Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart prediction

AI match recap

Leverkusen enter this BayArena meeting with stronger form, a far more secure home defensive record and a settled attacking focal point in Schick. Stuttgart have had a difficult league start, but their recent head-to-head success gives them a credible route: disrupt Leverkusen’s build-up, then break quickly into the channels. The visitors’ injury list is the central concern, especially with defensive options limited against a side that attacks wide areas aggressively. Expect Leverkusen to push the tempo early, with Stuttgart’s counter-attacks and set-pieces keeping the contest live.

Head-to-head analysis

Stuttgart have won the last two meetings, including their most recent league trip to the BayArena. The broader recent series has been highly competitive, with several draws and high-scoring encounters before Stuttgart’s latest double.

Injuries and absences

Recent team news lists meaningful absences for both squads, but Stuttgart’s are more disruptive structurally: Vagnoman and Zagadou reduce options in a defensive unit already facing Leverkusen’s wide overloads. Leverkusen lose attacking depth through Terrier, Ben Seghir and Kofane, yet the likely availability of Schick preserves their main penalty-box threat.

Form (last 5)

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart stats

Last meetings

• 2026-05-09VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
• 2026-01-10Bayer Leverkusen 1-4 VfB Stuttgart
• 2025-03-16VfB Stuttgart 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen
• 2024-11-01Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 VfB Stuttgart
• 2024-08-17Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfB Stuttgart
• 2024-04-27Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfB Stuttgart

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