Following the humiliation at Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich will be keen to make a statement as they host VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. The Allianz Arena has been a slaughter slab for oppositions this season and although Stuttgart have the quality to cause problems, the Bavarians are still expected to come out on top.
Bayern Munich suffered one of their worst defeats in recent years as they were thrashed 5-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt. Although they quickly bounced back with a 1-0 Champions League victory over Manchester United, they will still be keen to make a statement on Sunday.
Following the result at Frankfurt, Bayern Munich are now four points behind surprise leaders Bayer Leverkusen, although they do have a game in hand. However, that was only their first defeat in the season with Thomas Tuchel’s men claiming seven straight Bundesliga victories prior to their trip to Frankfurt.
Bayern Munich will be pleased to be back at the Allianz Arena which has become a slaughter slab for opposing teams. The Bavarians have truly put their visitors to the sword at home with a 7-0 victory over Bochum and an 8-1 triumph over Darmstadt among their recent results in front of their fans.
VfB Stuttgart have plenty of reasons to be pleased with their campaign so far as they can be considered among the teams in the mix for the title. They have claimed three wins and a draw from their last four Bundesliga matches and are just five points off the pace on the standings.
Die Schwaben travel to the Allianz Arena off the back of a 1-1 home draw with Bayer Leverkusen last time out in the Bundesliga. They struck five minutes before the break through Chris Fuhrich but were pegged back by the visitors right after the restart.
VfB Stuttgart have done some good work on their travels this season and head into Sunday’s clash with four wins in their last five Bundesliga matches. However, Sebastian Hoeneß’s men have been beaten 5-1 by RB Leipzig this season and recently lost 2-0 at newly promoted Heidenheim.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Bayern Munich as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 4/9 with BetVictor. A victory for Stuttgart is valued at 11/2 by Coral while William Hill is offering odds of 4/1 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Bayern Munich are unbeaten in the last eight matches against VfB Stuttgart, claiming six wins in that run. The Bavarians were held to a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena last season but bounced back with a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in March.
Players to watch
Harry Kane is in the middle of a mini goal drought having failed to score in his last three matches. However, the striker remains the Bundesliga leading scorer with 18 goals and is priced at 8/11 with Unibet to rediscover his scoring touch.
Serhou Guirassy has kept tabs with Kane all season, scoring 16 Bundesliga goals so far. The striker was also on target at the Allianz Arena last season and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Sunday at 17/10 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last two meetings at the Allianz Arena has produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat could be on the cards at 10/11 with bet365. With Bayern Munich priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and both teams to score could be considered at 29/20 with BetVictor.
Harry Kane has grabbed the opening goal six times this season and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to score first on Sunday.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart will be played on Dec 17, 2023 and kick off at 18:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
