VfB Stuttgart

Win probability

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Key factors

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  Key player out · VfB Stuttgart

  Stiller hurt his adductor in the cup at Paderborn and is unavailable for now; Karazor, his stand-in, also went off early in Istanbul.

  STU
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  Fixture congestion · VfB Stuttgart

  Stuttgart played at Galatasaray on Tuesday, their third match in eight days.

  STU
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  Key player out · Werder Bremen

  MRI confirmed a right-thigh injury for Weiser, who is out until further notice. Fresh news.

  WER
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  Kolke out

  Kolke is listed as missing with an unspecified injury.

  WER
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  Karazor doubtful

  Karazor went off injured in the Champions League and may have to be replaced, which would give youngster Yanik Spalt a first start.

  STU
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  Atakan Karazor doubtful

  Karazor took a blow in the 0-2 at Galatasaray; Hoeneß said bleeding is visible and they must wait. With Stiller also out, 19-year-old Yanik Spalt could start against Werder.

  STU
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  An MRI confirmed a right-thigh injury and Werder say Weiser is out until further notice with no timescale, which also puts the 22 November derby with HSV at risk.

  An MRI confirmed a right-thigh injury and Werder say Weiser is out until further notice with no timescale, which also puts the 22 November derby with HSV at risk.

  WER
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  Diehl out

  Diehl listed absent (thigh muscle injury) in the Bundesliga's matchday 8 personnel list.

  STU

Preview

Both of these sides play open football, and the numbers say so. Stuttgart concede 1.67 a game at home and 2.0 away. Werder score 1.75 on the road but concede 2.25. Four of the last five meetings went over 2.5, with 16 goals, including a 4-0 Stuttgart win in Bremen. Stuttgart are also weakened in the middle of the pitch. Angelo Stiller is out, and his stand-in Karazor went off after 18 minutes at Galatasaray on Tuesday. Young Spalt impressed in his place. Stuttgart lost that game 2-0, though Hoeneß was proud of the performance, and Tiago Tomás is back. Werder are fifth on 15 points and rested, but they have injuries of their own. Mitchell Weiser is out until further notice, and Stage, Topp, Agu and Alvero were all missing at last report. We make Stuttgart favourites at about 57%. The goals are the stronger call: we rate over 2.5 at 72.3%.

Head to head

• 2026-04-26VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Werder BremenBundesliga
• 2025-12-14Werder Bremen 0–4 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
• 2025-04-13VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Werder BremenBundesliga
• 2024-11-30Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
• 2024-04-21Werder Bremen 2–1 VfB StuttgartBundesliga