VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Munich

Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Preview

Stuttgart picked up a useful point over the weekend in the German top flight when they held 14th placed Hoffenheim to a 1-1 draw at the PreZero Arena to keep Friday night's hosts in the picture for a possible top six finish in this season's Bundesliga campaign but they will be facing stiff competition from visitors Bayern Munich despite holding home advantage for this clash.

Bayern Munich still remain top of the Bundesliga standings where they possess an eight-point cushion over second placed title rivals, Bayer Leverkusen, ahead of this upcoming encounter at the MHPArena and having previously accounted for Eintracht Frankfurt with a resounding 4-0 victory last weekend, the visitors look in good shape to add to their points tally in this one.

With just one win from their previous five games overall in the Bundesliga, Stuttgart have still yet to break into the top six pack in the domestic top flight table as the hosts only have a 2-1 win away from home at Borussia Dortmund to their name in recent weeks.

Having also been handed three defeats within these previous five games which came in the form of defeats to the likes of Mainz, Borussia M'gladbach and Wolfsburg respectively, Stuttgart may well be fearing the worst with this impending visit from Bayern Munich.

Stuttgart have also lost their last two home games on the trot in the Bundesliga which does not bode well for this upcoming encounter.

Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten sequence in the German top flight to nine games overall after inflicting a 4-0 thrashing upon Eintracht Frankfurt at the Allianz Arena last weekend and with eight wins under their belts within these previous nine games, Vincent Kompany's side will be tough to stop here on Friday night.

The majority of Bayern Munich's eight victories collected in recent times have been recorded on home soil but nevertheless, wins on the road at Borussia M'gladbach and Freiburg will also contribute to Bayern's high levels of optimism ahead of this upcoming trip to the MHPArena.

The bigger picture shows the visitors have been dealt just the single loss so far in this season's triumphant Bundesliga campaign which has seen Bayern Munich wrestle back top position in the domestic top flight table from the grip of Bayer Leverkusen, while results away from home continue to be solid and consistent.

Indeed, Bayern Munich have lost just once in their previous 11 outings in the German top flight which includes picking up seven victories in the process.

Stuttgart v Bayern Munich Verdict

Bayern Munich will once again look to flex their muscle against Stuttgart here on Friday night as the visitors look to further extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table and having won three of the last four meetings, Vincent Kompany's side should be firmly in control here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bayern Munich win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Bayern Munich & Over 2 goals @ 2.05

Correct Score: Bayern Munich 2-1 @ 8.50