Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview

Stuttgart welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the MHPArena on Tuesday evening for a Bundesliga encounter that sees the home side carrying momentum into the fixture while the visitors seek to build consistency after a mixed run of results. Both teams enter this clash with contrasting form trajectories, setting up an intriguing midweek battle in Germany’s top flight.

The hosts have rediscovered their winning touch in recent weeks, with their most recent outing producing an impressive 4-1 victory away at Bayer Leverkusen on January 10th. Prior to that triumph, they were held to a goalless draw at home by TSG Hoffenheim on December 20th. Earlier in this sequence, they secured an emphatic 4-0 away win at Werder Bremen on December 14th, and also claimed a 4-1 home victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League on December 11th. Their only setback in this five-match spell came in a heavy 5-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich on December 6th, but they have clearly bounced back with three wins from their subsequent four fixtures.

Frankfurt’s recent form tells a different story, with the visitors struggling to find victories in their last five outings. Their most recent match ended in a thrilling 3-3 home draw with Borussia Dortmund on January 9th. Prior to that, they secured another draw, this time 1-1 away at Hamburg SV on December 20th in domestic competition. Earlier in this sequence, they managed a narrow 1-0 home win over FC Augsburg on December 13th, which represents their only victory in this period. Their form was significantly hampered by a 2-1 away defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on December 9th, and they suffered their worst result of the spell with a crushing 6-0 away loss at RB Leipzig on December 6th.

The head-to-head record slightly favours Frankfurt, who have won three of the last five meetings, with Stuttgart claiming the other two victories. Most recently, Frankfurt secured a 1-0 home win on March 29th, 2025, while they also won 3-2 away at Stuttgart in November 2024. However, Stuttgart demonstrated their capability in this fixture with a commanding 3-0 home victory in April 2024 and a 2-1 away win in November 2023.

Global audiences can follow this Bundesliga clash through various broadcasters, with German fans able to watch on Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, DAZN Germany, and Sky Go. US viewers can access the match via ESPN Select, fuboTV, and ESPN App, while Canadian supporters can tune in through DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, and OneSoccer. Australian fans can watch on beIN SPORTS 3 and beIN Sports Connect, with the 17:30 GMT kick-off translating to convenient viewing times across different regions.

Possible Line-Ups:

VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3) Nübel, Vagnoman, Hendriks, Nartey, Leweling, Chabot, Karazor, Undav, Mittelstädt, Stiller, Führich

Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1) Brown, Theate, Larsson, Doan, Koch, Santos, Ebnouhtalib, Uzun, Dahoud, Collins, Kristensen

Injured Players:

VfB Stuttgart: Stefan Drljaca (Out), Dan-Axel Zagadou (Out), Luca Jaquez (Out), Tiago Tomás (Out), Lazar Jovanovic (Out), Ameen Al Dakhil (Out), Justin Diehl (Doubtful)

Eintracht Frankfurt: Jonathan Burkardt (Out), Michy Batshuayi (Out), Ellyes Skhiri (Out), Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Doubtful)

Stuttgart face the more severe injury crisis with six players ruled out and one doubtful, significantly depleting their defensive options and attacking depth. Frankfurt have three confirmed absentees plus one doubt, weakening their forward line in particular. Both sides will need to manage these absences carefully in what promises to be a competitive encounter.

VfB Stuttgart – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Bayer Leverkusen	1-4	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Jan 10, 2026
D	VfB Stuttgart	0-0	TSG Hoffenheim	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025
W	Werder Bremen	0-4	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Dec 14, 2025
W	VfB Stuttgart	4-1	Maccabi Tel-Aviv	Europa League	Dec 11, 2025
L	VfB Stuttgart	0-5	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Dec 6, 2025

Eintracht Frankfurt – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Eintracht Frankfurt	3-3	Borussia Dortmund	German Bundesliga	Jan 9, 2026
D	Hamburg SV	1-1	Eintracht Frankfurt	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025
W	Eintracht Frankfurt	1-0	FC Augsburg	German Bundesliga	Dec 13, 2025
L	Barcelona	2-1	Eintracht Frankfurt	Champions League	Dec 9, 2025
L	RB Leipzig	6-0	Eintracht Frankfurt	German Bundesliga	Dec 6, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Eintracht Frankfurt	1-0	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Mar 29, 2025
VfB Stuttgart	2-3	Eintracht Frankfurt	German Bundesliga	Nov 10, 2024
VfB Stuttgart	3-0	Eintracht Frankfurt	German Bundesliga	Apr 13, 2024
Eintracht Frankfurt	1-2	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Nov 25, 2023
VfB Stuttgart	2-3	Eintracht Frankfurt	German Cup	May 3, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Germany	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, DAZN Germany, Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, OneSoccer
Australia	beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect
Austria	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD, Sky Go Austria
United Kingdom	Sky Sports, NOW
France	beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Spain	DAZN Spain