Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 17.05.2025

• Date and Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 14:30 GMT+1
• Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany

Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Preview and Team News

Leipzig Team News

This Saturday, straight on the back of a goalless draw against Werder Bremen, Leipzig will take on VfB Stuttgart in the 34th round of the German Bundesliga. Having won not even once in their last four outings will give the hosts no confidence whatsoever to take on their opponents. But they will take heart from the fact that they are perched in the third position of the league table.

In this game, however, they will have to make do without several key players. Amadou Haidara and Willi Orban have been ruled out with MCL and thigh injuries. Benjamin Henrichs has picked up an Achilles tendon issue and is expected back in late June, which means he’ll miss the rest of the season. 

Unentschieden in Bremen. pic.twitter.com/YuGIyBVUFk

— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) May 10, 2025

Xaver Schlager, who has a hurt hamstring, will be unavailable until the last week of May. Another component missing from the Leipzig squad will be defender Lukas Klostermann, who has been suspended. 

Péter Gulácsi is ranked 3rd in saves per match in the competition (3.4), and it goes without saying that he will act as their wall in the defence. In attack, meanwhile, Yussuf Poulsen has the most shots on target per 90 for RB Leipzig (1.8). He’ll be the main player to keep an eye out for.

Leipzig predicted lineup vs VfB Stuttgart

Leipzig predicted lineup vs VfB Stuttgart: (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Nedeljkovic, Kampl, Bitshiabu, Lukeba; Baku, Seiwald, Vermeeren, Xavi; Sesko, Poulsen.

VfB Stuttgart Team News

VfB Stuttgart, who are currently ninth in the league table, know that the bus for the qualification into European competitions next season is as good as gone. However, they still have to play, at least for pride, till the end of their campaign. They can give the youngsters in their squad some opportunities. 

And their younger players will surely get their chances given the injuries that Stuttgart have in their ranks. On Saturday, they will be without as many as eight players: Al Dakhil, Angelo Stiller, Dan-Axel Zagadou, El Bilal Toure, Finn Jeltsch, Leonidas Stergiou, Luca Raimund, and Yannik Keitel.

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Cooling down 🔛😊 #VfB pic.twitter.com/6TNOsQTZCT

— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) May 14, 2025

However, the visiting team come into this weekend fresh off the back of two consecutive victories. This is bound to give their confidence a huge fillip despite the absence of several stars. 

Midfielder Angelo Stiller, unavailable due to injury, has created the highest number of big chances for VfB Stuttgart (13). The club usually like to play with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Heavy emphasis is put on the central attacking midfielder who acts as the conduit between the holding midfielders and others in the offensive unit.

VfB Stuttgart predicted lineup vs Leipzig

VfB Stuttgart predicted lineup vs Leipzig: (4-2-3-1): Nubel; Vagnoman, Stenzel, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Millot, Karazor; Leweling, Fuhrich, Undav; Woltemade.

Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

• Pick: Leipzig to win or draw
• Odds: 1.41 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Leipzig 2-2 VfB Stuttgart

Even though Leipzig are outside the purview of Champions League or Europa League qualification for next season, they have an advantage over their opponents owing to their familiarity with the conditions. 

We anticipate them either winning or drawing this game. We also think they’ll avenge the 1-3 loss they suffered at the hands of their opponents in the reverse fixture in January. 

These two teams then met in April, in the DFB Pokal, where Leipzig were outplayed once again. However, the home squad have won or tied 11 out of the 14 matches recorded between these sides in the past. This gives them a rather large edge.

Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Both teams to score
• Odds: 1.32 (22Bet)

We expect to see both teams getting onto the scoresheet (BTTS) given the quality they boast of in their respective ranks. While Leipzig will rely heavily upon Poulsen for their attacking returns, Stuttgart will be worried by Stiller’s absence due to injury. 

Nonetheless, centre forward Woltemade, who has scored 11 goals already in the Bundesliga this season, will be crucial for the visiting side’s chances in the attacking half. 

The last six matches recorded between these clubs have seen both teams getting onto the scoresheet, and we expect the same here too.

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