The Bayern boys started their season on a strong note by edging Stuttgart 2-1 in the Super Cup, and they look set to finish it in style by finally lifting the German Cup after six long years without silverware. The Munich giants have dominated the Bundesliga all campaign, losing just once at home to Augsburg in a 1-2 result that felt like pure bad luck given how much they controlled the game by every measure. Stuttgart on their part have enjoyed a fine run under Sebastian Hoeness, grabbing fourth place and a Champions League ticket, yet the head-to-head record against Bayern remains a nightmare with heavy defeats like 0-5 and 2-4 this season alone.
Team Form
Bayern have been in ruthless form throughout, showing why they remain the team to beat in Germany even when the odd result goes against them. Stuttgart have also impressed by securing European football for next term, marking another solid achievement for Hoeness and his backroom staff who continue to build something special at the club.
- Bayern lost only one Bundesliga match all season and it was a real outlier
- Stuttgart finished fourth and booked their Champions League spot
- Bayern won their last five meetings against Stuttgart, most ending with three goals or more
- Stuttgart love open games but often leak plenty at the back
Tactical Analysis
Stuttgart will stick to their attacking style even in the cup final because that is what got them this far and they know sitting back against Bayern would be suicide. The Munich side on the other hand thrive when opponents come at them, creating space for their quick forwards to punish any mistakes with clinical finishing.
Expect an end-to-end contest where both teams push forward, leading to plenty of chances and likely a high goal tally as history shows these fixtures rarely stay low scoring.
Betting Proposal
Given how both sides play and the motivation on show, the over 3.5 goals market looks very tempting here as these two rarely produce cagey affairs. Bayern and Stuttgart to score four goals or more with odds at 1.77
