VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern München

FC Bayern have won 70 of their 111 Bundesliga games against VfB Stuttgart (D22, L19) – no other team has beaten a single opponent as often in league history. VfB won their last home game against FCB 3-1 – they last managed consecutive Bundesliga victories at home to the Bavarians in 2007 (2).

VfB Stuttgart have suffered two straight defeats at home in the Bundesliga for the first time under Sebastian Hoeneß – they lost just three of their first 31 Bundesliga home games under Hoeneß. Since promotion back to the top flight in 2020, VfB have only lost three consecutive home games once, coming at the turn of the year in 2021/22.

With 58 points from 23 games, this is FC Bayern München’s best Bundesliga season in seven years (59 points in 2017/18). Bayern have dropped points just once over their last nine league games (W8): a 0-0 draw in Leverkusen, their most recent away match.

FC Bayern München have kept 12 clean sheets already this season, a league high and already one more than they managed in the whole of 2023/24 (11). Bayern last had as many shutouts to their name after 23 matchdays in 2015/16 (14).

FC Bayern München have scored 69 goals in 23 league games this season – in league history, only Bayern themselves have been more prolific across the opening 23 matches (74 goals in 2021/22). No side has scored as many second-half goals this term as Bayern (40), while VfB Stuttgart have netted the third-most goals after the break (26, Wolfsburg: 28).