German Bundesliga
2023-12-17 - Bayern Munich vs Vfb Stuttgart
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Allianz Arena – Munich
Sunday, 17th December 2023 - kickoff 19:30 CET
Bayern Munich
Five straight Bundesliga wins and then, out of nowhere, a 5-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt last week. That was a major shock, and everyone has bad days sometimes, but it was an incredible defeat nevertheless.
Bayern Munich has no other option but to win this game to get closer to Bayer Leverkusen. Vfb Stuttgart is also one of their rivals for the Bundesliga title, sitting directly below them and trailing by one point.
The positive thing is that Bayern Munich is unbeaten in six straight Bundesliga games against Vfb Stuttgart, winning four times. However, the last two duels in Munich ended in identical 2-2 draws, so Bayern Munich should not and will not take their opponents lightly.
There were at least three goals scored in 16 of Bayern Munich’s last 17 Bundesliga games, and we should expect that trend to continue. Also, three or more goals were scored in all their last nine direct duels against Vfb Stuttgart in all competitions.
Kingsley Coman, who scored in the midweek 0-1 win against Manchester United, suffered a muscle injury in that game and will not be available for selection for the final two games of this year. Noussair Mazraoui and Serge Gnabry are also out for the remaining two Bundesliga games.
Vfb Stuttgart
Vfb Stuttgart achieved 10 wins in 14 games this season, holding the leaders Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-1 draw last weekend.
We can assign their good results to the outstanding form of Serhou Guirassy’s impressive 16 goals this season. Besides Guirassy, Brighton & Hove Albion loanee Deniz Undav proved to be a valuable addition this season, contributing with 8 goals in the last 9 Bundesliga games.
This season, Vfb Stuttgart never played an away draw, winning four of their six away matches. Their two away defeats came against RB Leipzig and Heidenheim.
The Betting Verdict
This should be a cracking duel at the top, but it could also be tight. Both sides are solid defensively and have top attacks.
The Bavarians are stronger overall and will be more motivated after last week’s 5-1 thumping. Take Bayern Munich to win in combination with a couple of goals scored.
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The Pick :
Bayern Munich 2-0 Vfb Stuttgart
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Bayern Munich to win & over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.53 at Bet365
