Stuttgart vs Leipzig Prediction & Picks - DFB Pokal

Prediction published on 4/2/25, 11:20 AM  by Tyler Doty in Soccer Picks

Stuttgart's long-established position in the European top flight has been eroded to the point where they have slipped into the bottom half of the table by a run of 6 matches without a win (2 draws and 4 defeats) in the Bundesliga. However, Demirovic's teammates (10 league goals) are only 5 points behind RB Leipzig, in 6th place and holders of the last European ticket. Stuttgart, 6-time finalists in the German Cup (3 final victories in 1954, 1958 and 1997), are one step away from another final. Their record in this competition has been perfect, with 4 qualifiers in Preussen 06 Munster (0-5), FC Kaiserslautern (2-1), Jahn 2000 Regensburg (0-3) and Augsburg (1-0).

RB Leipzig are in 6th place overall, level on points with Freiburg in 7th. The race for the Top 6 is therefore wide open, and Marco Rose's side are still far from having secured their European future for next season. Openda's team-mates (8 Bundesliga goals) lost at Borussia M'Gladbach (1-0) at the weekend, making it their 8th trip in a row without a win, league and Champions League combined. With just one win at bottom-placed Holstein Kiel (0-2) since October 19, RB Leipzig have had a very poor start to the season. In the German Cup, Leipzig have played 3 of their 4 rounds at home, with wins over Sankt Pauli (4-2), Eintracht Frankfurt (3-0) and Wolfsburg (1-0).