VfB Stuttgart vs Atlético de Madrid prediction

Stuttgart have won both of their Champions League games so far, the latest a 3-0 victory at Slovan Bratislava, and they host Atlético Madrid at the MHP Arena on Tuesday 20 October. That form, plus home advantage, is the core of why the lean is that Atlético fail to win in 90 minutes. A draw counts for this outcome as much as a Stuttgart victory does. Atlético's own start has been mixed. They lost 1-2 to Liverpool and beat Manchester United 2-0, which leaves them on three points against Stuttgart's six. Reports also say Stuttgart's forwards are hitting form, and their substitutes showed flexibility in Bratislava, with El Khannouss swapping flanks to fit Leweling in. Atlético do come off a league win at Espanyol, and that result keeps them as the closest challengers to Barcelona in LaLiga. There is a fitness worry, though. Defender Cristian Romero asked to come off with an adductor problem in that game. A report says tests showed a low-grade injury that should keep him out for 10 to 12 days. If that holds, he would be unlikely to be available on Tuesday. A separate report says Diego Simeone is managing the squad's workload through a congested run of fixtures. Those factors make Atlético a threat, but not a comfortable pick to win away from home.