Leipzig
- Leipzig’s run of four wins and a draw from their last five games has seen the Red Bulls surge into second or third place in the Bundesliga 2025-2026 table on 19 points.
- Ole Werner, who took over as manager in June 2025, appears to have re-energised the team and squad with his high-tempo pressing game and fast, vertical play.
- This Saturday’s clash should be an end-to-end affair with Stuttgart in the top-four mix one point behind the home side on 18, following their gritty 2-1 comeback win over Mainz last weekend and a shutout win at Wolfsburg the previous week. As a result, our RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart betting tips suggest a high-scoring encounter could be on the cards.
- Péter Gulácsi remains the calm presence at the heart of their defence while Castello Lukeba adds a little more composure and even chipped in with a goal in the Augsburg rout.
- Christoph Baumgartner is making the most of his prolific run in front of goal while the youthful pace and goal power of Forzan Assan Ouédraogo and Nusa add depth to the front line.
Stuttgart
- Stuttgart have won three of their last four Bundesliga matches after grinding out a comeback victory over Mainz.
- VfB’s 1-0 defeat at Fenerbahçe in the Europa League fixture may have had an effect on the squad depth in the Bundesliga, where they will probably have to make changes for the visit to Leipzig. This is another reason to pay attention to this RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart betting tips when considering potential line-up rotations.
- Hoeneß’s ability to keep his teams competitive by tweaking tactics has already been shown during his short tenure as Stuttgart boss.
- VfB have also shown enough in the opening few weeks of the season that Hoeneß is prepared to rotate his squad to cope with a packed Europa League schedule.
Head-to-Head
- Stuttgart have won four of the last five competitive meetings between the clubs, including a 3-1 DFB-Pokal semi-final victory at Leipzig in April 2025, so the RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart prediction looks to be closely contested once again.
- Leipzig are priced at 1.98 for the win, which is fair enough given they have only beaten Stuttgart once in this fixture since August 2023.
Key Players
- Péter Gulácsi remains the calm presence at the heart of their defence.
- Castello Lukeba adds a little more composure and even chipped in with a goal in the Augsburg rout.
- Christoph Baumgartner is making the most of his prolific run in front of goal.
- Forzan Assan Ouédraogo and Nusa add depth to the front line with youthful pace and goal power.
- Deniz Undav is their main man in attack, having bagged the winner at Mainz.
- Chris Führich can also be a threat from midfield with his shooting ability.
Betting Insights
- The 1.44 odds for Over 2.5 goals, matching the trend of high-scoring recent clashes between these sides, looks very short for a clash between two of the Bundesliga’s highest-scoring sides, and it is well worth noting in the context of the RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart betting tips.
- Leipzig are priced at 1.98 for the win, which is fair enough given they have only beaten Stuttgart once in this fixture since August 2023.
- But VfB, at 3.3, are a big price considering they have won the last two Bundesliga meetings and the DFB-Pokal meeting in between.
Prediction
Leipzig’s home form and superior attacking depth should see them nick this clash.
