13 December 2021, 13:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Having walked away with a comfortable 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday, the Swabians are set for an early Bundesliga return in this game against the Reds. VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Bayern Munich kicks off at 18:30 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, December 14, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Preview VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga, Dec 14, 2021
Preview The celebrant, Mavropanos (25'), unwrapped a special gift for himself on his birthday, in the shape of an 18-yard-strike into the top corner. Having established a one-goal lead five minutes short of the half-hour mark, Stuttgart pressed for a second after the break. Philipp Förster (63') eventually doubled the visiting side’s lead three minutes after the hour mark. Left eligible to take part in the contest of ninety minutes against his parent club, Stuttgart’s Omar Marmoush [who is on loan from VfL Wolfsburg] had the opportunity to stretch the lead to three but failed, after seeing his cheeky effort from the penalty spot hit the cross-bar. The victory was Stuttgart’s second in five Bundesliga games: LLWDW. However, they remained rooted to the same spot, just above the bottom three, in 15th place, having picked up 17 points from 4W, 5D, & 6L. Considering the arsenal at the opposition’s disposal, a point in this difficult fixture would be a fine result for Pellegrino Matarazzo. The 44-year-old will be sticking with three at the back, while Omar Marmoush retains his spot at the top of the design in a possible 3—4—2—1 formation. Plagued with injuries, Stuttgart could be without as many as eight players.
Preview FC Bayern München Bundesliga, Dec 14, 2021
Preview Bayern Munich picked up a hard-fought 2-1 win over FSV Mainz 05 at the weekend. A clever header from Karim Onisiwo (22') handed the Zero5ers the lead mid-way through the first half. Kingsley Coman (53') eventually restored parity seven minutes shy of the hour, well before Jamal Musiala (74') grabbed the winner at Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich remains at the top of the table with 37 points from 12W, 1D, & 2L, six points clear of their nearest rivals, Dortmund. The 30-time Bundesliga champions have picked up three straight wins over the last five Bundesliga games: WLWWW. Julian Nagelsmann will have no reason to change the 4—2—3—1 formation for Tuesday's game. Lewandowski, who has failed to score in two games across all competitions, will be in attack once again. The Striker of the Year [2021] remains Bundesliga's top scorer with a haul of 16 goals to his name. Having been struck by coronavirus, Joshua Kimmich has decided to put his fears aside for the jab. In general, it was just difficult for me to deal with my fears and concerns, that's why I was undecided for so long, said the 26-year-old, who is now ready to take the vaccine. Corentin Tolisso picked up a hamstring injury in the game against Mainz and is ruled out of this fixture.