Gladbach have won two in a row and also earned a decent point against Bayern and beat Dortmund so are clearly no mugs. Stuttgart won their opener 5-1 against bottom side Fuerth, and won last time out before the international break, amid a poor run of two points in four games. VfB have COVID-19 issues and a host of injuries, and are badly missing Sasa Kalajdzic and Silas Wamangituka Fundu, who combined for 27 goals last season. The "Foals" can raise their game and beat 3-time Bundesliga champs Stuttgart with plenty to spare. 3:1
Borussia M.Gladbach have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Stuttgart in all competitions.
Stefan Lainer remains on the sidelines, while Marcus Thuram has a muscle tear. Ramy Bensebaini is nearing a return from a foot injury. Denis Zakaria had to leave Swiss national camp after an injury scare, while Christoph Kramer has a muscle injury. Mamadou Doucoure has an Achilles injury, but Matthias Ginter is back after his bout of COVID-19. Manu Koné is over his knee injury. Goalkeeper Florian Müller is the latest of five positive COVID-19 tests at VfB Stuttgart, joining Waldemar Anton, Erik Thommy, Fabian Bredlow and Roberto Massimo on the sidelines. Back-up keeper Bredlow and Massimo have been double vaccinated though and Bredlow may replace Müller in goal. Youngster Florian Schock is another candidate to play in goal if all else fails. Mohamed Sankoh faces six months out with a serious knee injury. Omar Marmoush scored on debut after arriving on loan from leaders Wolfsburg, while Wahid Faghir, another young attacker, has signed from Vejle BK in Denmark and could make the squad. Silas Wamangituka Fundu is still out with a knee injury, but has at least served his suspension for playing under a false identity. Nikolas Nartey and Tanguy Coulibaly are both fit after COVID-19. Top scorer Sasa Kalajdzic returned from COVID-19, but immediately succumbed to a shoulder injury which could keep him out of the action until the winter break. Naouirou Ahamada is over a calf injury, while Momo Cissé has a foot injury and Lilian Egloff has had a foot op.
Gladbach have won two in a row and also earned a decent point against Bayern and beat Dortmund so are clearly no mugs. Stuttgart won their opener 5-1 against bottom side Fuerth, and won last time out before the international break, amid a poor run of two points in four games. VfB have COVID-19 issues and a host of injuries, and are badly missing Sasa Kalajdzic and Silas Wamangituka Fundu, who combined for 27 goals last season. The "Foals" can raise their game and beat 3-time Bundesliga champs Stuttgart with plenty to spare. 3:1
Stefan Lainer remains on the sidelines, while Marcus Thuram has a muscle tear. Ramy Bensebaini is nearing a return from a foot injury. Denis Zakaria had to leave Swiss national camp after an injury scare, while Christoph Kramer has a muscle injury. Mamadou Doucoure has an Achilles injury, but Matthias Ginter is back after his bout of COVID-19. Manu Koné is over his knee injury. Goalkeeper Florian Müller is the latest of five positive COVID-19 tests at VfB Stuttgart, joining Waldemar Anton, Erik Thommy, Fabian Bredlow and Roberto Massimo on the sidelines. Back-up keeper Bredlow and Massimo have been double vaccinated though and Bredlow may replace Müller in goal. Youngster Florian Schock is another candidate to play in goal if all else fails. Mohamed Sankoh faces six months out with a serious knee injury. Omar Marmoush scored on debut after arriving on loan from leaders Wolfsburg, while Wahid Faghir, another young attacker, has signed from Vejle BK in Denmark and could make the squad. Silas Wamangituka Fundu is still out with a knee injury, but has at least served his suspension for playing under a false identity. Nikolas Nartey and Tanguy Coulibaly are both fit after COVID-19. Top scorer Sasa Kalajdzic returned from COVID-19, but immediately succumbed to a shoulder injury which could keep him out of the action until the winter break. Naouirou Ahamada is over a calf injury, while Momo Cissé has a foot injury and Lilian Egloff has had a foot op.
Borussia M.Gladbach have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Stuttgart in all competitions.