Facts ahead of Bayern vs. VfB Stuttgart on Bundesliga Matchday 7

Bayern meet VfB Stuttgart for the 111th time in the Bundesliga this Saturday as the Munich club look to extend their impressive record in this fixture between two of Germany’s southern giants. FCB have won 69 times to Stuttgart’s 19 (plus 22 draws), which is more victories than any other team has over another opponent in the history of the Bundesliga. Find out more key stats ahead of the meeting at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern building on home form

Bayern have lost only one of their last 14 competitive fixtures at the Allianz Arena (W11, D2), which was against Borussia Dortmund in March (2-0). FCB’s recent home record against Stuttgart is also strong, with just one loss in the last 12 encounters in Munich (W9, D2). That was a 4-1 reverse in a dead rubber on the final day of the 2017/18 season when Bayern already had the title wrapped up.

Two top attacks

Goals are to be expected on Saturday evening given that Bayern are the Bundesliga’s top scorers this season with 20, while Stuttgart boast the division’s longest scoring run at 22 games. Both sides also boast five-goal strikers in Harry Kane and Ermedin Demirovic, who trail only Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush in the Bundesliga scoring chart (eight goals).

Tireless Kimmich set for milestone

Joshua Kimmich has already covered 73.6 kilometres in the Bundesliga this season, which is the most of any player in the division. As are his totals for touches (765) and passes (675). The tireless Bayern man is now set to make a milestone appearance against Stuttgart – the club where he came through as a youth player – for what would be his 400th competitive appearance in Munich colours.

Give us the ball!

Bayern and Stuttgart both appear to have a similar desire to want to be on the ball. FCB’s average possession of 70 percent is the highest in the Bundesliga this term, followed in second by VfB with 63 percent.

Bayern players and coaches received their new company cars from Audi on Tuesday: