- Leverkusen have not lost to Stuttgart since the 2018/19 Bundesliga season.
- Leverkusen have won around 60% of their modern-era Bundesliga meetings with Stuttgart, with just 17% going to Stuttgart.
- Their clashes often feature multiple goals, including a 4-3 Leverkusen win in the reverse fixture.
Champions League showdown awaits in Leverkusen
Third-placed Leverkusen will start the second half of the Bundesliga 2025-2026 campaign three points clear of sixth-placed Stuttgart in a battle for a Champions League spot with three points at stake at the BayArena this Saturday. The Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart prediction is bound to be a closely contested one, considering both teams' current form and ambitions.
Kasper Hjulmand has done a great job in creating a positive, ball-dominant team since taking charge in September 2025, who do all the right things on their own ball and structure their pressing and rotations to create overloads and numerical advantages for the ball-carrier. Our Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart preview includes a look at how Leverkusen’s fluid system, which regularly morphs from a three-at-the-back system to an array of attacking shapes, is deadly when the explosive wing-backs arrive on the scene or when Patrik Schick is on song, as he was in December. The Czech is back to full fitness and scored key goals, while Martin Terrier has also been providing moments of magic.
Surging Stuttgart bring serious threat to the table
Alexander Nübel is a terrific shot-stopper and has helped keep Stuttgart in games that they are under the cosh, while Deniz Undav is a big targetman who is always a threat on the counter-attack.
Sebastian Hoeneß has played with an attacking mindset since arriving in Stuttgart and his 2025 DFB-Pokal-winning team are as aggressive in their pressing, especially in the compact midfield third, as they are in their vertical passing and runs in behind the opposition defence.
Stuttgart’s form has been mixed, but that is understandable given the difficulty of their games. They hammered Bremen 4-0 away from home, but were then destroyed 0-5 by Bayern at home and followed that up with a goalless draw to Hoffenheim prior to the winter break. This Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart prediction suggests that despite Stuttgart's inconsistencies, their attacking mindset could trouble Leverkusen's usually solid backline.
Back a home win in a high-scoring match
Leverkusen are slight favorites at 1.99, but we will go with the outsiders Stuttgart at 3.67 for what promises to be a high-stakes clash for European qualification on Saturday. The Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart betting tips highlight the value in backing both teams to score in what should be an entertaining match. A draw is available at 4.16, but we’ll chance the visitors to edge this one in a game where both teams should find the net at least once.
The ‘Over 2.5 goals’ option at 1.45 looks good here, and the history of the H2H encounters, where goals are usually guaranteed, aligns with the Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart prediction of a high-scoring affair.
Leverkusen’s home advantage, long unbeaten run against the visitors in the Bundesliga, recent upturn in form and Stuttgart's mixed form all point to a home victory, albeit one in a goal-laden matchup that Stuttgart will push to the limit.
Jamie Leweling has been a key man for Stuttgart this season, providing incisive deliveries and key goals.
Malik Tillman has been a brilliant signing for Leverkusen, providing crucial attacking contributions, while Alejandro Grimaldo has been pivotal with assists and creative play from the flanks.
