Stuttgart-Bayern Munich is a match on the 23rd day of the Bundesliga and is played on Saturday at 18:30: TV, line-ups, predictions.
Abdicate is a term Bayern Munich struggle to contemplate. Yes, because the Bavarians have no intention of relinquishing the sceptre they have held in their hands for ten long years now. And, as is often the case in the Bundesliga, they proved it in the most important challenge of the last two months, along with the Champions League match against Psg.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side took barely a game’s time on Sunday to extinguish Union Berlin’s ambitions in an atypical summit clash. Choupo-Moting, Coman and Musiala filed the file in just forty-five minutes (3-0), reaffirming, if proof were needed, that they are still the big favourites for the title. They immediately redeemed the defeat they had suffered seven days earlier at Borussia Monchengladbach, which had allowed their pursuers to join them at the top of the table. Muller and his team-mates are not new to such slips this year, but despite everything they continue to be the team to beat. Against Union, meanwhile, Nagelsmann gave a few minutes to Sadio Mané, back from a long injury: the Senegalese will be on the bench again in Saturday’s post-match against Stuttgart.
There’s former Labbadia for Bayern Munich
The trip to the Mercedes Benz Arena comes just a few days before the eagerly awaited return leg against Psg in the cup with the big ears: at the Allianz Arena they will start from 0-1 down in the first leg.
Haraguchi
Bayern slowed down the capital’s run but now have to contend with a rampaging Borussia Dortmund. Terzic’s Gialloneri in 2023 have collected only victories and have become the main antagonists for Schale. It is therefore crucial not to miss the appointment with the three points in the match against the Swabians of former great Bruno Labbadia. Stuttgart are struggling to avoid relegation to the Zweite Liga, and after their resounding success against Cologne (3-0), they lost the delicate direct clash with Schalke 04 in a bloody manner.
The Prediction
The Bavarians are no strangers to unexpected slips in the league, but the trip to Stuttgart should not hold any surprises. Bayern Munich have won twelve matches in a row at home to the Swabians and this match will be no exception. Nagelsmann’s team should aim to close out the game already in the first half, and then rotate a few players in view of the delicate challenge against Psg. Stuttgart could also score at least one goal against a defence that has always conceded goals away from home since the Bundesliga began.
Stuttgart v Bayern Munich likely line-up
- STOCKARDA (4-3-3): Bredlow; Anton, Mavropanos, Zagadou, Ito; Endo, Karazor, Haraguchi; Gil Dias, Silas, Führich.
- BAYERN MONACO (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Pavard, Upamecano, de Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Musiala; Sané, Müller, Coman; Choupo-Moting.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-3
