The semi-final match of the German Cup between Stuttgart and Leipzig will take place on April 2 at the MHP Arena. Stuttgart vs. Leipzig: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeneß's team reached the semi-finals of the national cup by defeating Augsburg (1-0). In this tournament, Stuttgart has won all four matches in regular time, keeping a clean sheet in three of them. Before the quarter-finals, the team scored at least two goals in five consecutive German Cup games. Notably, in the club's recent history, they have reached the final of Germany's second most prestigious tournament twice.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Stuttgart's last 8 national cup matches.
- The team has won 5 of their last 6 home games in the German Cup (1 loss).
- In 5 of their last 6 home matches in this tournament, the club has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Stuttgart (4-3-3)
Alexander Nübel – Maximilian Mittelstädt, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Leonidas Stergiou – Chris Führich, Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor – Jakob Bruun Larsen, Deniz Undav, Ermedin Demirović.
Leipzig
In the previous round of the German Cup, the team defeated Wolfsburg 1-0 at home. Leipzig has won all four matches in this tournament in regular time, though it's worth noting that three of these matches were played at home. Additionally, the team has been quite successful in the national cup recently; the upcoming semi-final will be Leipzig's fourth in the last five editions of this tournament.
Marco Rose has been dismissed as head coach. The new team manager is Zsolt Löw.
- The team scored at least twice in 9 of their last 11 German Cup matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 6 national cup games.
- Leipzig has scored against the upcoming opponent in 5 consecutive Bundesliga meetings.
Predicted lineup for Leipzig (4-4-2)
Maarten Vandevoordt – El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Willi Orban, Lutsharel Geertruida, David Raum – Bote Baku, Arthur Vermeeren, Kevin Kampl, Xavi Simons – Benjamin Šeško, Lois Openda.
Referee
Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 6 (German Cup, 2022/23–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Stuttgart vs. Leipzig
Until recently, Leipzig had never lost to Stuttgart in the league (9 wins, 2 draws). However, the last two Bundesliga meetings were won by Sebastian Hoeneß's team. Nonetheless, the current form of the hosts does not suggest a third consecutive victory over their opponent.
Stuttgart has been unable to win in their last six league matches (2 draws, 4 losses). During this period, the team faced, among others, the league's main outsider and relegation-battling Hoffenheim.
Leipzig is also not in sparkling form, but they have just two losses in their last 10 Bundesliga matches (2 wins, 6 draws). Both defeats came with a minimal score difference. I believe the visitors are capable of maintaining a positive handicap against an opponent currently in decline.
My prediction: Leipzig with a handicap (+1)
