Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Bayern Munich will want to wrap the league title up as quickly as possible but they may take their foot off the gas here as they welcome Stuttgart to the Allianz Arena.
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Bayern Munich preview: Brilliant Bayern
Bayern Munich enjoyed an entertaining defeat of Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in midweek, in what was a dramatic contest over both legs, with Bayern scoring two late goals to win 6-4 on aggregate against Los Blancos.
Bayern have been outrageously impressive throughout this season and they will be expected to heavily rotate once again here as they close in on the defence of the German title.
Stuttgart preview: Entertaining Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeness is in charge of a Stuttgart side that have remained entertaining throughout the campaign as they pushed themselves back into the top three of the Bundesliga ahead of the match day last weekend.
The visitors come into this one on the back of a 4-0 thumping of Hamburg at the MHPArena last weekend, courtesy of goals from Angelo Stiller, Chris Fuhrich, Maximilian Mittelstadt and Bilal El Khannouss.
Bayern Munich team news: Bischof out
Versatile midfielder Tom Bischof is a confirmed absentee for this one alongside young attacker Lennart Karl, as well as back-up goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Ito, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Luis Diaz; Jackson
Unavailable: Ulreich (Injured), Bischof (Injured), Karl (Injured)
Questionable:
Stuttgart team news: Undav suspended
Former Brighton and Hove Albion attacker Deniz Undav is missing through suspension for this one, while Lazar Jovanovic is an injury doubt, too, due to a back injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neubel; Assignon, Hendriks, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Chema, Stiller; Leweling, El Khannouss, Fuhrich; Demirovic
Unavailable: Undav (Suspended)
Questionable: Jovanovic (Injured)
Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart prediction
Even when they rotated last weekend, Bayern hammered St Pauli by five goals to nil in Hamburg and they have been extremely impressive once again with Vincent Kompany’s side beginning the 30th match day of the campaign sitting 12 points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top-of-the-table. Stuttgart have now enjoyed three victories in their last four matches and will head to Munich expecting to exploit a potentially distracted and fatigued Bayern back-line and a high-scoring clash is to be expected on Sunday evening. They could win the title on Sunday, too, albeit it is dependant on Dortmund's result on Saturday.
Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart tip: Over 2.5 goals
