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Matchday 1

FCB Bayern Bayern Munich - VFB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart

Fri, 28.08.202618:30 PM
Allianz Arena
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Predicted line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Predicted Formation:4-2-3-1
The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.
Fabian Bredlow
Fabian Bredlow
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Jeff Chabot
Jeff Chabot
Finn Jeltsch
Finn Jeltsch
Josha Vagnoman
Josha Vagnoman
Angelo Stiller
Angelo Stiller
Grischa Prömel
Grischa Prömel
Tiago Tomás
Tiago Tomás
Deniz Undav
Deniz Undav
Bilal El Khannouss
Bilal El Khannouss
Dženan Pejčinović
Dženan Pejčinović

Predicted line-up: FC Bayern München

Predicted Formation:4-2-3-1
The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.
Manuel Neuer
Manuel Neuer
Josip Stanišić
Josip Stanišić
Minjae Kim
Minjae Kim
Jonathan Tah
Jonathan Tah
Konrad Laimer
Konrad Laimer
Aleksandar Pavlović
Aleksandar Pavlović
Joshua Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich
Luis Díaz
Luis Díaz
Nathaniel Brown
Nathaniel Brown
Michael Olise
Michael Olise
Harry Kane
Harry Kane

A first for everything?

The Bundesliga's first official Friday-night season opener was held in 2002/03, when Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with Hertha Berlin. The reigning German champions have never lost this fixture, winning 19 times and drawing on five occasions.
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Watch: Last time out - Bayern

Germany's record champions clinched their first trophy of the new season after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. They don't play their DFB Cup first-round tie against Osnabrück until early September.

Last time out - Stuttgart

Sebastian Hoeneß's charges booked their place in the DFB Cup second round after debutant Dženan Pejčinović scored three of the Swabians' goals in a 4-0 victory at Hansa Rostock.
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Watch: Best of opening night

Last time they met - part two

Following Bayern's title win, these two sides met once more in the DFB Cup final, where Vincent Kompany's side triumphed 3-0 thanks to a Harry Kane hat-trick.
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Watch: Bayern 4-2 Stuttgart - previous meeting

Bayern's most recent league meeting with Stuttgart saw them clinch the Bundesliga title with a comfortable victory on Matchday 30 last season.

Long history

These two sides have played each other regularly since the 1940s. Since the Bundesliga's creation in 1963, there have been 132 competitive encounters. Bayern have won 88 of those - the most victories any team has over a particular opponent in the Bundesliga era - including the last six. Stuttgart's 22nd and most recent win was in May 2024.
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