Fresh off another dominant Bundesliga campaign, FC Bayern Munich now turn their attention to one final objective ending a six-year wait for DFB-Pokal success when they face defending champions VfB Stuttgart in Saturday’s final in Berlin as confirmed by the club on their official x handle.
It has been another commanding domestic season for Bayern under Vincent Kompany. The Bavarians stormed through the Bundesliga, winning 28 of 34 matches and scoring an incredible 122 goals, underlining their dominance across the campaign.
Their final league outing summed up the season perfectly a ruthless 5–1 victory over 1. FC Köln to close the Bundesliga schedule in style.
Now attention shifts to cup glory.
Bayern are appearing in their first DFB-Pokal final since 2020 and have the opportunity to secure a domestic double. History strongly favours the Munich giants, who remain by far the competition’s most successful side with 20 titles — a total unmatched in German football.
There is added focus on Harry Kane, whose remarkable season has placed him firmly at the centre of Bayern’s success. The England captain has delivered an astonishing 58 goals in all competitions — his most prolific campaign ever — and now stands one match away from adding another trophy to his growing collection in Germany.
But Stuttgart arrive with ambitions of their own.
Sebastian Hoeneß guided the Swabians to another impressive Bundesliga season, securing Champions League football and putting them in position to defend the trophy they won last year.
Stuttgart are chasing history themselves, aiming to win back-to-back DFB-Pokal titles for the first time and claim a fifth cup triumph overall.
The challenge is obvious though — Bayern have dominated this fixture for years, winning seven of the last eight meetings, while Stuttgart have only beaten the Bavarians once since 2018.
Berlin now hosts one final showdown: Bayern chasing another domestic statement, Stuttgart attempting to prove last season’s success was only the beginning.
Team News
The big story surrounding team news concerns Bayern’s legendary goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who is expected to miss the final due to a lingering calf issue.
The German shot-stopper missed training on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the latest media reports suggesting that Jonas Urbig will get the nod to start.
Alphonso Davies missed Bayern’s last two outings due to a hamstring injury, and the 25-year-old is not expected to feature in Berlin.
Serge Gnabry has been out of action since April, and he is another name that Bayern fans will see on the sidelines on Saturday.
Stuttgart, on the other hand, are expected to welcome back influential midfielder Bilal El Khannouss to the starting lineup.
There are no major injury worries for the Swabians, meaning they can field their strongest possible side in Berlin.
Top scorer Deniz Undav has bagged 25 goals across all competitions this season, and the German will lead the attack for Stuttgart on Saturday.
Possible Lineups
Bayern Munich possible starting lineup:
Urbig; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Diaz; Kane
Stuttgart possible starting lineup:
Nubel; Hendriks, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; El Khannouss; Demirovic, Undav
How to Watch
| Channel | Region | Kickoff Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Sports | United Kingdom | 19:00 BST |
| StarTimes, SABC Sport | Nigeria, South Africa | 19:00 WAT |
| ESPN | USA | 12:30 ET |
Predictions
Softfootball predicts Bayern Munich 3-1 Stuttgart
Bayern Munich have been playing heavy metal football this season, and we expect more of the same in Berlin.
