Stuttgart return to the elite continental competition after 14 years and they’ll mark it with a glorious clash against the 15-time champions Real Madrid.
Los Blancos claimed their unprecedented 15th Champions League title by beating a German rival in the final three months ago.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the grand final of the previous Champions League edition.
They’ve beaten four different German clubs on the way to the silverware and they are ready to start the new campaign with a positive result against the team from this country once again.
Stuttgart did not get off to the brightest of starts to the new Bundesliga campaign after a shocking second-place finish last year.
They have a win, a draw, and a defeat apiece in the maiden three rounds of the new season. Can head coach Sebastian Hoeness find a way to take Die Schwaben to a positive result in Spanish capital?
Real Madrid vs Stuttgart Prediction
Real Madrid possess a much richer European experience and they enter this tie as enormous favourites.
Los Blancos extended their positive thread to six competitive games without a defeat at the weekend, beating Real Sociedad 2-0 on the road via a couple of penalties from Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe.
They are still four points shy of Barcelona at the top of the Bundesliga standings but Ancelotti can at least be satisfied with the strong defensive rhythm his men have shown in recent weeks.
Real Madrid conceded just one goal in the previous four La Liga outings. Stuttgart got their first Bundesliga win of the season in third round, beating Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 on the road on Saturday.
