RB Leipzig is back at the Red Bull Arena for a Bundesliga match against Stuttgart. Both teams are at the top of the standings. The home team wants to continue building on their strong home record, while the visitors want to show that they can compete with a direct competitor.
RB Leipzig has been one of the most consistent teams in Germany’s premier league during the last several rounds. After 8 matches, they are in second place with 16 points. Their record of 6 victories, 1 tie, and 1 loss is based on a strong offence that scores 2 goals per game and a disciplined defence that only lets in 1.13 goals per game.
Stuttgart, who are in third place, have also won six games, but they haven’t drawn any. They lost two of their first eight games. They score an average of 1.63 goals and give up 0.88 goals per game, which gives them a solid +6 goal differential.
The home team is in great shape. Ole Werner’s team have won all seven of their recent matches in all competitions. Recent home games have been very good, with three victories in a row and an average of 2.33 goals per game while only allowing in 0.67. In their past 30 home games, Leipzig has only lost 20% of the time in all competitions. They have won 57% of their last 30 Bundesliga home games.
In their past three travels to Leipzig, RB Leipzig has won two times and lost once. Leipzig has won 9 of their previous 15 games against Stuttgart, and 40% of those wins were by 2 or more goals.
Stuttgart’s away form has been more up and down. In their past 12 road games in all competitions, they won 50% of them and lost 50% of their last 8. Even though these stats are low, they still have good control in the middle of the field, with an average possession of 60.5% during that time. Stuttgart has only won one of their previous three away Bundesliga games, scoring one goal and giving up one.
RB Leipzig’s offensive has been good, scoring an average of 2.33 goals in their past six games. Their defence has also been strong, keeping 40% of their last 30 Bundesliga home games clean. Leipzig’s risky assaults at home are about 44.1 per match, which shows how dangerous they are in the last third.
Stuttgart has also had some good runs in the league, winning 10 of their past 15 Bundesliga games. Their average of 0.88 goals allowed per match shows that they are still hard to break down, although they have had trouble winning away games against direct rivals. They are missing a few regulars because of injuries and suspensions, which might test their squad depth in Leipzig.
RB Leipzig does have its own list of injured players, which includes Max Finkgräfe, Amadou Haidara, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Kevin Kampl, and Xaver Schlager. But their previous lineups have shown that they can change, and Werner’s favourite 4-3-3 formation appears like it will stay the same.
Yannik Keitel, Jeff Chabot, Deniz Undav, Josha Vagnoman, Lazar Jovanovic, Justin Diehl, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Angelo Stiller, Leonidas Stergiou, and Silas are all out for Stuttgart. These departures cause big alterations, particularly in the midfield and defence.