VfB Stuttgart (5th place, 56 points) hosts Werder Bremen (15th place, 31 points) at the MHPArena. The Bundesliga match is on April 26, 2026, 3:30 PM. Stuttgart is fighting for international spots, while Bremen is battling against relegation.

VfB Stuttgart has shown inconsistent form in their last five matches with LWLWL (2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses). Recently, they had a 2-4 loss against Bayern and a 4-0 win against Hamburger SV. Werder Bremen also shows a form of LWLLW (2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses). In their last match, Bremen celebrated a 3-1 win against Hamburger SV, preceded by a 1-3 loss against Köln. (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

VfB Stuttgart is offensively strong this season with an average of 2.07 goals per game and a solid defense conceding 1.4 goals per game. Stuttgart kept 11 clean sheets and had over 2.5 goals in 22 matches. At home, Stuttgart scores an average of 2 goals and concedes only 1.08 goals, with 8 home clean sheets. Werder Bremen scores an average of 1.17 goals per game and concedes 1.77 goals. Bremen kept 6 clean sheets and had over 2.5 goals in 17 matches. Away, Bremen scores 1.13 goals and concedes 1.8 goals, with 3 away clean sheets. At the MHPArena, the last five matches averaged 2.6 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of games and 60% ending with over 2.5 goals.

In the previous five head-to-head matches, the record is even. Both teams won two games each, and one match ended in a draw. VfB Stuttgart scored 10 goals, while Werder Bremen scored 6 goals. The last encounter saw Werder Bremen win 4-0 on December 14, 2025.

For VfB Stuttgart, key players include Deniz Undav (18 goals, 6 assists, 7.36 avg rating), Jamie Leweling (7 goals, 7 assists, 7.07 avg rating), and Bilal El Khannouss (4 goals, 4 assists, 7.2 avg rating). Chris Führic (6 goals/6 assists) and Ramon Hendriks (0 goals/2 assists) are not nominated for the starting lineup. For Werder Bremen, Jens Stage (9 goals, 2 assists, 7.14 avg rating), Romano Schmid (3 goals, 8 assists, 7.04 avg rating), and Cameron Puertas (1 goal, 2 assists, 6.92 avg rating) stand out. Justin Njinmah (5 goals/0 assists) and Marco Grüll (3 goals/1 assist) are not nominated for the starting lineup.

Alexander Nübel of VfB Stuttgart has recorded 11 clean sheets in 30 season appearances, including 8 at home, with an average rating of 7.01. Mio Backhaus of Werder Bremen made 28 season appearances and kept 6 clean sheets, with an average rating of 6.92.

The MHPArena, a grass surface, has seen an average of 2.6 goals per game in the last five matches. Both teams scored in 40% of games, and 60% ended with over 2.5 goals. VfB Stuttgart's home advantage is evident with an average of 2 goals scored and 1.08 goals conceded per home game. Werder Bremen concedes an average of 1.8 goals per away game.