VfB Stuttgart and Atletico Madrid return to action in the UEFA Champions League when they square off at MHP Arena on Tuesday. While the La Liga side edged out Manchester United last Tuesday to get off the mark in the competition, Stuttgart are on a run of two wins from two in Europe and will look to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.
Having kicked off their Champions League journey with a thrilling 3-1 victory over Viking on September 9, Stuttgart made it two wins from two in Europe on Wednesday when they thrashed Slovan Bratislava 3-0 in Slovakia.
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However, Sebastian Hoeneß’s side were forced to regroup last weekend when they were beaten 1-0 by Hamburger in their German Bundesliga clash at the Volksparkstadion, a result which saw their run of four consecutive victories across all competitions come to an end.
Home comfort now awaits Stuttgart, who will be backing themselves to bounce back and extend their 100% UCL record on Tuesday, having picked up five wins and one draw from their last seven competitive games at the MHP Arena.
On the other hand, Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman found the back of the net on either side of the half-time break to fire Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Manchester United in matchday two of the UCL last Tuesday.
This was a second consecutive UCL outing against an English Premier League side, having kicked off the campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool on September 9, when Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister netted to cancel out Llorente’s 17th-minute opener.
Atletico Madrid make the journey to Germany on a run of six consecutive victories across all competitions, including Saturday’s 1-0 win over Espanyol in La Liga, where they sit second in the table, five points behind league leaders Barcelona.
VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the second encounter between Stuttgart and Atletico Madrid, with both sides playing out a 1-1 stalemate when they first met in a friendly fixture back in August 2018.
- Stuttgart have won four of their last five Champions League matches, with a 4-1 defeat against French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain on January 29 being the exception.
- Atletico Madrid have won just one of their most recent five Champions League games, while losing three and claiming one draw since April.
- Stuttgart are unbeaten in six of their last seven competitive home matches, picking up five wins and one draw at MHP Arena since April 12.
VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid Prediction
Stuttgart have shown their class against lesser-ranked opponents in their opening two UCL games, but they will be put to the test against a superior and in-form Atletico Madrid side, who have won their last six games.
Atletico Madrid bounced back from their opening-day disappointment with a dominant team display against Manchester United last Tuesday, and we predict they will build on that performance to secure maximum points here.
Prediction: VfB Stuttgart 1-2 Atletico Madrid
VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Atletico Madrid to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in eight of Atletico Madrid’s last 10 games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners – No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in four of the hosts’ last five outings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
