Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schuller
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–5 | L |
| 19 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 15 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart has kicked off!
- 5' Tiago Tomas, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Enzo Millot suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' VfB Stuttgart have won 468 goals from 453 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Juan Perea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Diaby gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Dan-Axel Zagadou is booked for VfB Stuttgart — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Amine Adli is withdrawn and Adam Hlozek gets his opportunity.
- 61' Chris Fuhrich was booked on 61.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tiago Tomas on 65 minutes.
- 66' Tiago Tomas makes way for Luca Pfeiffer at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
- 67' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Josha Vagnoman departs to be replaced by Tanguy Coulibaly.
- 69' Nadiem Amiri is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' VfB Stuttgart started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 79' Ayman Azhil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' GOAL! Jonathan Tah fires home to make it 2-0!
- 85' Juan Perea is replacing Chris Fuhrich for the VfB Stuttgart side.
- 87' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Karim Bellarabi on, Moussa Diaby off on 87 minutes.
- 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Jeremie Frimpong has done his job and it is now time for Timothy Fosu-Mensah to step up.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Hlozek.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Karim Bellarabi 87'
- 4
- 1
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Ayman Azhil 90'
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 87'
- 25
- 12
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↓ Adam Hlozek 59'
- 3
Bench
- 17
-
24
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↑ 90'
-
22
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 87'
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↑ 87'
- 36
- 40
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 59'
-
32
Ayman Azhil ↑ 90'
- 29
Coach
Xabi Alonso
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 1
- 2
-
22
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Juan Perea 85'
- 9
- 21
-
10
Tiago Tomas ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 67'
- 8
- 32
Bench
- 33
- 37
-
20
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 67'
-
7
Tanguy Coulibaly ↑ 67'
- 25
-
11
Juan Perea ↑ 85'
- 39
Coach
Michael Wimmer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 4 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Amine Adli | 3 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 3 |
| Robert Andrich | 3 |
| Orel Mangala | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-11-12
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2022-11-09
1. FC Köln
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-11-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-11-01
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2022-10-29
RB Leipzig
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-10-26
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.7
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
85%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
33%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfB Stuttgart
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.