Unstoppable Bayern could cap perfect week with 35th domestic title

[p]Already 12 points clear with five games remaining and with a +78 goal difference, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a]'s 35th league crown seems a mere formality.[/p][p]They could seal the title in front of their home fans [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/stuttgart-nJQmYp1B/?mid=lE8lWKz1"]against Stuttgart,[/a] who are third in the table, if they get a better result than [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a] do at sixth-placed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/dortmund-nP1i5US1/hoffenheim-hQAtP9Sl/?mid=jJr6pBeB"]Hoffenheim on Saturday[/a].[/p][p]Fresh from the outstanding performance against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real[/a], Bayern coach Vincent Kompany may be tempted to rest some of his key starters - particularly with a German Cup semi-final at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a] three days later.[/p][p]The league leaders may be on track for a 13th title in 14 years, but they have not made the German Cup final since 2020.[/p][embed guid="946c5f09-78f3-4c65-9f38-a2d1117e91d0" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2045142866226184226" social-type="twitter" /][p]While another league title may be a foregone conclusion, they may be kept waiting as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vfb-stuttgart/nJQmYp1B/"]Stuttgart[/a]'s form means a win on Sunday is far from guaranteed.[/p][p]Since losing to Bayern in December, Stuttgart have lost just two of 16 league games.[/p][p]It might not be the last time the sides clash this season, either.[/p][p]With Stuttgart taking on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/freiburg/fiEQZ7C7/"]Freiburg[/a] on Thursday in their German Cup semi-final, the two sides could be set for a fourth meeting this season in the final in Berlin in late May.[/p][image alt="Bayern's upcoming fixtures" id="433afa23-0dd1-4b3d-a8b6-18d6b588fab7" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="6665eff4-5732-46ea-b08f-5f0af4e1d15d" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Bayern opened the season with a 2-1 win at Stuttgart in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup in August.[/p][p]Stuttgart forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leweling-jamie/UTtpcjym/"]Jamie Leweling[/a], who has an impressive seven goals and seven assists in the league this season, said his team would play front-foot football in the league leaders' backyard.[/p][p][b]"You have to play with courage," [/b]Leweling told the Bundesliga website. [b]"You have to be very brave, but not reckless, because they punish every mistake.[/b][/p][p][b]"You mustn't lose your head, you need to play with courage."[/b][/p]