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Matchweek seven of the Bundesliga gets underway on Friday night as struggling Stuttgart welcome bottom-of-the-table Borussia Monchengladbach to the MHPArena.
Die Roten have claimed just two victories from their opening six league fixtures and sit only one point above the relegation zone.
However, a hard-fought draw against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday could provide a timely confidence boost ahead of a meeting with a side who have lost all six of their Bundesliga matches this season.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Stuttgart vs Borussia M'bach key stats
- Stuttgart have found the net in each of their last 14 meetings with Gladbach.
- Sebastian Hoeneß's men have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four home matches.
- Gladbach have scored just once and conceded 10 goals across their three Bundesliga away games this season.
- Neither Stuttgart nor Gladbach have played out a goalless draw in any of their last 30 meetings.
Stuttgart vs Borussia M'bach preview: Can struggling Stuttgart capitalise on Gladbach's disastrous start?
Stuttgart vs. Borussia Monchengladbach — Tale of the Tape
| Stuttgart | vs | Borussia Monchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | Position | 18th |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 8 | Goals For | 8 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 20 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 13th | Home / Away Rank | 18th / 17th |
After finishing fourth in the Bundesliga last season, Stuttgart secured Champions League qualification and have already matched their number of victories in Europe's premier club competition with as many wins from three matches as they have managed across six league outings.
Sebastian Hoeneß's side currently occupy 13th place in the German top flight, having collected six points from two wins and four defeats.
By contrast, victories over Viking and Slovan Bratislava, alongside a draw against Atletico Madrid, have earned them seven points from a possible nine in Europe and left them third in the league phase.
In their most recent Bundesliga outing, Die Roten looked poised to claim their first draw of the campaign against Hamburg before conceding an 88th-minute winner to Miro Muheim, condemning them to another defeat and leaving them dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Stuttgart returned to the MHPArena on Tuesday night for the first of two home fixtures in four days, welcoming Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Hoeneß's men led through Jamie Leweling late in the first half before Julian Alvarez equalised shortly after the break, with the draw offering encouragement ahead of their return to Bundesliga action.
As for Borussia Monchengladbach, they head into their seventh league fixture of the campaign desperately seeking points after losing each of their opening six Bundesliga matches.
An injury crisis has undoubtedly compounded their problems, with as many as nine players potentially unavailable for Friday's encounter, but their dismal start has still come as a major surprise after they finished 12th last season.
Their poor form ultimately cost manager Eugen Polanski his job, with Alexander Blessin appointed as his replacement after leaving St Pauli in June.
However, the managerial change has yet to spark an improvement, with Blessin beginning his tenure with consecutive 2-1 defeats against Koln and Hoffenheim.
The Foals therefore arrive at matchweek seven knowing that even a first victory of the season would not be enough to lift them off the foot of the table.
Stuttgart vs Borussia M'bach form guide & betting tips
| Stuttgart | vs | Borussia Monchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
WLLWL |
Form | LLLLL |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 13th | Form Table | 18th |
| 7 | Goals For | 8 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 13 |
LWWLD |
Form (All Comps) | LLLLL |
Whispers predicts: Stuttgart 1-0 Borussia M'bach
With Gladbach rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga and yet to register a single point, Stuttgart are understandably favourites to claim all three points on Friday. A home victory is priced at 19/50.
However, Hoeneß's side have struggled for goals in the league, making a high-scoring encounter difficult to envisage. Under 2.5 goals is available at 11/4, while Both Teams to Score – No is priced at 13/8.
Ermedin Demirovic currently leads the Champions League scoring charts with four goals in three appearances. Although he has found the net just once in the Bundesliga, the Stuttgart striker is priced at 10/11 to score at any time on Friday night.
Our predicted 1-0 home victory is available at 14/1.
> Stuttgart to win at 19/50 | Likelihood: Likely
> Under 2.5 goals at 11/4 | Likelihood: Likely
> Both Teams to Score – No at 13/8 | Likelihood: Likely
> Ermedin Demirovic to score anytime at 10/11 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score of 1-0 at 14/1 | Likelihood: Outsider