In the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Real Madrid will face Stuttgart. The match is set to take place in Madrid on Tuesday, September 17, with kick-off scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time. The prediction for this match is provided by Dailysports experts.
Real Madrid
After winning the UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid has struggled to find optimal form domestically. Under Carlo Ancelotti, they have dropped points twice in four matches, failing to beat Mallorca and Las Palmas.
Last weekend, Real secured an away victory against Sociedad with two penalties. Notably, both Mbappé and Vinícius scored in the same game for the first time.
Stuttgart
Following a great previous season, Stuttgart experienced a dramatic loss to Bayer in the German Supercup and only secured their first league win this past weekend.
The departure of Girassi hasn’t seemingly affected their attacking prowess. Stuttgart scored 7 goals in their first three matches but conceded the same number.
Match Facts
- Real Madrid has not lost in normal time this year.
- Stuttgart has scored 11 goals in their last three games.
- Real Madrid averages 2.5 goals per game at home, while Stuttgart averages 3 goals per game away.
Probable Line-ups
- Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Militão, Rüdiger, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Modrić, Rodrygo, Vinícius, Mbappé.
- Stuttgart: Cеntner, Kor, Bell, Ganche-Olsen, Kasi, Sano, Amiri, Mavene, Gong, Li, Burkhardt.
Head-to-Head
The teams have never met before.
Prediction
Madrid is the clear favorite in this match. It’s unlikely that the German side will achieve a positive result. I’m betting on a total of less than 4 goals.