Bundesliga – Stuttgart take on RB Leipzig

Saturday Bundesliga action from the Mercedes Benz Arena, as Stuttgart take on Leipzig.

It’s a clash of fifteenth vs ninth, as Stuttgart host Leipzig at the Mercedes Benz Arena.

With the Bundesliga season well into its stride, Stuttgart have managed to gain 18 points

Only a positive result will be acceptable for Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Stuttgart, having drawn away to Greuther Fürth, which itself followed a loss to FC Köln. A win would go some way to restoring the team’s confidence.

Also, Stuttgart have been unable to find the winning strategy now for 14 of their last 17 meetings, a habit that must be broken if The Reds want to end with a positive season. Now they have 4 matches won, 8 games lost and 6 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in fifteenth place, with a total of 18 points having won four fixtures, drawn six fixtures, and lost eight games.

Stuttgart have won three meetings, drawn two matches, and lost four games of their nine League matches at home this season.

Victory for Stuttgart would take their points tally to 21 so far this season.

Stuttgart are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Pellegrino Matarazzo is concerned that Saturday’s fixture could see him without five of his key players.

RB Leipzig go into this fixture with 25 points secured

Mainz were beaten 4-1 at Red Bull Arena, the last time that Leipzig played.

Also, Leipzig have now lost four of their last seven meetings, a worrying statistic that has to be addressed by Manager Domenico Tedesco. They currently stand ninth in the League, with 25 points for a total of 7 wins, 7 losses and 4 draws having won seven matches, drawn four fixtures, and lost seven games.

It must be a worrying prospect for Leipzig to go back on the road, with a bud run of away performances under their belt this season. So far they have only secured four draws and four defeats to the home team.

A victory for RB Leipzig would put them on 28 points.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring average of 34 goals (29 from open play and five penalties). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Christopher Nkunku (8), Andre Silva (7), and Emil Forsberg (4). Leipzig have conceded 23 goals.

Leipzig are likely to be missing six of their key players when they start Saturday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Stuttgart v RB Leipzig – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels the clubs have already played each other seven times with the result being six wins and one draw for Stuttgart. Also, Leipzig have been hugely successful away to Stuttgart of late, winning seven matches times in the last six. The last time both teams met in this competition RB Leipzig delivered a 4-0 home win. The likelihood of both sides getting on the scoresheet again in the Mercedes Benz Arena is rated at 62.11%.

The match odds suggest a 61.73 percent probability of a Leipzig win.

Players to watch

For Stuttgart, Konstantinos Mavropanos contributed with
four goals in 18 League fixtures this Bundesliga Season, while Christopher Nkunku scored
eight goals in 18 League games so far for Leipzig.

Other standout players for Stuttgart are Konstantinos Mavropanos and Marc Kempf with four goals each and for Leipzig are Christopher Nkunku and Andre Silva with eight goals both.