BETTING GUIDE: Bayer Leverkusen Vs VFB Stuttgart, match preview, team news and betting tip
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Home advantage, stronger recent league form, and a dominant head-to-head record make Bayer Leverkusen favourites, but Stuttgart are competitive and dangerous on transitions
Saturday’s Bundesliga action on matchday 16 delivers a key fixture in the race for European qualification as Bayer Leverkusen welcome Stuttgart to the BayArena.
With just three points separating the sides in the table, this encounter carries significant weight for both clubs as they look to strengthen their claims for Champions League football.
Bayer Leverkusen enter the match sitting third in the standings with 29 points from 15 games, holding a record of nine wins, two draws and four defeats.
They signed off before the break in impressive fashion, recording a 3-1 away victory over RB Leipzig to secure back-to-back league wins.
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Across their last five matches in all competitions, Leverkusen have scored eight goals and conceded five, highlighting a side capable of attacking fluency but not always watertight defensively.
In the Bundesliga alone, they have won eight of their last 11 matches, underlining strong consistency over a longer stretch.
Home form has been a key pillar of Leverkusen’s campaign.
At the BayArena, they have won four of their last five league fixtures, losing just once. Despite that, clean sheets have been harder to come by, with only one shutout in their last five league matches.
Team news sees Kasper Hjulmand short of options in attack, with Ben Seghir, Ibrahim Maza and Christian Kofane all away on AFCON duty, while Ernest Poku remains a doubt.
Patrik Schick is expected to lead the line, supported by Jonas Hofmann and Malik Tillman, with Alejandro Grimaldo continuing to provide creativity and goals from wing-back.
Stuttgart arrive in sixth place with 26 points from 15 matches, just one point outside the top five and very much in the European conversation.
However, their form before the break was uneven. A goalless draw at home to Hoffenheim meant they had managed just one win in their last five league games, drawing twice and losing twice.
In that run, Stuttgart scored eight goals but conceded 10, reflecting defensive fragility despite flashes of attacking quality.
Away from home, Stuttgart’s record is mixed but not without encouragement. They have won three of their last four away matches in all competitions and have lost only once in their last five on the road.
Still, injuries and absentees could hurt them here, especially in defence. Dan Axel Zagadou, Finn Jeltsch and Jaquez are all sidelined, while Ameen Al Dakhil is a doubt.
Deniz Undav remains their main attacking reference, supported by Jamie Leweling and Tiago Tomas, with Angelo Stiller and Atakan Karazor tasked with controlling midfield areas.
The head-to-head history strongly favours Leverkusen. Stuttgart have not beaten them since April 2018, a run spanning 15 meetings, with Leverkusen winning nine and drawing six.
Recent clashes have also been goal-heavy, with five of the last six meetings producing at least three goals and both teams scoring in the majority of them.
Key Betting Pointers;
Leverkusen have won 7 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
They’ve claimed 8 wins from their last 11 Bundesliga games.
Leverkusen have won 4 of their last 5 home league matches.
Stuttgart have lost 2 of their last 4 league fixtures, with just one win.
Stuttgart have also lost 2 of their last 4 away league games.
Home advantage, stronger recent league form, and a dominant head-to-head record make Bayer Leverkusen favourites. Stuttgart are competitive and dangerous on transitions, but their inconsistency and injury issues may prove costly.
Prediction; Bayer Leverkusen to win.
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