VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th March 2025

VfB Stuttgart welcome Bayer Leverkusen this coming Sunday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 26 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 53 points after 25 rounds, while VfB Stuttgart have amassed 37 points and are now ranked as number 8 in the Bundesliga standings.

It seems VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen have such a good reading on each other that there's little or nothing to set them apart right now. Their last three matches all ended without a winner, which naturally makes the draw a tasty prospect at MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 18 goals, conceded nine and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart are without a win from their previous three outings, as Hoffenheim managed a draw, before they lost 1-3 against Bayern Munich. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Holstein Kiel. VfB Stuttgart managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich. Next up, Werder Bremen won 0-2, before losing 0-2 against Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding five.

There was no winner the three times, VfB Stuttgart played Bayer Leverkusen, as both apparently have a strong read on the game plan of this particular opponent. No doubt, the draw once again makes an appealing bet.

VfB Stuttgart have taken 12 points from their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won three of these matches with a scoreline of 20 goals to 26. Bayer Leverkusen scored 27 goals and conceded 15 in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them seven wins and 26 points. VfB Stuttgart have a record of ten wins, seven draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen enjoy a record of 15 wins, eight draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Sebastian Hoeness will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Bayer Leverkusen from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/25), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/5), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Finn Jeltsch (0/3), Jeff Chabot (1/22), Josha Vagnoman (1/22), Leonidas Stergiou (0/8), Luca Jaquez (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (1/23), Pascal Stenzel (0/5), Ramon Hendriks (0/18), Angelo Stiller (1/25), Atakan Karazor (1/23), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (1/24), Enzo Millot (4/24), Ermedin Demirovic (9/25), Fabian Rieder (1/18), Leonhard Muenst (0/0), Luca Raimund (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/8), Deniz Undav (7/19), El Bilal Toure (2/10), Jacob Bruun Larsen (3/20), Jamie Leweling (2/19), Justin Diehl (1/6), Mohamed Sankoh (0/0), Nick Woltemade (8/20), Wahid Faghir (0/0).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager Alonso will pick his starting XI against VfB Stuttgart from these players:

Lukas Hradecky (0/22), Matej Kovar (0/3), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (2/23), Arthur (0/12), Edmond Tapsoba (0/23), Jeanuel Belocian (0/5), Jeremie Frimpong (3/25), Jonathan Tah (2/24), Mario Hermoso (0/4), Nordi Mukiele (1/13), Piero Hincapie (1/23), Aleix Garcia (2/20), Emiliano Buendia (0/5), Exequiel Palacios (1/17), Florian Wirtz (9/25), Granit Xhaka (2/25), Jonas Hofmann (1/6), Nathan Tella (2/20), Robert Andrich (2/17), Alejo Sarco (0/0), Amine Adli (1/11), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (2/15), Patrik Schick (16/22), Victor Okoh Boniface (7/14).

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

VfB Stuttgart seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Sunday. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor can't be called up by the VfB Stuttgart-manager, with both serving a ban.

Bayer Leverkusen have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting VfB Stuttgart at MHPArena.

Victor Okoh Boniface is too injured to face Bayer Leverkusen.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Bayer Leverkusen seem to have a bit of a love affair with VfB Stuttgart, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 13/10.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

Both teams to score came out seven times in the past ten matches between VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 4/7 with the bookies.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

He banged in 16 goals so far this season, and Patrik Schick also hammered in three goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face VfB Stuttgart.

VfB Stuttgart won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at MHPArena. They drew one and lost five as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two. Strap yourselves up for a goals at MHPArena since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for VfB Stuttgart. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Bayer Leverkusen.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet three times. VfB Stuttgart managed an average of one goal, with Bayer Leverkusen averaging two goals. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of VfB Stuttgart’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.