Stuttgart travel to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday afternoon in the Bundesliga. Stuttgart were runner-up in the league last season while Monchengladbach retained their place in the top flight by a single point.

Mönchengladbach could hardly have had a worse start to their season. They went behind after 12 minutes to Leverkusen with the visitors well on top in terms of possession and chances. When the half time whistle went, they found themselves down 0-2.

They fought back well in the second half to give the defending league champions a scare. eventually losing 2-3 to a goal 11 minutes into stoppage time scored off a penalty rebound. They found Bochum easier, winning 2-0 on the road. Again, both of their goals came in the second half.

This has been a fixture where Stuttgart have struggled in recent years. They have won just once in their last 10 visits to Borussia-Park, losing 1-3 in each of the last two seasons. It is at the back that they have struggled so far this season.

A loss on penalties in the German Super Cup to Leverkusen will have hurt. They played against 10 men for more than 50 minutes, conceding late on to lose the lead. A 1-3 loss away at Freiburg started their season before a 3-3 draw at home to Mainz. Their visitors gained a point in injury time.

A game away from home at a team that put two past the defending champions on opening day could be another tough ask for their back line. Stuttgart are the better team overall but their frailties at the back suggest that there will be goals here.



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斯图加特将在周六下午的德甲联赛中对阵俄罗斯Mönchengladbach。斯图加特上赛季在联赛中排名第二，而门兴格拉德巴赫以一分的优势保住了他们在顶级联赛的位置。

Mönchengladbach这个赛季的开局简直不能再糟糕了。他们在12分钟后落后勒沃库森，客队在控球率和机会上都处于领先地位。半场哨声响起时，他们发现自己0比2落后。

他们在下半场反击得很好，给了卫冕冠军一个惊吓。最终，在补时阶段进行到11分钟时，他们以2-3的比分输掉了比赛。他们发现波鸿更容易，在客场2:0获胜。同样，他们的两个进球都是在下半场打进的。

这是斯图加特近年来苦苦挣扎的地方。在过去10次造访博鲁西亚公园球场的比赛中，他们只赢了一场，而且在过去两个赛季中都以1-3负。本赛季到目前为止，他们一直在后防线上挣扎。

在德国超级杯的点球大战中输给勒沃库森将会让人伤心。他们与10人对抗了50多分钟，最后失球，失去了领先优势。在主场3-3战平美因茨之前，他们在客场1-3输给了弗赖堡。他们的客队在伤停补时阶段得了一分。

客场对阵一支在揭幕战中两分领先卫冕冠军的球队，对他们的后防线来说可能又是一个艰巨的任务。斯图加特整体上是一支更好的球队，但他们在后防线上的弱点表明他们会有进球。