FC Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern München 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Guido Winkmann
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Hannover 96 | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Bayern München | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 15 |
| +20 | GD | +0 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
FC Bayern München are 1st (21 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/–
31-45
5/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Michael Olise | 6 G | 3 A |
| Harry Kane | 4 G | 7 A |
| Luis Diaz | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dayot Upamecano | 3 G | |
| Ismael Saibari | 2 G | 3 A |
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Bayern Munchen to score. At the same time, VfB Stuttgart does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' What a strike from Thiago Alcantara! The score is 1-0.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' VfB Stuttgart seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' FC Bayern Munchen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
- 26' Tasos Donis doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Allianz Arena. VfB Stuttgart seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' David Alaba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' FC Bayern Munchen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dayot Upamecano scoring 1 goals.
- 42' Javi Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Javi Martinez is replaced by Serge Gnabry on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Bayern Munchen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Gentner makes it 1-2.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Bayern Munchen and VfB Stuttgart are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Weinzierl might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Gentner.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leon Goretzka makes it 2-2.
- 74' The crowd applauds Tasos Donis as he leaves the pitch. Erik Thommy steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Bayern Munchen to replace Thomas Muller by James Rodriguez on 75 minute.
- 80' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Robert Lewandowski gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 86' Another change for FC Bayern Munchen made on 86 minute. Kingsley Coman leaves to be changed by Alphonso Davies.
- 87' The crowd applauds Steven Zuber as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Didavi steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
- 90' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Alexander Esswein is replaced by Borna Sosa.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Bayern Munchen 4-1 VfB Stuttgart.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 27
- 5
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 32
- 29
- 25
- 9
- 18
Bench
- 22
- 26
- 17
- 13
- 11
- 35
- 19
Coach
Niko Kovać
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Steven Zuber ↓ Daniel Didavi 87'
-
14
Alexander Esswein ↓ Borna Sosa 90'
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 20
-
11
Tasos Donis ↓ Erik Thommy 74'
- 6
- 4
- 22
- 18
Bench
- 8
- 27
- 13
- 3
-
17
Erik Thommy ↑ 74'
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 87'
-
24
Borna Sosa ↑ 90'
Coach
Markus Weinzierl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 10 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Serge Gnabry | 6 |
| Kingsley Coman | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 2 |
| Thomas Muller | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.44
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
FC Bayern München to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
93%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
20%
FC Bayern München or VfB Stuttgart
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
4 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
4.5%
6 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -2 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

