2025-10-18 13:30
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Volkswagen Arena - Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg have only won more Bundesliga matches against Borussia Mönchengladbach (24) than against VfB Stuttgart (23). However, of their last four meetings in the top flight, the Wolves have only won the last one against VfB (D1 L2), a 2-1 victory in Stuttgart in February.
VfL Wolfsburg have collected just five points this Bundesliga season, their third-weakest start to a Bundesliga season after six games. They had fewer points at this stage only in 2001/02 and 1998/99 (three each). Paul Simonis (five points) has also recorded the second-fewest points in his first six Bundesliga games as coach of VfL Wolfsburg, with only Valérien Ismaël (four points) collecting fewer.
VfB Stuttgart have collected 12 points after six Bundesliga matches, their best start to a season since 2023/24 when they finished second in the division (15). VfB Stuttgart have also won their last three Bundesliga matches and could now record four consecutive wins in the competition for the first time since January-February 2024 (four).
VfL Wolfsburg are winless in their last 11 Bundesliga home games (D7 L4), their joint-longest ever run without a home victory in the competition, with their only home league win in 2025 coming on January 25th (5-1 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach).
VfB Stuttgart has kept three clean sheets in the Bundesliga this season; only in the 2003/04 (six) and 2001/02 (four) campaigns have they managed more after six matches in the top-flight this millennium.