Real Madrid vs Stuttgart predictions and stats: Los Blancos begin another UCL defence
Real Madrid will begin yet another Champions League title defence when they host Bundesliga side Stuttgart.
Los Blancos beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley in May to lift their record-extending 15th Champions League title, leaving them eight clear of any other club. For context, Liverpool (6), Bayern Munich (6) and Manchester United (3) could combine their titles and still only draw level.
Stuttgart enjoyed a wonderful 2023/24 campaign, finishing above Bayern Munich in second to secure their first Champions League berth since the 2009/10 campaign, while this is their first time in European competition of any kind since 2013/14 — suffering relegation to the 2. Bundesliga twice since then.
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Three Real Madrid vs Stuttgart predictions
Real Madrid 2-0 Stuttgart (13/2 with BetMGM)
Stuttgart are winless in their previous six European ties, losing four of them. Real Madrid, meanwhile, have only lost one of their last 21 matches against German sides, winning 14 of them.
Vinicius Jr to score anytime (23/20 with BetMGM)
Mohamed Salah has been on fire at the start of this season, notching three goals and three assists in three appearances so far.
Draw/Real Madrid (10/3 with BetMGM)
Real Madrid’s last six goals have come in the second half, with Los Blancos failing to score in the first half in each of their last three matches.
How both teams go into Real Madrid vs Stuttgart
Real Madrid are once again the undisputed kings of Europe and will have their eyes set on a 16th prize this season, especially with Kylian Mbappe joining the party. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have endured a mixed start to the new season, however, beating Atalanta in the Uefa Super Cup, but only taking eight points from their first four La Liga matches — 1-1 draws away at Mallorca and Las Palmas certainly weren’t part of the plan.
That will give Stuttgart hope that at the very least, Real Madrid are mortal. However, Sebastian Hoeneß will be hoping his players can recover from a poor start that has seen them pick up just one point from two Bundesliga games so far, while they also lost the DFL-Supercup on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Leverkusen. A 5-0 thrashing of 2. Bundesliga side Preussen Münster remains their only competitive victory so far this season.
Real Madrid team news
Real Madrid are still battling against a host of injury problems, with Aurelien Tchouameni, Dani Ceballos Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy not due back until the end of the month. Eder Militao is a minor doubt but should be ready in time for this match, while David Alaba is back in training and could find a place on the bench.
Stuttgart team news
Stuttgart are pressed with their own fitness issues, with Leonidas Stergiou not due back until the end of September, while Ameen Al Dakhil and Nikolas Nartey are both out until October.
Real Madrid vs Stuttgart head-to-head
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides, despite Real Madrid facing 15 German teams in European competition previously.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Stuttgart live
Real Madrid vs Stuttgart kicks off at 8pm (UK time) on Tuesday, 17th September, and will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
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