Fresh from their recent Champions League semi-final clash, Bayern Munich heads to the MHPArena to meet Stuttgart in a crucial Bundesliga encounter this Saturday.
Stuttgart aims to avenge their previous 3-0 defeat against Bayern at the Allianz Arena last September. Remarkably, just a year after narrowly avoiding relegation, Stuttgart has secured a top-four position in the Bundesliga, ensuring their qualification for the Champions League for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Despite failing to win their last two league matches, with a 2-1 loss to Werder Bremen and a 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, Stuttgart remains in high spirits. Sebastian Hoeness, their coach for just over a year, has transformed the team's fortunes. With three games remaining, they can play without pressure, although securing a top-three finish for the first time in 15 years would be a fantastic achievement.
Reaching that goal is not a guarantee, though, as Stuttgart, who play Augsburg and relegation-threatened Borussia Monchengladbach after Saturday's match against Bayern, are only two points behind in fourth place and in form RB Leipzig.
Stuttgart has amassed a 10-game unbeaten streak in the MHPArena, more points on home soil than any other team in the Bundesliga this season except Leverkusen and Bayern . Nevertheless, the last time Die Roten defeated Bayern in front of their own supporters was in November 2007 .
Even though Bayern Munich lost the Bundesliga title to Leverkusen, their chances of winning a seventh European Cup are still alive following a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.
Leroy Sane and Harry Kane scored within four minutes in the second half, overturning Real's first-half lead given by Vinicius Junior. However, Vinicius had the final say, converting a penalty in the 83rd minute to keep the tie balanced ahead of the second leg in Spain next week.
Thomas Tuchel's team has little at stake in their remaining three Bundesliga matches, but a win against Stuttgart on Saturday would see them surpass last season's points total of 71, achieved when they secured their 11th consecutive title on the final day.
After Julian Nagelsmann, Xabi Alonso, and Austrian coach Ralf Rangnick declined the soon-to-be coaching position at the Allianz Arena, Bayern is still looking for a replacement for Tuchel.
Bayern will try to win their 12th straight trip to Stuttgart in the interim; the Bavarians have only won more away top-flight games against the same opponent against Werder Bremen (now 14).
Bayern has defeated Stuttgart in 69 of their 109 Bundesliga encounters; no other team in the history of the German top division has defeated an opponent as frequently, so they have good reason to be confident on Saturday.
In this preview, we delve into the essential statistics, patterns, and insights. Keep reading to discover what Forebet’s predictive analytics model anticipates for Saturday’s anticipated match.
During the previous weekend, Stuttgart came incredibly close to halting Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten streak, only for the reigning champions to level the score in the 96th minute. Despite leading 2-0 against Xabi Alonso’s team with just a third of the match remaining, the Reds ended up with a 2-2 draw at BayArena. Nevertheless, Stuttgart has only lost one of their last 13 Bundesliga encounters, securing nine victories and three draws, maintaining their grasp on their Champions League aspirations.
It's noteworthy that Stuttgart has only suffered one defeat in 15 home league games this season, securing 11 wins at the MHPArena.
In the opening leg of their Champions League semifinal matchup, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid drew 2-2 on Tuesday.
Leroy Sane and Harry Kane scored goals quickly to give Bayern a 2-1 lead before the hour, but Vinicius Junior completed his brace on the penalty spot in minute 83.
With five wins from their previous seven meetings, Thomas Tuchel's team has won each of their last three Bundesliga games.
But in their last nine away league games, Bayern have only managed four wins, one tie, and four losses. This indicates that they have recently battled with consistency on the road.
