Fuhrich, Chris Milosevic, Jovan Jovan Milosevic is on a sub for Chris Fuhrich for Stuttgart.
Undav, Deniz Stenzel, Pascal The home team replace Deniz Undav with Pascal Stenzel.
Vagnoman, Josha Stergiou, Leonidas Leonidas Stergiou is replacing Josha Vagnoman for the home team.
Simakan, Mohamed Orban, Willi Marco Rose is making the team's fifth substitution at Mercedes-Benz Arena with Willi Orban replacing Mohamed Simakan.
Leweling, Jamie Massimo, Roberto Sebastian Hoeness (Stuttgart) is making a second substitution, with Roberto Massimo replacing Jamie Leweling.
Millot, Enzo Di Benedetto, Samuele Samuele Di Benedetto is replacing Enzo Millot for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Raum, David David Raum for Leipzig has been booked by Sven Jablonski and receives a first yellow card.
Schlager, Xaver Elmas, Eljif Eljif Elmas is on a sub for Xaver Schlager for Leipzig.
Olmo, Dani Poulsen, Yussuf Marco Rose is making the team's third substitution at Mercedes-Benz Arena with Yussuf Poulsen replacing Dani Olmo.
Undav, Deniz (Scorer) Stiller, Angelo (Assist) Deniz Undav puts the ball in the net and the home team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 5-2.
That's a fine assist from Angelo Stiller.
Anton, Waldemar Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart) has received a yellow card from Sven Jablonski.
Baumgartner, Christoph Henrichs, Benjamin The away team have replaced Christoph Baumgartner with Benjamin Henrichs. This is the second substitution made today by Marco Rose.
Seiwald, Nicolas Kampl, Kevin Leipzig make their first substitution with Kevin Kampl replacing Nicolas Seiwald.
Undav, Deniz (Scorer) Fuhrich, Chris (Assist) Goal! Deniz Undav extends Stuttgart's lead to 4-2.
Great play from Chris Fuhrich to set up the goal.
Openda, Lois (Scorer) Baumgartner, Christoph (Assist) Goal! Leipzig reduce the deficit to 3-2 through Lois Openda.
Christoph Baumgartner instrumental with a fine assist.
Leweling, Jamie (Scorer) Vagnoman, Josha (Assist) Goal! Stuttgart extend their lead to 3-1 through Jamie Leweling.
Josha Vagnoman instrumental with a fine assist.
Baumgartner, Christoph Christoph Baumgartner (Leipzig) has received a first yellow card.
Sesko, Benjamin (Scorer) Raum, David (Assist) Benjamin Sesko (Leipzig) strikes with a header to reduce the deficit to 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
That's a fine assist from David Raum.
Undav, Deniz (Scorer) Leweling, Jamie (Assist) Stuttgart take a comfortable 2-0 lead thanks to Deniz Undav.
Jamie Leweling with an assist there.
Millot, Enzo (Scorer) Enzo Millot smashes in a penalty at Mercedes-Benz Arena. The score is now 1-0.
Simakan, Mohamed At Mercedes-Benz Arena, Mohamed Simakan has been yellow-carded for the away team.
Schlager, Xaver Xaver Schlager is booked for the away team.
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BundesligaRB LeipzigBundesligaVfB StuttgartBundesligaVfB StuttgartBundesligaRB LeipzigBundesligaRB LeipzigVfB StuttgartBundesligaBundesligaBundesligaBundesligaBundesligaRB LeipzigBundesligaBundesligaBundesligaBundesligaBundesliga| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 20 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 63 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 63 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 17 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 56 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 56 |
In the upcoming Bundesliga fixture, VfB Stuttgart is set to play against RB Leipzig at the Mercedes Benz Arena on Saturday, 27 January 2024, starting at 14:30 UTC. Currently, Stuttgart finds themselves in the 3rd position in the league standings, just above Leipzig who are in 4th place.
The last time these two teams faced each other was on the 25th of August, 2023, where RB Leipzig secured a dominant victory with a scoreline of 5-1. With a total of seven meetings between the two, RB Leipzig holds a significant advantage in head-to-head statistics, having won six times and drawn once, leaving Stuttgart without a win against Leipzig.
As per head-to-head performance in home and away settings, VfB Stuttgart has yet to win whether playing at home or as a guest. RB Leipzig, on the other hand, has won four times at home and twice as a guest in their encounters with Stuttgart.
The match will be available for viewing through different transmissions. For audiences in the United Kingdom, bet365 will stream the match as a bookmaker, while Onefootball will offer a stream as well. In the United States, the match can be watched on ESPN+ as a TV broadcast.
Regarding predictions and odds, there is a 44.44% chance of a home win for VfB Stuttgart, a 22.48% chance of a draw, and a 33.07% likelihood of an away win for RB Leipzig. The odds from bet365 reflect this close competition with 2.6 for a Stuttgart win, 3.8 for a draw, and 2.5 favoring an RB Leipzig win.
