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Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart

Competition – German Bundesliga

Stadium: Allianz Arena

Date: 19th April 2026

Kick-off time – 16:30 GMT

Sunday afternoon at the Allianz Arena pits the runaway Bundesliga leaders against a Stuttgart side still harbouring ambitions of finishing in the top four. Bayern are in imperious form and closing in on the title; Stuttgart arrive knowing a win would do nothing to dent Bayern’s lead but everything for their own European positioning. On paper this looks one-sided, but Stuttgart have shown enough this season to suggest they will not simply roll over.

Bayern have been in relentless form. Their most recent outing produced one of the performances of the season — a 4–3 home victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout stage, a result that announced their European credentials to the continent. Prior to that, they were ruthlessly efficient away at St. Pauli, winning 5–0 in a statement Bundesliga performance. Before that came a 2–1 away win at Real Madrid in the first leg of that same Champions League tie. Earlier in this run, they claimed a 3–2 away win at SC Freiburg, and the oldest result in the five was a comfortable 4–0 home win over 1. FC Union Berlin. Five wins from five is the form of champions — which is precisely what Bayern are on course to be.

Stuttgart’s recent run is more mixed. Their most recent outing was a convincing 4–0 home win over Hamburg SV, an ideal confidence-booster ahead of this trip. Prior to that, they were beaten 2–0 at home by Borussia Dortmund — a reminder of the gap that still exists between Stuttgart and the genuine title contenders. Before that, they produced one of their best away performances, thrashing FC Augsburg 5–2 on the road. Earlier in this run, they were beaten 2–0 away at FC Porto in the Europa League knockout stage. The oldest result in the five was a 1–0 home win over RB Leipzig. Three wins from five is decent, and Stuttgart’s ability to put goals on the board makes them a threat even against elite opposition.

In the table, Bayern sit first on 76 points from 29 games — an extraordinary return. Stuttgart are third on 56 points, level with RB Leipzig in fourth but separated by goal difference. The gap between the sides is 20 points, making the title picture irrelevant to Stuttgart’s visit. What matters for them is consolidating third place and keeping Leipzig at arm’s length. A win here would be a significant statement; even a draw away at Bayern would be a creditable result given the hosts’ form.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Bayern, who have won four of the last five meetings, with one win for Stuttgart and no draws. Most recently, Stuttgart lost 0–5 at home to Bayern in December 2025. In the previous encounter, Stuttgart again lost at home, 1–2, in the German Supercup in August 2025.

Bayern are the dominant force in this fixture and in this division. Stuttgart’s best chance lies in making the game scrappy and exploiting the spaces that tend to open up when Bayern press high — but a side conceding just 27 league goals all season suggests that will be easier said than done.


Bayern Munich — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Bayern Munich 4 – 3 Real Madrid Champions League Apr 15, 2026
W St. Pauli 0 – 5 Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Apr 11, 2026
W Real Madrid 1 – 2 Bayern Munich Champions League Apr 7, 2026
W SC Freiburg 2 – 3 Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Apr 4, 2026
W Bayern Munich 4 – 0 1. FC Union Berlin German Bundesliga Mar 21, 2026

VfB Stuttgart — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W VfB Stuttgart 4 – 0 Hamburg SV German Bundesliga Apr 12, 2026
L VfB Stuttgart 0 – 2 Borussia Dortmund German Bundesliga Apr 4, 2026
W FC Augsburg 2 – 5 VfB Stuttgart German Bundesliga Mar 22, 2026
L FC Porto 2 – 0 VfB Stuttgart Europa League Mar 19, 2026
W VfB Stuttgart 1 – 0 RB Leipzig German Bundesliga Mar 15, 2026

Head to Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
VfB Stuttgart 0 – 5 Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Dec 6, 2025
VfB Stuttgart 1 – 2 Bayern Munich German Supercup Aug 16, 2025
VfB Stuttgart 1 – 3 Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Feb 28, 2025
Bayern Munich 4 – 0 VfB Stuttgart German Bundesliga Oct 19, 2024
VfB Stuttgart 3 – 1 Bayern Munich German Bundesliga May 4, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Great Britain Amazon Prime Video
Ireland Republic Amazon Prime Video
USA ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Germany DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany
France beIN Sports 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL
Australia beIN SPORTS 2, beIN Sports Connect
Spain DAZN Spain
Netherlands Viaplay Netherlands
Austria DAZN Austria, DAZN2 Germany
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada

Bundesliga Table 2025/26

Pos Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bayern 29 24 4 1 105 27 78 76
2 Dortmund 29 19 7 3 60 29 31 64
3 VfB Stuttgart 29 17 5 7 60 38 22 56
4 RB Leipzig 29 17 5 7 56 36 20 56
5 Leverkusen 29 15 7 7 59 39 20 52
6 Hoffenheim 29 15 6 8 57 43 14 51
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 29 11 9 9 54 54 0 42
8 SC Freiburg 29 11 7 11 42 47 -5 40
9 Mainz 29 8 9 12 35 44 -9 33
10 Augsburg 29 9 6 14 36 53 -17 33
11 Union Berlin 29 8 8 13 33 50 -17 32
12 Hamburg 29 7 10 12 32 45 -13 31
13 Köln 29 7 9 13 43 50 -7 30
14 Mönchengladbach 29 7 9 13 35 49 -14 30
15 Werder 29 7 7 15 32 52 -20 28
16 St. Pauli 29 6 7 16 25 50 -25 25
17 Wolfsburg 29 5 6 18 39 65 -26 21
18 Heidenheim 29 4 7 18 32 64 -32 19

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