Can Mönchengladbach’s away attack change the evidence at Stuttgart?
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Stuttgart’s home numbers contrast sharply with Mönchengladbach’s away record, making the visitors’ attacking response the key pre-match question. The provisional table, six-match form sample and supplied team-news statuses add context without establishing a predicted result.
Before kickoff
The away attack is the defining question
Borussia Mönchengladbach arrive at MHP Arena for Bundesliga regular-season round 7 with 0 points from 6 games, while VfB Stuttgart have 6 points from 6 games. The provisional standings place Stuttgart #13 and Mönchengladbach #18. Stuttgart are 6 points ahead, although both sides remain below league leader Bayern München, who have 14 points.
The home-and-away split gives the clearest evidence. Stuttgart’s home record this league season is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 4 goals scored and 2 conceded across 2 home games. Mönchengladbach’s away record is 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1 goal scored and 10 conceded across 3 away games. Neither team has kept a clean sheet in that split.
Form and availability shape the context
Stuttgart’s most recent six-match form is Loss, Win, Loss, Loss, Win, Loss. Mönchengladbach’s is six losses from six, making the visitors’ attacking output the sharper concern rather than proof of what will happen in one match.
Stuttgart have used a 3-4-2-1 in 5 matches this season and a 4-2-3-1 in 1. J. Diehl is missing with a muscle injury; T. Tomas, J. Vagnoman and D. Zagadou are questionable. Mönchengladbach will be without F. Fleck, T. Kleindienst, E. Leopold and J. Leszczynski, while F. Honorat, K. Itakura, N. Kuhn and I. Lidberg are questionable.
At 18:30 UTC on Friday, October 23, can Mönchengladbach’s away attack produce more than 1 goal against Stuttgart’s home defence?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Bayern München | WDWWD | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | DDWWW | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | LWDWW | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | WWWDW | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | FSV Mainz 05 | WLWLW | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | SV Elversberg | WLDLW | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | LWLWL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | DDWDW | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | WWWLL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | FC Augsburg | LDLDW | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | WLDWL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | LWLDL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | LWLLW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WLLWL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | FC Schalke 04 | LLDWD | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
| 16 | SC Paderborn 07 | DLWLL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| 17 | Union Berlin | DWLLL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | LLLLL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 |