Stuttgart will host Borussia Monchengladbach at the MHP Arena on Friday, 23 October, in the seventh round of the German championship, with the visitors still searching for their first points of the season.
Stuttgart currently sit 13th in the table after collecting six points from six matches. They have won two games and lost four, scoring eight goals and conceding 10 for a goal difference of -2.
Borussia Monchengladbach are 18th and last, having taken no points from their opening six fixtures. They have lost every match, scoring eight times and conceding 20, leaving them with a goal difference of -12.
The teams have met 115 times, with Stuttgart holding the stronger overall record. They have recorded 47 victories, while Borussia Monchengladbach have won 38 matches. The remaining 30 encounters ended in draws.
Stuttgart have scored 185 goals across those meetings, compared with 160 for Borussia Monchengladbach. Their average scoring records in the fixture are 1.61 goals per game for Stuttgart and 1.39 for Borussia Monchengladbach.
The most recent meeting ended with the home side winning 3-0.
Head-to-head record
Stuttgart’s 47 wins represent 41% of the 115 matches between the clubs, while Borussia Monchengladbach’s 38 victories account for 33%. The sides have drawn 26% of their games.
The largest draw in the history of the fixture was a 4-4 result, which is also the highest-scoring match between them. Stuttgart’s biggest win was 7-0, while Borussia Monchengladbach’s largest victories were 5-1 and 4-0.
Stuttgart have the statistical advantage ahead of the latest meeting, both in the overall head-to-head record and in average goals scored. That edge is reinforced by Borussia Monchengladbach’s winless start, with the visitors yet to claim a point after six rounds.
The predicted exact score is Stuttgart 2-0 Borussia Monchengladbach.