Stuttgart host Kaiserslautern at the MHP Arena on Tuesday in the DFB-Pokal. The hosts are eighth in the Bundesliga, coming off a 2-1 home win over Holstein Kiel at the weekend.
Stuttgart beat 2. Bundesliga side Munster 5-0 in the opening round of the cup competition. Five different players got on the scoresheet, including summer signing Nick Woltemade, who netted his maiden goal for the club.
Kaiserslautern, meanwhile, had a 2-1 victory at Ingolstadt in their cup opener, with Jannik Mause scoring a first-half brace before their opponents halved the deficit late on. Kaiserslautern beat Koln 3-2 at this stage of the competition last season.
Stuttgart vs Kaiserslautern Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 96 meetings between Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern, who trail 46-32.
- The two teams last faced off in a friendly last month, which the Reds won 4-1 to record a sixth consecutive unbeaten outing in the fixture.
- Kaiserslautern are without a clean sheet in four games in the fixture.
- Stuttgart have scored 17 goals in the Bundesliga this season. Only defending champions Bayer Leverkusen (20) and leaders Bayern Munich (29) have scored more.
Stuttgart vs Kaiserslautern Prediction
The Reds are on a run of back-to-back wins after going winless in four games. They are undefeated at home in just over a year.
Kaiserslautern, meanwhile, have also won their last two games after failing to win five across competitions. They have, however, struggled on the road recently and could lose here.
Prediction: Stuttgart 2-0 Kaiserslautern
Stuttgart vs Kaiserslautern Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Stuttgart
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of their last five competitive meetings have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have scored in one of their last five competitive matchups.)