The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Stuttgart (Germany) and Young Boys (Switzerland) will take place on December 11 at the Stuttgart Arena. Stuttgart vs. Young Boys: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Stuttgart vs. Young Boys
Stuttgart (4-4-2): Alexander Nübel – Josha Vagnoman, Henry Chase, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstädt – Chris Führich, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Fabian Rieder – Enzo Millot, Ermedin Demirović.
Young Boys (4-4-2): David von Ballmoos – Lewin Blum, Ali Camara, Loris Benito, Jaouen Hadjam – Joel Monteiro, Sandro Lauper, Cheikh Niasse, Alan Virginius – Silvère Ganvoula M'Boussy, Filip Ugrinic.
Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeneß's side suffered a surprising heavy defeat in the last round away to Red Star Belgrade (1-5). As a result, Stuttgart lost their second consecutive Champions League match and conceded more than four goals for the first time in their history in this tournament. The Germans remain with four points, sitting 27th in the standings.
Defender Dan-Axel Zagadou, forwards Deniz Undav and El Bilal Toure will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 4 of their last 5 Champions League matches (1 draw, 3 losses).
- They have scored exactly once in 4 of their last 5 Champions League encounters.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 3 of Stuttgart's last 4 matches in this European competition.
Young Boys
In the last round, Joel Magnin's side suffered a heavy home defeat to Atalanta (1-6). This marked Young Boys' fifth consecutive loss in the Champions League, and for the second time in this stretch, they lost by a five-goal margin. The Swiss occupy the last spot in the standings, with no points and the worst goal difference (-15).
Defenders Tanguy Zaku and Saidy Janko, midfielder Miguel Changa Chaiwa, and forward Ebrima Colley will not play due to injuries.
- The team has not won in regular time in 9 of their last 10 away Champions League matches (3 draws, 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of their last 6 away games in this European competition.
- The Swiss have conceded at least two goals in regular time in 5 of their last 6 away Champions League encounters.
Stuttgart vs. Young Boys: Match Prediction
Stuttgart's return to the Champions League after many years has been challenging; the team is not yet in the playoff zone and suffered a painful defeat in the last round. Nevertheless, Sebastian Hoeneß's side tries to play boldly upfront and has failed to score in only one of their five matches in this season's Champions League, against Atalanta, who have conceded just one goal in the group stage. The Germans have scored against both Real Madrid and Juventus, both away.
The Swiss also manage to show creativity in attack: even away, Young Boys often find success up front. In their last six away Champions League matches, the club has failed to break through the defense of only two strong opponents – Manchester City and Barcelona. I expect a high-scoring game from both sides in this matchup, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
