German side Stuttgart host Spain’s Atlético Madrid at their home ground on Tuesday 20 October 2026, in the third round of the Champions League. The match kicks off at 20:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS 5 in the Middle East and North Africa, and on Arena Sport 5 in Germany and Croatia.
Stuttgart predicted lineup
Stuttgart are expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, based on their last official starting lineup against Hamburg on 17 October 2026 in the Bundesliga. This lineup may change due to injuries or rotation, but we have no information about confirmed absences.
- Goalkeeper: D. Simon
- Defence: Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, J. Chabot, R. Hendriks
- Midfield: A. Karazor, A. Stiller, J. Leweling, D. Undav (captain), Bilal El Khannouss
- Attack: Ermedin Demirović
Atlético Madrid predicted lineup
Atlético Madrid are expected to rely on a 4-4-2 formation, based on their last official starting lineup against Espanyol on 17 October 2026 in La Liga. As with Stuttgart, this lineup is only predicted and may change according to match circumstances.
- Goalkeeper: J. Oblak (captain)
- Defence: Marc Pubill, C. Romero, D. Hancko, D. Martínez
- Midfield: Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Morten Hjulmand, A. Lookman
- Attack: K. Lee, Jonathan David
InfoSports numbers
- Stuttgart have 6 points from two matches in the Champions League, while Atlético Madrid have 3 points from two matches.
- Atlético Madrid have won their last five matches in all competitions, while Stuttgart have achieved two wins and two losses in their last four matches.
- Stuttgart have scored 6 goals and conceded one goal in the Champions League this season, while Atlético have scored 3 goals and conceded two.
