Bayern Munich looks to extend their lead in the Bundesliga table with nine points this week when they take on Stuttgart. The match is scheduled for Tuesday at the Mercedez Benz Arena, kickoff at 8:30 pm.
Bayern Munich looks to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the table as they welcome Stuttgart, who are on a bright patch of form.
If Julian Nagelsmann’s side can win, they could go 9 points clear and pressure Dortmund, who does not play until Wednesday night.
Stuttgart followed the unexpected win at FC Koln with a shock victory over Wolfsburg, confirming their place in next season’s Bundesliga after ending up just a point behind Augsburg.
Augsburg fell to a 2-0 defeat to Hertha BSC on Sunday, as the capital side moved back into 15th place ahead of Wednesday’s matchday 16 clash with Leverkusen.
Furthermore, Bayern Munich is now six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after coming from behind to beat VfL Bochum 3-1 away from home on Sunday afternoon.
Joshua Kimmich has hailed Jupp Heynckes’ management as “brilliant” following Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Hannover on Saturday. The head coach guided his team to an incredible 20 wins from 24 games across all competitions this season.
Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Head to Head
Both sides have 30 games against each other, with hosts taking 4 wins while visitors with 24 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Wolfsburg 0-2 Augsburg
- Stuttgart 2-2 Hertha BSC
- Stuttgart 2-1 Mainz 05
- Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Stuttgart
- Stuttgart 0-1 Arminia Biefeld
Away
- Bayern Munich 2-1 Mainz 05
- Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona
- Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Bayern Munich
- Bayern Munich 1-0 Arminian Biefeld
- Dynamo Kyiv 1-2 Bayern Munich
Stuttgart Team News
Stuttgart on Saturday following a knock in their previous game, but following his withdrawal midway through the first half, he is expected to miss out against the champions on Tuesday.
Bayern Munich Team News
The 23-year-old Kimmich has been undergoing treatment for a nerve inflammation in his back, which is expected to keep him out until the new year.
Gnabry was forced to miss out against Bulgaria with an ankle injury, while Cuisance recovered from the illness that kept him out of training on Monday.
Prediction and Odds
We expect hosts to put up a strong fight at home, but the Bavarians have more attacking quality.
- Bayern Munich
- Goals Over 2.5
- Lewandowski to Win
