Stuttgart vs Atlético prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On October 20, 2026, Stuttgart and Atlético will meet in the third round of the Champions League league phase. Both sides will be determined to fight for victory.
Stuttgart vs Atlético team news and expert analysis
The team from the MHP Arena won the battle for fourth place in the Bundesliga and also reached the cup final again—but ultimately lost to Bayern Munich. However, after the summer break, they immediately began losing matches regularly. Atlético, meanwhile, knocked out Barcelona and tried to challenge for trophies in the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, sacrificing their league campaign in the process: they surrendered third place to Villarreal. Their results are extremely inconsistent at the moment, ranging from a 0-3 defeat to Athletic Club to a derby victory over Real Madrid.
The Germans made a confident start to their European campaign. They beat debutants Viking 3-1 at home. Then, in Bratislava against Slovan, they scored three more goals and this time also kept a clean sheet.
The Spaniards opened the scoring quickly in the first round at Anfield. However, they eventually went down tamely to Liverpool, losing 1-2. Against another English side, Manchester United, they secured a convincing 2-0 home victory.
Previous matches: Stuttgart vs Atlético
There has only been one previous meeting, a friendly in 2018 that ended in a 1-1 draw.
The visitors are rightly given a significant edge. We are backing them to win with a "0" handicap (odds: 1.62).
Stuttgart vs Atlético: key statistics and trends
- Stuttgart have won both of their previous Champions League matches
- Stuttgart score an average of 1.33 goals and concede 1.67 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Stuttgart's matches, with an average total of 3.0 goals per game
- Atlético have won once and lost once in the tournament
- Atlético Madrid score an average of 2.11 goals and concede 0.89 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 44% of Atlético's matches, with an average total of 3.0 goals per game
Stuttgart vs Atlético: possible starting lineups
Stuttgart are expected to line up in a 1-3-2-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Bredlow - Mittelstädt, Chabot, Jeltsch - Stiller, Prömel - Führich, El Khannouss, Undav, Leweling - Demirović
Atlético are expected to line up in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Oblak - Hancko, Romero, Pubill - Simeone, Baena, Koke, Barrios, Llorente - Lee Kang-in, Alvarez
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