The big picture

VfB Stuttgart come in 8th on the ladder with 12 points; RB Leipzig are 4th on 18. RB Leipzig are the side higher up the table.

VfB Stuttgart are 3–5 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.9 against.

RB Leipzig are 5–3 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.8 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

VfB Stuttgart have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Galatasaray 0–2.

RB Leipzig have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Manchester City 2–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2017: VfB Stuttgart 4, RB Leipzig 10, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), VfB Stuttgart won 1–0 at MHPArena.

Biggest margin between these two: RB Leipzig by 4 goals in 2023-24 (5–1).

Players to watch

For VfB Stuttgart, watch Ermedin Demirovic (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Bilal El Khannouss (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For RB Leipzig, watch Tidiam Gomis (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Ridle Baku (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At MHPArena

VfB Stuttgart have won 12 of their last 20 at MHPArena.

The deeper numbers

RB Leipzig haven't beaten VfB Stuttgart at MHPArena since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, RB Leipzig have the edge.