Stuttgart vs Young Boys Prediction: 11/12/2024

Stuttgart still holds a slim chance of advancing despite a crushing 5-1 defeat to Partizan Belgrade, leaving them with just 4 points from 5 matches, the same as PSG. After a respectable 3-1 loss to Real Madrid, the German side managed a 1-1 draw at home against Sparta Prague and pulled off a surprising 1-0 win over Juventus in Turin. However, they were outclassed 2-0 by Atalanta, leading to their heavy defeat in Serbia. In the Bundesliga, Stuttgart has been inconsistent, suffering a 3-2 loss to Frankfurt before the international break, then securing a 2-0 win against Bochum and a 2-2 draw at Bremen.

Meanwhile, Young Boys are having a dreadful Champions League campaign, losing all five of their matches. The Swiss team has been heavily beaten by Aston Villa (3-0), Barcelona (5-0), Inter (1-0), Shakhtar Donetsk (2-1), and Atalanta (6-1) at home. With only two goals scored and 17 conceded, their form has been disappointing on the continental stage. Domestically, they are also struggling, sitting 9th in the Swiss league, four points off the top six. They did manage a 2-1 victory over Lugano before the break but then drew 1-1 with Lucerne before bouncing back with a 3-1 win over Saint-Gall.

For the upcoming match, Stuttgart will be missing key players such as French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou, winger Jamie Leweling, young talent Luca Raimund, and striker El Bilal Touré, who has 2 goals in the league and 1 in the Champions League. Top scorer Deniz Undav, with 7 goals in all competitions, is uncertain. Other absentees include defenders Hendriks and attackers Woltemade and Diehl, who are ineligible for the Champions League. However, striker Ermedin Demirovic, who has scored 7 Bundesliga goals this season, is expected to play. Former Rennes player Fabian Rieder, with 1 goal and 2 assists, and Frenchman Enzo Millot, who has 3 goals, could also feature in the starting lineup.

The Young Boys are also facing several injuries, with seven players unavailable, including Zoukrou, Seiler, Janko, Crnovrsanin, and both Conte brothers, as well as Chaiwa. Nevertheless, key players like Joel Monteiro (4 league goals), Sylvanus Ganvoula (5 goals), and Cedric Itten (4 goals) are expected to play a pivotal role.

Prediction

The last 19 Champions League matches involving the Young Boys have featured fewer than 3.5 goals. Stuttgart’s recent games at this level have followed a similar trend. As a result, a low-scoring game is anticipated.

Prediction: Stuttgart 1 : 1 Young Boys.