Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart kicks off on 28 Aug 2026 at 14:30 EST and 19:30 GMT.
Bayern vs Stuttgart match context
Bayern Munich begins their Bundesliga title defence with a home clash against Stuttgart. The Bavarian giants romped to the crown last season, 16 points ahead of nearest challengers Borussia Dortmund. They also beat Dortmund in the German Super Cup on 22 August thanks to goals from Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise.
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Getty ImagesWho have Bayern and Stuttgart signed?
Bayern brought in Moroccan attacker Ismael Saibari after he impressed at the World Cup, scoring thrice for the Atlas Lions, earning him a €50m move from PSV Eindhoven. Left-back Nathaniel Brown has joined from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Signed from VfL Wolfsburg, highly rated 21-year-old German striker Dženan Pejčinović will challenge Deniz Undav for a place up top in the Stuttgart side. They've also signed Slovakian winger Leo Sauer and attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss on a permanent deal following his loan from Leicester.
Getty ImagesInjury news
Bayern will give late fitness tests to Jamal Musiala and Lennart Karl. Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeness is without Lorenz Assignon, Nikolas Nartey, Dennis Seimen, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Leo Sauer, Luca Jaquez, Justin Diehl, and Jeremy Arevalo. Nartey picked up a hamstring injury in the opening minutes of the DFB-Pokal win over Hansa Rostock.
Key stats
- The sides last met in May 2026 in the DFB-Pokal final, where Bayern claimed a 3-off on Friday seek 0 win.
- Bayern have scored in 56 consecutive competitive matches, a sequence that started against Stuttgart in August 2025.
- Bayern have won the Bundesliga title in 13 of the last 14 seasons.
Getty ImagesLikely XIs
Bayern (4231): Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Kim, Brown; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Karl, Diaz; Kane.
Stuttgart (4231): Bredlow; Stergiou, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Promel, Stiller; Tomas, Undav, Fuhrich; Pejcinovic.
Team news & squads
Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart Probable lineups
Manager
- V. Kompany
Vincent Kompany is without Bryan Zaragoza, Serge Gnabry, Lennart Karl, David Santos Daiber, Tarek Buchmann, and Jamal Musiala through injury. Musiala has been absent from Bayern's last two pre-season fixtures after suffering a neurological dysfunction, while Zaragoza appears set to leave the club on loan before the transfer window closes. No probable starting lineup has been confirmed, and updates are expected closer to kick-off.
Stuttgart's injury situation is considerably more severe. Sebastian Hoeness must plan without Lorenz Assignon, Nikolas Nartey, Dennis Seimen, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Leo Sauer, Luca Jaquez, Justin Diehl, and Jeremy Arevalo. Nartey sustained his hamstring injury in the opening minutes of the DFB-Pokal win over Hansa Rostock, while Seimen is not expected to return until late September at the earliest. No probable lineup has been confirmed for the visitors.
Form
Bayern Munich arrive at the Bundesliga opener with five wins from their last five matches across all competitions. Their most recent result was a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Supercup on August 22, with Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise scoring in the first half. Earlier in pre-season, they beat RB Leipzig 3-1 and FC Heidenheim 4-2, and also defeated Aston Villa 2-1. Across those five matches Bayern scored 11 goals and conceded five, keeping no clean sheets but winning every game.
Stuttgart's recent record is more mixed. They have won three of their last five, drawing one and losing one. Their most recent outing was a 4-0 DFB-Pokal victory at Hansa Rostock on August 21, though that win was overshadowed by the injuries picked up during the match. They lost 1-0 to Fulham in a friendly on August 15 and drew 2-2 with Paris FC in late July. Stuttgart scored 16 goals across their five matches but conceded eight, reflecting an open style that Bundesliga opponents will look to exploit.
Head-to-Head Record
Head to Head
The most recent meeting between these two clubs came on May 23, 2026, when Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final. Before that, Bayern won 4-2 at the Allianz Arena in a Bundesliga fixture in April 2026. Across the last five head-to-head matches, Bayern have won all five, scoring 15 goals and conceding four. Stuttgart's last competitive win against Bayern does not feature in this dataset.