Record against Bayern
Overall: 118 games, 21 wins, 20 draws, 77 defeats, 134:255 goal difference
In the Bundesliga: 102 games, 18 wins, 20 draws, 64 defeats, 115:209 goal difference
Team news
Nicolas Gonzalez is out with a slight tear of the interior ligament in his left knee. Konstantinos Mavropanos, Clinton Mola and Roberto Massimo on the other hand have returned to full fitness.
Previous meetings
Saturday will see VfB and Bayern face off for the 103rd time in the Bundesliga. The lads from Cannstatt have only played two other teams more often – Hamburger SV and SV Werder Bremen (104 matches each).
Unbeaten runs
VfB have gone seven matches without defeat in the league (two wins and five draws) while Bayern are unbeaten in six (five wins and one draw).
Coming from behind
No team in the Bundesliga have done better from losing positions than VfB, who have picked up six points already this season after falling behind.
Foiled by the woodwork
VfB have hit the post or the bar seven times already this term – no other team have been as unlucky in that respect.