Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
- Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 1 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G | |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: VfB Stuttgart gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' 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 Jamie Leweling suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sebastian Hoeneß might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 761 goals from 544 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Exequiel Palacios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
- 36' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Odilon Kossounou on 41 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Piero Hincapie. He replaces Jonathan Tah on 46 minute.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Fuhrich makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 52' It looks surprising VfB Stuttgart does not make any changes. Atakan Karazor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' GOAL! Deniz Undav fires home to make it 0-2!
- 58' Robert Andrich catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 61' Brilliant from the forward! Amine Adli makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enzo Millot on 69.
- 70' Sebastian Hoeness catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 74' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Patrik Schick exits the field as Victor Boniface enters on 74.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Maximilian Mittelstadt. He receives a card.
- 80' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Chris Fuhrich by Silas Katompa Mvumpa on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Leonidas Stergiou by Anthony Rouault on 81 minute.
- 84' Piero Hincapie is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' Josip Stanisic gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Alejandro Grimaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Jamie Leweling is replaced by Pascal Stenzel on 90 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↓ Piero Hincapie 46'
- 1
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Florian Wirtz 74'
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Victor Boniface 74'
- 25
- 20
- 12
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 89'
- 21
- 6
Bench
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↑ 74'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 89'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↑ 74'
-
3
Piero Hincapie ↑ 46'
-
2
Josip Stanisic ↑ 89'
- 18
- 13
- 32
Coach
Xabi Alonso
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 7
- 33
- 27
- 9
- 21
- 20
-
18
Jamie Leweling ↓ Pascal Stenzel 90'
-
26
Deniz Undav ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 74'
-
8
Enzo Millot ↓ Mahmoud Dahoud 74'
Bench
-
5
Mahmoud Dahoud ↑ 74'
- 17
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 90'
- 1
-
10
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 74'
-
29
Anthony Rouault ↑ 81'
-
14
Silas Katompa Mvumpa ↑ 80'
- 40
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 4 |
| Robert Andrich | 3 |
| Amine Adli | 3 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 3 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 2 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-04-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2024-04-21
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-04-18
West Ham United FC
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-04-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
SV Werder Bremen
W
2024-04-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
West Ham United FC
W
2024-04-06
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
VfB Stuttgart Form
2024-04-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2024-04-21
SV Werder Bremen
2–1
VfB Stuttgart
L
2024-04-13
VfB Stuttgart
3–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2024-04-06
Borussia Dortmund
0–1
VfB Stuttgart
W
2024-03-31
VfB Stuttgart
3–3
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2024-03-16
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–3
VfB Stuttgart
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.72
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
83%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
36%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfB Stuttgart
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

