Form guide
Stuttgart have been two different teams this season. In the Bundesliga they are 13th with six points, having lost four of six games, including 1-0 at Hamburg at the weekend. In the Champions League they have a perfect record: 3-1 against Viking and 3-0 at Slovan Bratislava last week.
Atlético Madrid are second in LaLiga with 22 points from nine games, behind only unbeaten Barcelona. They have won six in a row since losing 2-1 at Liverpool in September, beating Real Madrid 2-1 and Manchester United 2-0 along the way. Ten of their eleven competitive games this season had at least two goals.
Head-to-head
We found no previous meeting between the two clubs.
Team news
Stuttgart's defence is badly hit, with Al Dakhil, Zagadou and Mittelstädt all out and Chabot and Jaquez doubtful. Atlético are missing Koke and midfielder Cardoso.
Our prediction and why
We take over 1.5 goals. Atlético's games almost always have at least two goals, and seven of Stuttgart's nine competitive games this season did too. With Stuttgart missing several defenders, Atlético's attack should find chances, and Stuttgart have scored three in each of their European games.
Other bets to consider
Atlético or draw (X2) fits their form, but at around 1.29 it falls just below our confidence bar, so we keep it as a lean only.
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