Bundesliga | Gameweek 33

May 11, 2025 at 6.30pm UK

Mercedes-Benz-Arena

Stuttgart vs Augsburg

Match preview

The hosts limited St Pauli to just one shot on target and failed to create any real chances, but they were helped by the fact that their opponents were reduced to 10 men in the 57th minute with the score at 0-0.

While coach Sebastian Hoeness will be pleased that his side have kept two clean sheets in their last five league games, they have conceded seven goals in that time and 10 in their last four.

Stuttgart can still qualify for the Conference League with two games remaining in the Bundesliga season, but with six points separating them from sixth-placed RB Leipzig, their chances of qualifying through the league table are slim.

The Reds have lost two, drawn one and won one of their last four games, while they have also been beaten in four of their previous eight matches, winning just twice.

Hoeness will be concerned that his side have lost six consecutive Bundesliga home games going into Sunday's clash, with the club picking up more points away from home (24) than at the MHPArena (20).

The away side were 3-0 down against Holstein Kiel when they scored a 90th-minute consolation, but they will be disappointed to have only scored once as they created more than three xG and conceded three of their seven shots on target.

Augsburg have failed to find the back of the net in two of their last three matches, and with 34 goals conceded in the top flight, they are the worst attacking side in the top 12.

The Fuggerstädter lost 1-0 to Stuttgart in the reverse fixture on 12 January and were beaten by the same scoreline in the DFB-Pokal on 4 February.

Head coach Jess Thorup's side have failed to win in three outings, losing twice, and have been beaten in three of their last six matches, winning just once.

Augsburg lost 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on 26 May in their last Bundesliga game away from home, but were unbeaten in their previous eight away matches, winning five of them.

Recent Performance

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Team News

Stuttgart will be without defenders Dan-Axel Zagadou and Leonidas Stergiou, so Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, Julian Chabot and Maximilian Mittelstadt are likely to feature at the back.

In midfield, Angelo Stiller and Atakan Karazor have often teamed up, and with Enzo Millot unavailable, they are likely to be paired with wide men Jamie Leweling and Chris Fuhrich.

With striker El Bilal Toure injured, Hoeness may opt to field Deniz Undav and Nick Woltemade up front.

Augsburg will be without striker Mergim Berisha, but first-choice Samuel Essende is available.

In midfield, Thorup may opt to play Kristijan Jakic and Frank Onyeka together, given that they formed a double pivot last time out and that Yusuf Kabadayi is injured.

Centre-back Noahkai Banks could return to action at the end of May, but in his absence Chrislain Matsima, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and Cedric Zesiger could start in a back three.

Possible starting lineup

Stuttgart possible starting lineup:

Nubel; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; Undav, Woltemade

Augsburg possible starting lineup:

Dahmen; Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger; Wolf, Jakic, Onyeka, Giannoulis; Komur, Claude-Maurice; Essende