Stuttgart enter matchday two of the 2023-24 Bundesliga season as log leaders when they take on reigning DFL-Supercup champions RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena on Friday.
Marco Rose's men pipped Bayern to the Germany Super Cup title thanks to a Dani Olmo hat-trick but lost their league opener 3-2 at Bayer Leverkusen.
Whereas, from overcoming relegation play-offs and making progress in the DFB-Pokal with a 4-0 win against Balingen, the visitors kicked off their league campaign with a 5-0 home win over Bochum.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 25, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Red Bull Arena |
The Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Stuttgart will be played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany.
It will kick off at 7:30 pm BST on August 25 in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Football, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.
GOAL will have the live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
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Team news & squads
RB Leipzig team news
Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu and midfielder Amadou Haidara will remain sidelined on account of injuries, while new signing Benjamin Sesko is a doubt.
Following Leipzig's third straight loss in the league opener, Rose might want to push Yussuf Poulsen ahead of Timo Werner, alongside Lois Openda in attack.
RB Leipzig possible XI:Blaswich; Henrichs, Simakan, Orban, Raum; Seiwald, Schlager; Simons, Olmo; Poulsen, Openda.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Blaswich, Zingerle, Schlieck |
| Defenders: | Simakan, Lukeba, Orban, Raum, Henrichs, Klostermann |
| Midfielders: | Schlager, Seiwald, Moriba, Kampl, Simons, Baumgartner, Carvalho, Forsberg, Clark |
| Forwards: | Openda, Werner, Sesko, Poulsen, Olmo, Novoa |
Stuttgart team news
On the other hand, Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeness will be tempted to name an unchanged lineup from the side that thrashed Bochum 5-0.
Serhou Guirassy should hence continue up front with Silas and Chris Fuhrich supporting from the flanks.
Enzo Millot and Atakan Karazor seem to have forged a partnership in the middle following the departure of Wataru Endo to Liverpool.
Fabian Bredlow, Josha Vagnoman, Nikolas Nartey, Laurin Ulrich, Deniz Undav and Thomas Kastanaras are all out injured.
Stuttgart possible XI:Nubel; Stenzel, Anton, Zagadou, Ito; Karazor, Millot; Mvumpa, Woo-Yeong, Fuhrich; Guirassy.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Nubel, Seimen, Schock |
| Defenders: | Ito, Anton, Stergiou, Zagadou, Mola, Sosa, Mittelstadt, Stenzel |
| Midfielders: | Karazor, Millot, Massimo, Jeong, Egloff, Haraguchi, Dias, Fugrich |
| Forwards: | Leweling, Guirassy, Sankoh, Milosevic, Silas |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | RB Leipzig 2-1 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Stuttgart 1-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Stuttgart 0-2 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Aug 20, 2021 | RB Leipzig 4-0 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| Apr 25, 2021 | RB Leipzig 2-0 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |