Real Madrid vs. VfB Stuttgart: UEFA Champions League Preview and Prediction

Real Madrid will kick off their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night with a match against Stuttgart, marking their first-ever meeting. As the reigning champions, Real Madrid will aim for a strong start in their quest for a 16th title. They will play at the Santiago Bernabeu, three months after securing their 15th title by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final at Wembley.

Stuttgart will be the 16th different German team Real Madrid has faced in the Champions League. Last season, Real Madrid encountered several German clubs, including Union Berlin in the group stage, RB Leipzig in the Round of 16, and Bayern Munich in the semi-finals. Real Madrid has an impressive record against German teams in the competition, having won 14 of their last 21 encounters and losing only once.

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Match Details

Match: Real Madrid vs. VfB Stuttgart
Date & Time: September 17, 2024, at 8 pm (UK)
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid vs. VfB Stuttgart: Team Forms & Head-to-Head

Real Madrid comes into this match with momentum, having recently won 2-0 against Real Sociedad, extending their unbeaten run to six games across all competitions (though they are currently four points behind Barcelona in La Liga). They face a tough task in the group phase, which includes a repeat fixture against Dortmund and matches against Liverpool and Europa League winners Atalanta.

Stuttgart, who are in their first Champions League campaign in 15 years, face a challenging draw with away games against Real Madrid and Juventus, and home matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Atalanta. They have yet to win in their previous six encounters with Spanish teams in the Champions League, with their most recent loss coming against Barcelona in March, 2010.

Despite a rocky start to the Bundesliga season, Stuttgart gained confidence with a 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, which was their first league victory of the season after an opening-day loss to Freiburg and a draw with Mainz.

Team News

Kylian Mbappé is all set to make his debut in the Champions League for Real Madrid. Real Madrid’s squad has been impacted by injuries, with several key players missing. Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni have returned to training after injuries, but Brahim Diaz is out for around eight weeks with a muscle injury. Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos are expected back at the end of the month.

New signing Ameen Al Dakhil has yet to debut due to an injury, while Leonidas Stergiou is nearing a return from a back issue. Stuttgart’s attacking hopes rest on Ermedin Demirovic, who has been in excellent form with five goals already this season, and Deniz Undav, who scored his first league goal of the season against Gladbach.

Possible Starting XI

Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappé

Stuttgart: Nubel; Vagnoman, Chase, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Rieder; Demirovic, Undav

Real Madrid vs. VfB Stuttgart: Prediction

Real Madrid is the clear favorite to win this fixture. They’re expected to dominate the whole game in every aspect possible. Still, it will be interesting to see if Stuttgart go against all odds to secure a win over Madrid.

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Article originally written by Jaineel Kariya