Match Day 19
Bayern Munich vs. Stuttgart
Sunday, January 27th 2019
22:30pm (GMT+8 Timing)
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Bayern Munich:
Last five matches form: W W W W W
Average goals per match: 2.17
Average goals against per match: 1.06
Top Scorer: Robert Lewandowski (11)
Stuttgart:
Last five matches form: L W L L L
Average goals against per match: 0.78
Average goals against per match: 2.11
Top Scorer: Mario Gómez (5)
Following a slow start Bayern Munich now seem to have the bit firmly between their teeth as they bid to haul in league leaders Borussia Dortmund. The gap still stands at six points though so they can't afford any slip ups, and won't be expecting any here as this weeks visitors to the Allianz Arena are third bottom Stuttgart.
Bayern made short work of the opposition in the reverse of this fixture when coming outon top 3-0 in Stuttgart. The defending champions did surprisingly slump to a heavy 4-1 defeat in this game last year - although the league was already sewn up by that stage and Munich had understandably taken their foot off the gas a little.
Creative influences Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry both miss out for Bayern here, along with Corentin Tolisso. Stuttgart must do without Benjamin Pavard, Jan Kliment and Alexander Mayer.
Bayern are certainly ticking along nicely at present and will be seeking their eighth league win on the spin in this one. The giants of the German game haven't been their usual dominant selves at home this season, but have still only lost the once and have scored three times in half of their eight games here.
It's been pretty desperate stuff from Stuttgart this season, with just four wins from their opening eighteen games seeing them sitting third bottom at the half way stage. They have won just once away from home - at fellow strugglers Nürnberg - and look overmatched here.
Bayern will miss Robben and Ribéry, but should still have way too much.
Prediction: Bayern Munich 3 - 0 Stuttgart