Stuttgart vs VikingPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The MHPArena opens the league phase with a fixture neither club has played before: VfB Stuttgart and Viking have never met, so there are no previous results to consult. That leaves recent weeks, and the two paths differ even in the type of matches played. VfB Stuttgart's month Their latest outing was a 1-5 defeat in Munich against Bayern München on 28 August, in the league. A week earlier came a 4-0 at Hansa Rostock in the German cup, with a clean sheet. The rest of the material is from pre-season: 0-1 against Fulham on 15 August, 3-1 against Everton on the 8th, 2-2 with Paris FC on 1 August and 8-1 at Kickers Offenbach on 29 July. Viking's month The Norwegians have more competitive rhythm behind them and four wins in their last six outings. The most recent is a 3-1 at Brodd in the national cup on 2 September, preceded by a 2-1 against Aalesund in the Eliteserien on 30 August. In their two Champions League meetings with Dinamo Zagreb they drew 2-2 away on 18 August and won 3-1 at home on the 26th. The one defeat of the period is a 1-2 in Trondheim against Rosenborg on 14 August, while on 8 August they beat Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.