Stuttgart will look to take down big Italian opposition in the Champions League again this week when they host Europa League holders Atalanta.
Last time out, the German giants secured an impressive 1-0 away win against Juventus which was their first European win of the campaign, while Atalanta drew 0-0 with Celtic.
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Stuttgart Recent Form
In the Champions League, Stuttgart lost against Real Madrid on Matchday One despite arguably being the better side for 60 minutes, while on Matchday Two they drew with Sparta Prague. They earned a superb win away at Juve on Matchday Three.
Domestically, they've defeated Kiel and drawn with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga recently, while also progressing in the DFB-Pokal after beating Kaiserslautern.
Stuttgart Injury News
Jeff Chabot, Yannik Keitel, Luca Raimund and Dan-Axel Zagadou are all missing due to injury, but Leonidas Stergiou and Ameen Al-Dakhil are available again after recent knocks.
Last Stuttgart Lineup
Here's how Stuttgart lined up against Leverkusen.
Atalanta Recent Form
Last time out in the Champions League, Atalanta were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Celtic but since then they've enjoyed a couple of statement wins, beating Hellas Verona 6-1 and league leaders Napoli in Serie A, while they also swept Monza aside.
On Matchday One, La Dea drew 0-0 with Arsenal and on Matchday Two, they beat Shakhtar 3-0 away.
Atalanta Injury News
Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini are long-term absentees for Atalanta due to serious knee injuries, but Marco Brescianini recently returned.
Last Atalanta Lineup
Here's how Atalanta lined up against Napoli.
Stuttgart - Player To Watch
Denis Undav has been excellent for club and country this season with 10 goals in 13 starts across all competitions.
Atalanta - Player To Watch
Ademola Lookman has 10 goal contributions in eight games in Serie A this season and was fabulous against Napoli at the weekend, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win for Atalanta.
Stuttgart vs Atalanta - Prediction
Atalanta have been unusually reserved in the Champions League for the most part as they haven't scored in two out of their three games. They are probably favourites for this one, but Stuttgart will be buoyed by the Juventus result so will fancy themselves also.
Scoreline prediction - Stuttgart 1-1 Atalanta
Stuttgart vs Atalanta - Betting Tips
Under 2.5 Goals Scored
- Two of Atalanta's three Champions League games this season have ended goalless
- Two of Stuttgart's three Champions League games this season have ended with two goals or less being scored
