amadou Haidara (0/28), Antonio Nusa (3/24), Arthur Vermeeren (0/27), Christoph Baumgartner (2/30), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (0/3), Kevin Kampl (1/25), Nicolas Seiwald (0/29), Ridle Baku (3/33), Viggo Gebel (0/1), Xaver Schlager (0/4), Xavi Simons (9/24), Benjamin Sesko (13/32), Ikoma Lois Openda (9/32), Tidiam Gomis (0/7), Yussuf Poulsen (2/21).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Here is the full team squad of VfB Stuttgart. The 43 year-old Sebastian Hoeness will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/33), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/7), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Finn Jeltsch (0/11), Jeff Chabot (3/30), Josha Vagnoman (1/25), Leonidas Stergiou (1/12), Luca Jaquez (0/4), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (1/30), Pascal Stenzel (0/10), Ramon Hendriks (0/24), Angelo Stiller (1/32), Atakan Karazor (2/31), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (2/32), Enzo Millot (6/28), Ermedin Demirovic (14/33), Fabian Rieder (1/21), Leonhard Muenst (0/0), Luca Raimund (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/11), Deniz Undav (8/26), El Bilal Toure (2/12), Jacob Bruun Larsen (3/26), Jamie Leweling (2/26), Justin Diehl (1/6), Nick Woltemade (11/27), Wahid Faghir (0/0).

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

At the time of writing, VfB Stuttgart just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the VfB Stuttgart travelling party for their next match.

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

VfB Stuttgart beat RB Leipzig twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 5-2, respectively. RB Leipzig have a 70% win rate against VfB Stuttgart, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 7-1-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out six times in the last ten matches between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart.

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Benjamin Sesko has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for RB Leipzig, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with VfB Stuttgart. The visitors are looking to Ermedin Demirovic, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

RB Leipzig won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. They drew four and lost one as well, while VfB Stuttgart won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Goals are usually flowing for RB Leipzig on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for VfB Stuttgart in their last 10 league games away from home.

The last ten encounters between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with RB Leipzig averaging 2.3 goals a game. VfB Stuttgart scored 1.1 goals on average in these, as both teams scored six times in this run. RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves.