VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach meet at the MHPArena on Friday evening in a Bundesliga Matchday 7 fixture that carries considerable weight for both clubs. Kick-off is at 18:30 UTC, and the table tells a stark story heading into it.
Stuttgart sit 13th with six points from six matches, placing them in the bottom third of the table. Their recent form has offered some encouragement — seven points taken from their last five matches includes wins away at Slovan Bratislava and SC Paderborn 07, as well as a draw against Atletico Madrid.
Mönchengladbach arrive in an altogether more difficult position. They are 18th in the table — in the bottom two — with zero points from six matches played. Their record reads no wins, no draws and six defeats, with a goals tally of eight scored and twenty conceded. Their last five matches have brought zero points, and the most recent of those was a 1-2 home loss to 1899 Hoffenheim. They are currently on a run of five consecutive defeats.
The head-to-head record between these two sides in recent meetings favours Stuttgart. On 25 January 2026, Mönchengladbach were beaten 0-3 by Stuttgart, and the previous encounter on 30 August 2025 also ended in a Stuttgart win, 1-0. Stuttgart have won both of the last two meetings without conceding.
The points gap between the sides stands at six. Stuttgart's position in the table means this match is set against the backdrop of the bottom third, while Mönchengladbach remain without a point in the Bundesliga this season. Friday's fixture at the MHPArena sets up as a significant evening for both clubs.