Will Stuttgart remain undefeated in 2026?

Borussia Mönchengladbach fans will fondly remember the first home game of 2026. In their 4-0 win against Augsburg, Borussia finally put in a convincing performance in a home game and celebrated only their second home win of the season. However, the bookies are still not convinced that a bet on another home win for the Foals in the match between Gladbach and VfB Stuttgart will pay off.

Gladbach’s upcoming opponent had to settle for a draw against Union Berlin last weekend after two wins at the start of the calendar year. The late equalizer was the first setback for Sebastian Hoeneß’s team in 2026. We would not rule out the possibility of another point drop at Borussia-Park on the upcoming matchday in our Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart prediction.

This is because VfB have been much more vulnerable away from home this season than in their mostly strong home performances. Nevertheless, the Swabians have scored more goals on average away from home than at home (2.22), but have also conceded more goals (1.67).

And the team from the Lower Rhine also conceded an average of almost two goals per game at home (1.89). Almost all of the last encounters between the two teams have also been high-scoring.

Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart prediction AI

According to the Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart AI prediction, the 3.5-goal barrier will not be broken this coming Sunday. The xG value of the match is only 3.04 goals according to AI (Gladbach 1.36 and Stuttgart 1.68). However, artificial intelligence assumes that both teams will score with a probability of over 60 percent.

The Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart AI prediction for the three-way market, on the other hand, is essentially in line with the bookmakers’ odds.

Gladbach – Statistics & current form

It was a mixed start to the new year for the Foals. After a brilliant home win against Augsburg in their opening game, the team from the Lower Rhine were thoroughly outplayed in Hoffenheim during the week. Last weekend, as in the first leg, they drew 0-0 with HSV in their first game of the second half of the season, which was rather fortunate from Gladbach’s point of view. 

Four points from the first three games is certainly not a bad record, but it is symbolic of what Borussia has embodied this season – namely mediocrity. Consequently, Gladbach finds itself in no man’s land in the table with 20 points. Eugen Polanski’s team does not have to worry about relegation as it did in the first half of the season, but it is unlikely to achieve anything more this season, which started so badly for the Foals.

Can Gladbach upset VfB?

With VfB in good form, Borussia Park now welcomes an opponent that Gladbach has regularly been able to upset at home in recent seasons. However, Borussia’s home performances have not always been as stress-free for their own fans as they were in the clear 4-0 start to the year. The victory against Stuttgart was only the second home win this season for Polanski’s team, which has stabilized significantly since Gerardo Seoane took over.

Defensively in particular, the Foals still have plenty of room for improvement, having conceded 17 goals in nine home games.

VfB Stuttgart – Statistics & current form

The late equalizer against Union Berlin was certainly frustrating for Sebastian Hoeneß’s team, as it ruined the Swabians’ perfect start to the year. Overall, however, Coach Hoeneß can be satisfied with seven points from the first three games in 2026.

Will VfB impress away from home again?

Of course, there are reasons why the betting odds for the upcoming game are above the two-way line. The Red and Whites have won less than half of their away games this season (4-1-4).

Most recently, however, they caused a real sensation with a clear 4-1 away win at Gladbach’s Rhineland rivals Leverkusen.

If the Brustringträger manage to build on this strong performance in their last away game, the chances are certainly high that VfB will also win the match at Borussia-Park. However, the Swabians are still feeling the effects of Thursday’s tough away game at Roma and have not always looked good at Borussia-Park recently.

Sebastian Hoeneß’s team has won only one of its last four away games in the Lower Rhine region. That was last season. This encounter was just as high-scoring as almost all of VfB’s recent visits to the Foals. That’s why our Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart tip is once again for a high-scoring game.

Gladbach – VfB Stuttgart Head-to-head record

This traditional German rivalry has already been played out 113 times. VfB leads the overall record with 46 wins. Gladbach has won 37 times, with 30 draws. In recent home games, however, the Foals have mostly dominated proceedings against the Swabians.

Two wins, one draw, and only one defeat are the results of the Lower Rhine team’s last four home games against the Brustringträger. Anyone who believes the Foals will win the upcoming home game again will find high Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart betting odds at the bookies for this tip.

Gladbach – VfB Stuttgart prediction

Twelve goals were scored in the last three meetings between the two teams at Borussia-Park, four in each game. Not least because of this, we assume in our Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart prediction that the upcoming match will once again be an open exchange of blows.

In their last home game, VfB faced Union Berlin, a compact opponent who, unlike Leverkusen and Frankfurt, did not engage with the Swabians, but rather focused on defending and counterattacking. However, we expect Gladbach to take a different approach, which could suit Sebastian Hoeneß’s team better.

Against a team like Gladbach, which will also try to get into the game through its playing strength, there should be more space for the Brustringträger again, which is why we expect the visitors to score in this match. In away games, however, VfB has struggled defensively so far.

Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel has only kept a clean sheet twice in an away game this season. Against a resurgent Gladbach side, we don’t expect the Swabians to achieve their third clean sheet of the season. Our Gladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart prediction is for an open game with several goals and a more stable Gladbach side under Eugen Polanski taking a point in the end.