Stuttgart vs Young Boys Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

With its 12 points accumulated during the first 7 days, Stuttgart is in 13th place in this league phase, with 2 points out of 8th place, the last synonymous with direct qualification for the 1/8 finals. During this phase of the league, the Germans won 4 victories against Celta Vigo 2-1, Feyenoord 2-0, Go Ahead Eagles 0-4 and Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-1 for 3 defeats against FC Basel 2-1, Fenerbahce 1-0 and finally against Roma last week 2-0. At the same time, in the league, the Swabians are in 4th place in the Bundesliga after logically dominating Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-3 last weekend. The Young Boys, for their part, cannot claim a direct qualifying place for the 1/8 finals. Conversely, the Helvetii will have to fight to maintain their 23rd place in the ranking which allows them to consider the play-offs.

During this league phase, the Swiss won 3 victories against FCSB 0-2, Ludogorets 3-0 and Lille 1-0 for 4 defeats against Panathinaikos 1-4, PAOK 4-0, Aston Villa 2-1 and finally Lyon 0-1 last Thursday. The Bern players are also in difficulty in the championship where they are only in 6th position in the ranking out of 12.  After taking a slap on the field of FC Thune 4-1 last weekend, the Young Boys fell back to 17 lengths from the leader. 

In Stuttgart, defenders Jaquez and Zagadou, winger Jovanovic and striker Tiago Tomas (3 goals) will all miss this game. Otherwise, everyone is operational on the VfB side. Among the players to watch are the Bosnian striker Demirovic (6 goals in all competitions) and the formidable German international Undav who has just scored his 11th goal of the season in the Bundesliga last weekend. The midfielders Lewelling (4 goals, 5 assists in the Bundesliga, 2 goals in C3) and Führich (3 goals), the very good midfielder Stiller (4 assists) and the international full-back Mittelstädt (3 goals, 3 assists) will be well suited, as will the Moroccan El Khannouss (3 goals in C3). Among the Young Boys, the starting full-back Hadjam (ex-Nantes), the young Seiler, the unprolific striker Colley and the long-term absentee Conte (ex-Bastia) will not make the trip to Germany.

Additionally, promising defender Mambwa (international U17) is not authorized to play this competition. Conversely, the central defender Zoukrou will return from suspension after missing the match against Les Gones. Up front, we should be able to find striker Joel Monteiro (3 goals in C3) and the attackers Bedia (12 goals in championship) and Fassnacht (11 goals in the championship). Some former Ligue 1 players will also be present such as Virginius, Edmilson Fernandez, Benito and Raveloson in particular.

• Summary: VfB Stuttgart is going head to head with Young Boys starting on 29 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at MHP Arena stadium, Stuttgart city, Germany. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Stuttgart Feedinco Rating: 6.88
• Young Boys Feedinco Rating: 6.66