VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 13, 2026 | MHPArena | Bundesliga | 17:30 GMT

We come to you with action from the German Bundesliga this weekend with the game of the weekend on the competitions second game back after the winter break. Two sides battling for Europe will take to battle in Southern Germany, as Eintracht Frankfurt take the trip south to Stuttgart as these two teams meet for the first time this campaign.

Stuttgart come into this fixture in brilliant form and came out on top against Luzern in their friendly last weekend, winning 3-2. Meanwhile, Frankfurt left the for the winter break after drawing 1-1 with Hamburg.

We believe that this match has the tools be an enticing tie. A clash of two titans in a game which could go either way. We are backing both teams to score and over 2.5 goals to be scored.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals at 1.91 odds on Kwiff represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

This match looks exciting from the outlook of both teams finding the target. With both sides only just returning to league football after not playing a competitive fixture in around three weeks, we believe we could be in store for a flurry of goals. In this scenario last campaign on the second game back after the winter break, both sides featured in games where this market came in.

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VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups

Stuttgart Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nubel; Maximilian Mittelstadt, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Josha Vagnoman; Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor; Jamie Leweling, Nikolas Nartey, Chris Fuhrich; Deniz Undav.

Team News: The hosts are missing a mass array of key names for this clash. Bilal El Khannouss is out with Morocco at AFCON and Ameen Al Dakhil is a doubt, while Lorenz Assignon, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Finn Jeltsch, Luca Jaquez, Lazar Jovanovic, Jovan Milosevic and Tiago Tomas are all sidelined through injury.

Frankfurt Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Kaua; Arthur Theate, Robin Koch, Nnamdi Collins; Nathaniel Brown, Mahmoud Dahoud, Hugo Larsson, Rasmus Kristensen; Mario Gotze, Ritsu Doan; Ansgar Knauff.

Team News: The visitors are also without a few notable names. Alongside Fares Chaibi, who is with Algeria at AFCON, Jean Bahoya, Elias Baum, Jonathan Burkardt and Michy Batshuayi are all injured.

VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Current League Standings

Not much can separate these two sides this season. Stuttgart’s strong form coming into the break meant that they come into the second half of the season on 26 points in sixth place, one point ahead of Frankfurt in seventh.

In terms of numbers, Frankfurt possesses a more potent forward line, evident by their 30 goals so far which is five more than Stuttgart’s 25. However, when it comes to the defensive side of the field, Stuttgart’s 22 goals conceded is three less than Frankfurt’s 30, giving them a positive three goal difference, better than Frankfurt’s 0.

VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

Through the last 15 years, these sides have locked horns on 26 occasions. They have endured in some cracking altercations in recent years, with the head-to-head records standing almost deadlocked. Overall, however, the head-to-head goes the way of Frankfurt, who have won 11 to Stuttgart’s nine, with just five draws in the mix. It couldn’t be much closer in the last five, with Frankfurt’s three wins edging out Stuttgart’s two.

• March 29, 2025: Frankfurt 1-0 Stuttgart
• November 10, 2024: Stuttgart 2-3 Frankfurt
• April 13, 2024: Stuttgart 3-0 Frankfurt
• November 25, 2023: Frankfurt 1-2 Stuttgart
• May 3, 2023: Stuttgart 2-3 Frankfurt - DFB Pokal

VfL Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt: Recent Matches Analysis

Stuttgart Last 5 Matches:

• Stuttgart 3-2 Luzern (H) - Friendly
• Stuttgart 0-0 Hoffenheim (H)
• Stuttgart 4-0 Werder Bremen (A)
• Stuttgart 4-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (H) - Europa League
• Stuttgart 0-5 Bayern Munich (H)

Stuttgart have responded magnificently well to a 5-0 battering at the hands of Bayern Munich. They have winced bagged 11 goals in four games, drawing just one and have won the other three in convincing fashion. A 0-0 draw with Hoffenheim was not the most ideal end to 2025 for them, but they will hope to kickstart their competitive 2026 with a win, following a strong end to 2025.

Frankfurt Last 5 Matches:

• Frankfurt 1-1 Hamburg (A)
• Frankfurt 1-0 Augsburg (H)
• Frankfurt 1-2 Barcelona (A) - Champions League
• Frankfurt 0-6 RB Leipzig (A)
• Frankfurt 1-1 Wolfsburg (H)

If it wasn’t for Jules Kounde channelling his inner Lionel Messi in the Champions League, you could say that Frankfurt also had a strong end to the 2025 year. However, with two defeats in their last five, they will not be pleased, and they get stuck back into things immediately, playing both Dortmund and Stuttgart first up. If they can navigate past these two, however, they could go on a nice unbeaten run after.

VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in both teams to score and a high-scoring affair. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.91 - Recent form suggests confidence in a high-scoring affair. With a staggering 70% chance of both teams finding the target, and an 80% chance over 2.5 goals being found according to our incredible in-house algorithm, this seems like a strong value option.

Key Players to Watch: VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Deniz Undav (Stuttgart): Stuttgart have been incredible at home so far in the league, losing just one of their eight home matches. This could be largely down to Undav, who has recorded eight goals so far as he leads the way in their scoring charts. He scored against Werder Bremen in their penultimate game of 2025, so he will hope start 2026 with a bang.

Rasmus Kristensen (Frankfurt): Kristensen has been a midfield machine for his side so far this campaign. He has only returned with one goal involvement through his 12 appearances, however, that is not where his value lies. In the middle of the park, he has been immense in his defensive abilities to win the ball back and start counter attacks. He has won more aerial duels than 89% of fellow full backs, and has performed more defensive contributions than 75%.

VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Match Facts

Referee: Information not available.

Stadium Information: Located in Stuttgart, Germany, the MHPArena can hold up to just over 60,000 supporters, and this venue is expected to be packed for this clash, with this clash having much at stake for both sides.

VfL Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Final Prediction

VfL Stuttgart 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt