Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th April 2024

League leaders Bayer Leverkusen look to widen the gap on the followers, when going up against VfB Stuttgarton Saturday. Defending their position at the top is of high priority, but VfB Stuttgart are fighting for a place inside the top four, when they meet at BayArena.

Sitting top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 80 points after 30 rounds, while VfB Stuttgart have amassed 63 points and presently rank as number 3 in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen aim to continue their fine run of matches without defeat on Saturday, and motivation should be as high as the mood in the Bayer Leverkusen-camp before their upcoming challenges.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded six goals, an average of 0.6 and pulled off five clean sheets.

VfB Stuttgart scored 22 goals, conceded ten and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Bayer Leverkusen played VfB Stuttgart. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Bayer Leverkusen managed to beat Werder Bremen 5-0, before drawing 1-1 with West Ham. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund. Bayer Leverkusen showed little mercy in their past six matches at the BayArena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in two themselves.

Bayer Leverkusen targeted a place inside the top six before the Bundesliga season. However, ranked inside the top three, they are dreaming of medals after a great campaign.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart won twice in their last three matches as Borussia Dortmund were defeated by 0-1, before they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0. Werder Bremen proved too strong, though, and a 2-1 defeat followed. VfB Stuttgart picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Bundesliga, while scoring 13 and conceding six goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Bayer Leverkusen targeted a place inside the top six before the Bundesliga season. However, ranked inside the top three, they are dreaming of medals after a great campaign.

Bayer Leverkusen have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt VfB Stuttgart are capable of getting in the way of the home side at BayArena, as we aim for the home win.

Bayer Leverkusen won nine matches, scored 28 goals and conceded 15 in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them 31 points. VfB Stuttgart earned nine wins and 28 points in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They scored 31 and conceded 17 goals in these. Bayer Leverkusen claimed 25 wins, five draws as well as zero defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart have a record of 20 wins, three draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Xabi Alonso will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against VfB Stuttgart from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lukas Hradecky (0/29), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (9/30), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/24), Jeremie Frimpong (8/28), Jonathan Tah (4/27), Josip Stanisic (2/17), Noah Mbamba (0/3), Odilon Kossounou (1/18), Piero Hincapie (1/23), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/21), Florian Wirtz (11/30), Granit Xhaka (2/30), Gustavo Puerta (0/5), Jonas Hofmann (5/28), Nathan Tella (5/21), Robert Andrich (2/24), Adam Hlozek (2/22), Amine Adli (2/20), Borja Iglesias (0/6), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (5/16), Victor Okoh Boniface (11/19).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Listed below is the full squad of VfB Stuttgart players that the manager Sebastian Hoeness will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alexander Nuebel (0/26), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/4), Florian Schock (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/18), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/19), Hiroki Ito (0/22), Josha Vagnoman (2/18), Leonidas Stergiou (0/12), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (2/28), Pascal Stenzel (0/21), Waldemar Anton (0/29), Angelo Stiller (1/29), Atakan Karazor (0/29), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (7/30), Enzo Millot (5/28), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/2), Mahmoud Dahoud (1/11), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Samuele di Benedetto (0/1), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/22), Deniz Undav (17/26), Jamie Leweling (4/30), Roberto Massimo (0/5), Serhou Guirassy (25/24), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (3/23).

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Bayer Leverkusen could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen have to alter their line-up, as both Amine Adli and Granit Xhaka get a day in the shade.

Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur are missing from the squad, Bayer Leverkusen will field against VfB Stuttgarton Saturday.

VfB Stuttgart have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Angelo Stiller is ineligible for selection in the VfB Stuttgart squad, as he is suspended.

Deniz Undav, Alexander Nuebel, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey all face a spell on the sidelines for VfB Stuttgart due to various injuries.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3/1. Bayer Leverkusen tend to have the upper hand against VfB Stuttgart, grabbing all three points six times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/3.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Bayer Leverkusen face VfB Stuttgart as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/8 with the bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Serhou Guirassy scored five goals in six Bundesliga games for VfB Stuttgart. This took his total for the season up to 25 goals scored in Bundesliga. Florian Wirtz is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six Bundesliga outings.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen won nine and drew one. VfB Stuttgart won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew zero and lost five. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood this coming Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games at home. VfB Stuttgart have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened three times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Bayer Leverkusen managed an average of two goals, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 0.9 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves.