Stuttgart vs Freiburg Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Sebastian Hoeness has got Stuttgart back on track after a slow start to the campaign as they chase European qualification once again with the hosts now welcome a Freiburg side reeling from annihilation at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt the other day.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025: UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+

Stuttgart Team News: No Mittelstadt

Germany international full-back, who has played centre-back at times this season, Maximilian Mittelstadt, is unavailable for this one due to an injury picked up in midweek.

Fellow defender Dan-Axel Zagadou, formerly of Borussia Dortmund, is also sidelined alongside summer signing El Bilal Toure as well as Luca Raimund and Justin Diehl. 

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Neubel; Vagnoman, Al Dakhil, Chabot, Hendriks; Bruun Larsen, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; Undav, Woltemade

Unavailable: Zagadou (Injured), Mittelstadt (Injured), Raimund (Injured), Toure (Injured), Diehl (Injured)

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Freiburg Team News: Lienhart illness

There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for this weekend as Freiburg seek to change something up after their hammering away to Frankfurt during the week.

Austria international defender Philipp Lienhart is unavailable due to illness, whilst midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is also missing as he deals with a knee injury. 

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Rosenfelder, Gunter; Dinkci, Eggestein, Rohl; Doan, Holer, Grifo

Unavailable: Lienhart (Illness), Kyereh (Injured)

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Stuttgart vs Freiburg Prediction

Sebastian Hoeness’ Stuttgart, after overachieving last season with a second place finish in the Bundesliga, naturally regressed a bit at the start of this season but they have pushed back into the European spots. The hosts come into this one on the back of a 2-1 win against an RB Leipzig side that had both Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko sent off. They now face a Freiburg side that have been inconsistent either side of the winter break and they now come into this one on the back of a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend but they continue to chase a top seven or eight spot. However, with their home advantage, siding with Stuttgart looks the way to go for this one.

Stuttgart vs Freiburg Tip: Double chance – Stuttgart to win or draw