VfB Stuttgart vs M'gladbach prediction

VfB Stuttgart have won three, drawn none and lost five of their eight Bundesliga games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 15. That has them 11th on 9 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, one draw and one defeat, at 2.3 goals scored and 0.3 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Hamburger SV and a 3-0 win away at Slovan Bratislava.

Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (9 scored, 1 conceded). D. Zagadou (muscle injury), J. Diehl (muscle injury) and J. Vagnoman (muscle injury), plus two others, are all unavailable.

So far in the Bundesliga, M'gladbach have won one, drawn one and lost six of eight, with 11 goals scored and 22 conceded, good for 18th place and 4 points.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, one draw and five defeats, averaging 1.5 goals for and 3.0 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Hoffenheim at home; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at 1. FC Köln and a 1-1 draw away at St Pauli.

M'gladbach haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won none of three recently (2 scored, 8 conceded). E. Leopold (knee injury), F. Fleck (muscle injury) and F. Honorat (muscle injury), plus six others, are all unavailable.

Home and away form points to VfB Stuttgart: VfB Stuttgart have won two of their last three at home, M'gladbach none of their last three on the road. Five points separate the two sides in the table. VfB Stuttgart also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make VfB Stuttgart clear favourites at 76%, with M'gladbach on 10% and the draw at 13%.

On goals, it expects around 3.8 in the game: 2.8 for VfB Stuttgart and 1.0 for M'gladbach. Over 2.5 goals is 69% and both teams scoring 55%. When they last met, on 25 Jan 2026, Stuttgart won 3-0.