VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 28, 2026 | MHPArena | UEFA Europa League | 20:00 GMT

Stuttgart look to continue what has been a very good season for them so far, both domestically and in Europe, as they face a Young Boys side who's confidence will be about as low as it could possibly be given their dreadful form. The hosts are pretty much sorted for a spot in the play-offs, though the top eight is still a potential outcome, but an unlikely one at that. Young Boys, meanwhile, will be trying desperately to hold onto their play-off spot as they're at serious risk of elimination of they lose this.

Key Betting Tips: Stuttgart to Win @ 1.33 odds on Coral, 1.29 odds on BoyleSports or 1.28 odds on Kwiff all represent good value based on the tip provided by Football Park's advanced algorithm.

Stuttgart have had a very good season and are looking strong heading into this, whereas Young Boys have completely fallen apart this year and have suffered some woeful results. Apologies to the away fans, but this game only points in the direction of a home win.

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Predicted Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel; Maximilian Mittelstädt, Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Josha Vagnoman; Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller; Chris Führich, Bilal El Khannouss, Jamie Leweling; Deniz Undav

Stuttgart will have to go without some important players for this fixture, all of whom are likely to return in the next few weeks, with Dan-Axel Zagadou, Luca Jaquez, Lazar Jovanovic and Tiago Tomás making up their injury list.

Young Boys Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Marvin Keller; Olivier Mambwa, Loris Benito, Gregory Wüthrich, Saidy Janko; Joël Monteiro, Edimilson Fernandes, Armin Gigović, Christian Fassnacht; Alvyn Sanches; Chris Bedia

Midfielder Rayan Raveloson is serving a suspension so will be unavailable, with other absentees all being as a result of injury. They'll be without Ebrima Colley, Facinet Conte, Jaouen Hadjam, Mats Seiler and the most recent player to pick up a knock, Ryan Andrews.

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Current League Standings

Stuttgart have been excellent in the Bundesliga this season, and their Europa League place is looking promising too, as they sit in 13th with at least a play-off position guaranteed. Mathematically, a win here could see them qualify directly for the Round of 16 through a top eight finish, but three points ahead of them are seven sides and only three places to go around, so they'll require pretty much all of them else dropping points. Regardless, it's been a strong showing in Europe for Stuttgart this season, and if they can make it five wins in eight in the competition, then they'll go into the next round feeling confident.

Despite their monumental drop in form, Young Boys are still in with a chance of making the play-offs, as they occupy 23rd place heading into this match. If they can pick up a point then there's a good chance they can squeeze into the qualification zone, but a loss would make matters more complicated and put them at serious risk of elimination on the final day, which would be gutting for the Swiss side. With three losses in their last four Europa League games, and their domestic form being even worse, the signs aren't positive for Young Boys to make it through to the play-offs, but you never know...

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Head-to-Head Timeline

These two haven't met often, but when they do we're certainly treated to goalscoring action, with a total of 16 goals scored in the three professional matches between them. Stuttgart have taken two wins, with Young Boys managing just once, so they technically have bragging rights in this fixture as the stronger side, but I wouldn't expect it to be something they're particularly bothered about. The last time they met was in the Champions League, when the hosts battered their Swiss counterpart, but this will be their third time coming across each other in the Europa League.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• December 11, 2024: VfB Stuttgart 5-1 Young Boys (UEFA Champions League)
• December 1, 2010: Young Boys 4-2 VfB Stuttgart (UEFA Europa League)
• September 16, 2010: VfB Stuttgart 3-0 Young Boys (UEFA Europa League

VfB Stuttgart and Young Boys Recent Matches Analysis

VfB Stuttgart Last 5 Matches:

• VfB Stuttgart 3-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) - Bundesliga
• VfB Stuttgart 0-2 AS Roma (A) - UEFA Europa League
• VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Union Berlin (H) - Bundesliga
• VfB Stuttgart 3-2 Frankfurt (H) - Bundesliga
• VfB Stuttgart 4-1 Bayer Leverkusen (A) - Bundesliga

Stuttgart ought to be pleased with their recent results, having proven themselves to be a very dangerous team on the attack, especially in their big wins against Leverkusen and Mönchengladbach. Building up a tally of 11 goals in five games is incredibly strong attacking form to maintain, though they blanked against Roma, indicating that a strong defensive presence is still able to keep them quiet. They've shipped six goals in that time, which isn't an ideal record to hold, but I suppose if you're scoring almost double that then you probably won't be too worried about it, especially since they earned a clean sheet in their last game.

Young Boys Last 5 Matches:

• Young Boys 1-4 Thun (A) - Swiss Super League
• Young Boys 0-1 Lyon (H) - UEFA Europa League
• Young Boys 1-3 Lausanne (H) - Swiss Super League
• Young Boys 0-3 Lugano (A) - Swiss Super League
• Young Boys 2-6 Grasshopper (H) - Swiss Super League

Young Boys have had an uncharacteristically torrid time as of late, losing all of their last five games (six including a friendly loss against Dinamo Bucuresti), and a few of them came as particularly comprehensive results. They've found the net four times in their last five games, which is fine but not especially convincing going forward, but defensively, it's genuinely shocking how poor they've been. 17 goals conceded in five games is the kind of form you'd expect to see at the bottom of the table with six points, not from a side like Young Boys, who require a generational turnaround to pick up the results demanded of them again.

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with an 80.00% confidence in Stuttgart. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Stuttgart to Win @ 1.33 odds on Coral - The visitors have been unbelievably poor lately, while Stuttgart have maintained solid form and picked up some really good results, so it looks like they should make light work of their opponents here.

Key Players to Watch: VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys

Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart): The German international has been central to Stuttgart's success this season, and is so composed in his play that it's easy to forget he's only 24. As one of the most exciting holding midfielders in Europe, there's no surprise that Stiller has garnered a lot of interest from some of the biggest clubs about, including Man United, as a result of his remarkable ability on the ball and incisive passing ability. He even picked up an assist last time out, his fourth in the Bundesliga this season, and will be aiming to make a similar impact on the game this time out.

Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys): The midfielder is superbly versatile, able to play pretty much anywhere besides the backline, and is dangerous and influential in whichever position he plays. Primarily on the right flank, Fassnacht has been one of the very few positives of Young Boys season, offering up 17 goal contributions in 20 league games. He's a bit of a modern day legend for Young Boys, so if there's anybody to be the hero in the difficult task of overcoming Stuttgart, then it's probably going to be him.

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys Match Facts

Broadcast Details: discovery+ UK

Referee: N/A

Stadium Information: Located in Stuttgart, in the South of Germany, the MHPArena has a capacity of 60,058 and has been in use since 1933, hosting various European and Internation fixtures in that time.

VfB Stuttgart vs Young Boys: Final Prediction

VfB Stuttgart 4-1 Young Boys