Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
VfB Stuttgart
3 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 9 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC MHPArena 60,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Aleix Garcia
Ermedin Demirovic 5' 1–1
Maximilian Mittelstadt pen 45+7' 2–1
Deniz Undav 58' 3–1
Chris Fuhrich 80' Y
Tiago Tomas 90' Y
Y 90' Exequiel Palacios

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at MHPArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Assistant 1 Jan Neitzel
  • Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
5
15
VfB Stuttgart 23 games · Avg 3.7 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2026-01-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfB Stuttgart 2025-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 3–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-11-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2024-04-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–1 W
02 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–3 D
26 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
23 Apr SC Freiburg H 2–1 W
19 Apr FC Bayern München A 2–4 L
12 Apr Hamburger SV H 4–0 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May VfB Stuttgart A 1–3 L
02 May RB Leipzig H 4–1 W
25 Apr 1. FC Köln A 2–1 W
22 Apr FC Bayern München H 0–2 L
18 Apr FC Augsburg H 1–2 L
11 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 1–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#10 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfB Stuttgart are 10th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Against the run of play, Aleix Garcia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 5' What a moment for Ermedin Demirovic! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 6' What a moment for Ermedin Demirovic! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrik Schick, as he is very good at scoring at MHPArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' VfB Stuttgart are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Julian Chabot, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 751 goals from 541 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' VfB Stuttgart are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfB Stuttgart that had 438 games and scored 440 goals.
  • 52' What a strike from Maximilian Mittelstadt! The score is 3-1.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Deniz Undav makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' The 19-year-old Christian Kofane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a card for Chris Fuhrich.
  • 85' Montrell Culbreath needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Tiago Tomas.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfB Stuttgart take all three points.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 4
Florian Wirtz 4
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Chris Fuhrich 3
Robert Andrich 3
Amine Adli 3
Jonathan Tah 2
Kerem Demirbay 2

Head to Head

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

VfB Stuttgart Form

2026-05-09 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-05-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–3 VfB Stuttgart D 2026-04-26 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2026-04-23 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 SC Freiburg W 2026-04-19 FC Bayern München 4–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2026-04-12 VfB Stuttgart 4–0 Hamburger SV W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2026-05-09 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2026-05-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 RB Leipzig W 2026-04-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München L 2026-04-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg L 2026-04-11 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart49% Draw31% Bayer 04 Leverkusen20%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
80%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
51%
VfB Stuttgart or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart29% Draw57% Bayer 04 Leverkusen14%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 26% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.