The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Stuttgart (Germany) and Young Boys (Switzerland) will take place on December 11 at the Stuttgart Arena. Stuttgart vs. Young Boys: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Georgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Stuttgart vs. Young Boys
Stuttgart (4-4-2): Alexander Nübel – Josha Vagnoman, Henri Chase, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstädt – Chris Führich, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Fabian Rieder – Enzo Millot, Ermedin Demirovic.
Young Boys (4-4-2): David von Ballmoos – Lewin Blum, Ali Camara, Loris Benito, Jaouen Hadjam – Joel Monteiro, Sandro Lauper, Cheikh Niasse, Alan Virginius – Silvere Ganvoula Mboussy, Filip Ugrinic.
Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeneß's side suffered a surprising heavy defeat in the last round, losing 1-5 away to Crvena Zvezda. As a result, Stuttgart lost their second consecutive Champions League match and conceded more than four goals for the first time in this tournament. The Germans still have four points and are only 27th in the standings.
Defenders Ameen Al-Dakhil and Dan-Axel Zagadou, forwards Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling, and El Bilal Touré will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 4 of their last 5 Champions League matches (1 draw, 3 losses).
- The team has scored exactly once in 4 of their last 5 Champions League games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 3 of Stuttgart's last 4 matches in this European competition.
Young Boys
Joel Magnin's side suffered a heavy home defeat to Atalanta (1-6) in the last round. This marks Young Boys' fifth consecutive loss in the Champions League, with a five-goal margin for the second time during this stretch. The Swiss team sits at the bottom of the standings with no points and the worst goal difference (-15).
Defenders Tanguy Zoukrou and Saidy Janko, midfielder Miguel Changa Chaywa, and forward Ebrima Colley are sidelined due to injuries.
- The team has not won in regular time in 9 of their last 10 away Champions League matches (3 draws, 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Young Boys' last 6 away games in this European competition.
- The Swiss have conceded at least two goals in regular time in 5 of their last 6 away Champions League matches.
Stuttgart vs. Young Boys: Match Prediction
Returning to the Champions League after many years has been challenging for Stuttgart; they are currently outside the playoff zone and suffered a painful defeat in the last round. Nevertheless, Sebastian Hoeneß's men strive to play boldly upfront and have failed to score in only one of their five matches in this season's Champions League, against Atalanta, who have conceded just one goal in the group stage. The Germans have scored against both Real Madrid and Juventus, and both were away games.
The Swiss also manage to show their creativity: even away, Young Boys often achieve their goals. In their last six away Champions League matches, the club failed to breach the defense of only two strong opponents – Manchester City and Barcelona. I expect a high-scoring game from both sides in this encounter, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
