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Can Stuttgart back up their incredible 5-1 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund with another three points away to Wolfsburg, who came out the wrong end of a 4-3 thriller against Bayer Leverkusen last Sunday.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday September 28th 2024 – 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+
WOLFSBURG PREVIEW: HEARTBREAK AT THE BAYARENA
Wolfsburg suffered late devastation last weekend after Bayer Leverkusen did what they do best and scored in second-half stoppage time to seal a thrilling 4-3 triumph over Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side. It will go down as a missed opportunity for Wolfsburg, who twice led across the contest before being pegged back on both occasions.
They can take heart from the performance, but it’s a second straight defeat and now three losses from four to start the season, which leaves them only a point above the bottom three despite being in 13th-place.
STUTTGART PREVIEW: 2023-24 RUNNERS-UP MAKE EMPHATIC STATEMENT
Stuttgart had suffered a slow start to the campaign and many worried that they could end up replicating the struggles faced by Union Berlin last season when it came to balancing domestic and European commitments. But Stuttgart responded to those suggestions emphatically with a superb showing this past Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund had no answer to Stuttgart’s forward play and Nuri Sahin’s unbeaten start as head coach was left in tatters as the home side racked up five goals in a resounding 5-1 victory, with Deniz Undav scoring twice.
WOLFSBURG TEAM NEWS: GERHARDT SUSPENDED FOLLOWING RED CARD
Yannick Gerhardt’s red card against Bayer Leverkusen after coming off the bench renders him unavailable for this one and he misses out alongside several players who currently form a lengthy Wolfsburg injury list.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Grabara; Fischer, Bornauw, Zesiger, Kaminski; Svanberg, Ozcan, Arnold; Wimmer, Amoura, Tomas
UNAVAILABLE: Bialek (Injured), Gerhardt (Supended), Maehle (Injured), Majer (Injured), Nmecha (Injured), Paredes (Injured), Rogerio (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Baku (Illness), Odogu (Illness)
STUTTGART TEAM NEWS: UNCHANGED SIDE FROM LAST SUNDAY EXPECTED
It would be a surprise if Sebastian Hoeness made any changes to the XI who smashed Dortmund. That means Jamie Leweling and Enzo Millot on the flanks with Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirovic looking to show once again why they are one of the most dangerous strike-partnerships in the Bundesliga.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Nubel; Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Millot, Karazor, Stiller, Leweling; Undav, Demirovic
UNAVAILABLE: Al-Dakhil (Illness), Diehl (Injured), Zagadou (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Nartey (Injured), Stergiou (Injured)
WOLFSBURG VS STUTTGART PREDICTION
When taking into account the strengths of both these two teams primarily being their offensive play, you would expect this match to be a high-scoring affair. Stuttgart certainly won’t be afraid of taking the game to Wolfsburg but as the hosts showed against Bayer Leverkusen, they possess a sting in the tail. Backing over 3.5 goals to be scored should be seriously considered.
WOLFSBURG VS STUTTGART TIP: OVER 3.5 GOALS