RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-05-16 13:30.
[p]A 0-0 draw against Werder Bremen last week guaranteed that RB Leipzig will miss out on UEFA Champions League qualification for just the second time since promotion. The Red Bulls are now looking to secure the top-six finish they need to play any kind of European football next season, but as they trail sixth-placed Mainz on goal difference going into the final day, they must better their result or match it while overturning a six-goal differential.[/p]
[p]It’s been a sobering campaign for Leipzig, who replaced manager Marco Rose with Zsolt Lőw earlier this year but to no great effect, as they’re now winless in four Bundesliga matches (D3, L1). The Red Bulls have never gone five without a win in the top flight, and they’re well placed to avoid such a fate having lost just one of their last ten home league fixtures (W5, D4), while they still boast a perfect home H2H record (W6).[/p]
[p]Opponents Stuttgart can finish no higher than eighth, which they can only achieve by bettering Werder Bremen’s result against Heidenheim. The Swabians could therefore be forgiven for a drop in intensity here ahead of the all-important DFB-Pokal final against third-tier Arminia Bielefeld, with UEFA Europa League qualification in store for the winner, yet there’s been no sign of them easing up lately as they’ve won their last two league games without conceding and hammered Augsburg 4-0 last weekend.[/p]
[p]While Sebastian Hoeneß’s men are ending the season strongly as they look to generate momentum ahead of the cup final, this fixture is a huge challenge given their dreadful record at this venue. Although ending their barren run in Leipzig won’t be easy, it’s worth noting that Stuttgart have only lost one of their last seven away league games (W3, D3), and have won the last three H2Hs.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Potentially aiming to star as a super-sub once again, Leipzig veteran Yussuf Poulsen has scored in two of his last five appearances, none of which saw him play for more than 22 minutes! Nick Woltemade has netted after the 50th minute in both of Stuttgart’s last two fixtures, while nine of his 11 league strikes this season came in the second half.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Leipzig have had fewer corners than their opponents in four of their last five league matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]