Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(40) 24 Goals 42 (72)
(31) 19 Assists 31 (53)
(6.5) 6.7 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.5)
26.4 Average Age 28.2
186 Average Height (cm) 182.3
(1) 1.1 Shots pg 0.8 (0.8)
(56%) 59% Aerial Duel Success 56% (54%)
(0.9) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.7 (0.7)
(1.2) 1 Tackles pg 1 (1.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in 1. Bundesliga.

Missing Players

Stuttgart
RBL
Player Reason Status Rating
Erik Thommy Out 6.24
Mohamed Sankoh Out 6.07
Konstantinos Mavropanos Doubtful 7.05
Mateo Klimowicz Doubtful 6.28
Sasa Kalajdzic Doubtful 7.08
Wahid Faghir Doubtful 6.3
Naouirou Ahamada Doubtful 6
Silas Katompa Mvumpa Doubtful 6.05
Omar Marmoush Out 6.95
Player Reason Status Rating
Marcel Halstenberg Out 6.93
Emil Forsberg Out 6.58
Christopher Nkunku Doubtful 7.64
André Silva Doubtful 6.74
Nordi Mukiele Doubtful 6.75
Benjamin Henrichs Doubtful 6.69
Dani Olmo Doubtful 6.71
Konrad Laimer Doubtful 6.67
Ilaix Moriba Out 6.06
Amadou Haidara Out 6.82

Team News

Stuttgart
RBL
  • Dino Mavropanos, Mateo Klimowicz, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Naouirou Ahamada and Wahid Faghir could all return after COVID, while Daniel Didavi is also back in training.
  • Omar Marmoush is with Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations, but key striker Sasa Kalajdzic is fit after a shoulder injury.
  • Erik Thommy has a pelvic injury and is ruled out. Mohamed Sankoh faces six months out with a serious knee injury.
  • Ilaix Moriba and Amadou Haidara are both at the Africa Nations Cup.
  • Dani Olmo, Nordi Mukiele, Benjamin Henrichs, André Silva and Christopher Nkunku all tested positive for COVID recently with Mukiele most likely to miss out this weekend.
  • Konrad Laimer is a doubt with an ankle problem, while Sweden international Emil Forsberg will be out till the end of February with a hip injury.
  • Lukas Klostermann has recovered from a muscle injury, but defender Marcel Halstenberg is sidelined.

Prediction

  • RB Leipzig entered the season with title aspirations but have already suffered seven defeats - as many as the whole of last season. A 4-1 win over Mainz last weekend suggests better things on the horizon under new coach Domenico Tedesco.
  • Three-time Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart sit just above relegation trouble with a host of injuries and COVID stress. They haven't scored in their last three matches and could provide Leipzig the chance to grab their first away win of the season.
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User Predictions

Comments (1)

 
  • Would've been 2-1 rather than 0-2 if not for a world-class performance by Gulácsi!