German DFB Pokal: Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig lineups, H2H and Prediction

The German knockout football cup competition of German DFB Pokal clubs Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig will play on April 2nd, 2025, at 19:45 UTC at Mercedes-Benz-Arena

Both clubs secured contrasting results in the quarter-finals: Stuttgart defeated Augsburg 1-0 on February 4, and RB Leipzig achieved a narrow victory over triumphed 1-0 on February 26 for the semifinal match ticket.

In their most recent encounter in a Bundesliga match on January 16, 2025, the VfB Stuttgart played well and overcame victory on RB Leipzig 2-1 at their home ground. RB Leipzig has had a mixed performance with a 30% win rate and 4 draws over their last 10 matches, while Stuttgart had a bad performance, boasting a 20% win rate and 60% match loss, 20% draws in their last 10 encounters.

In the last 13 rivalry games, RB Leipzig won 9, while Stuttgart secured 2 victories, alongside 2 draws between the two teams. In the last Bundesliga match, both teams were defeated in the Bundesliga match.

The 2024–25 DFB-Pokal is the 82nd season of the annual German football cup competition. It is also known as the German Cup. In the German knockout football cup competition, 64 teams participated in the competition.

In 2025, the tournaments reached the Semifinal stage, where four teams – Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, Bielefeld and Bayer Leverkusen have won the quarterfinal match. In the first semifinal on 1 April 2025, Arminia Bielefeld shocked defending champions Bayer Leverkusen by 2-1 to advance to the German Cup final.

Possible Starting lineups for Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig

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Considering recent formations, both coaches are expected to maintain their successful setups of the quarter-final match.

Predicted Stuttgart XI:

Nubel; Jeltsch, Al-Dakhil, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Karazor, Stiller; Millot, Undav, Fuhrich; Woltemade

Predicted RB Leipzig XI:

Vandevoordt; Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Baku, Seiwald, Vermeeren, Xavi; Openda, Sesko

Match Information

When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Stadium: MHPArena (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart City)
Time: 07:40 PM UK
Channel/streaming: TUDN

Current Form

Stuttgart DFB-Pokal form: W-W-W-W
Stuttgart form (all competitions): L-D-L-D-L-L

RB Leipzig DFB-Pokal form: W-W-W-W
RB Leipzig form (all competitions): D-W-L-D-W-L

Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig H2H

Currently, Stuttgart is standing at the 11th position, while RB Leipzig holds the 6th position in the Bundesliga Points Table. Leipzig won 11 games, and VfB Stuttgart won 10 games.

Since 2017, VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig have faced each other 13. RB Leipzig has dominated the 9 victories, while VfB Stuttgart has won 2 matches, and 2 have ended in draws.