Wednesday , 30 September 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 10 Dec 2023 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 54,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Fuhrich 40' 1–0
1–1 47' Florian Wirtz
Y 6' Odilon Kossounou
Atakan Karazor 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Assistant 1 Christian Dietz
  • Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger

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

3
5
15
VfB Stuttgart 23 games · Avg 3.7 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2022-02-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 VfB Stuttgart 2021-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
06 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 2–0 W
02 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 2–0 W
25 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–1 W
11 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
05 Nov 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–2 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
06 Dec SC Paderborn 07 H 3–1 W
03 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–1 D
30 Nov BK Häcken A 2–0 W
25 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 3–0 W
12 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 4–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#15 Position #5
3 Points 7
4 Played 4
1 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 10
9 Conceded 5
-3 GD +5
0.75 PPG 1.75
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 6' The referee has no hesitation. Odilon Kossounou is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 6.
  • 11' Jonas Hofmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' Enzo Millot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 26' 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 Victor Boniface suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 40' Goal! Chris Fuhrich scores his 26 goal in 401 matches.
  • 45' Spain international Alejandro Grimaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' Florian Wirtz doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Angelo Stiller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Jonas Hofmann comes on to replace Amine Adli.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Atakan Karazor.
  • 66' Enzo Millot makes way for Silas Katompa Mvumpa at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Patrik Schick on, Victor Boniface off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Maximilian Mittelstadt by Leonidas Stergiou on 77 minute.
  • 82' VfB Stuttgart seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 84' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 84 minute. Exequiel Palacios leaves to be changed by Piero Hincapie.
  • 85' The whistle greets Deniz Undav as he departs to be replaced by Jeong Wooyeong.
  • 90' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 4
Florian Wirtz 4
Amine Adli 3
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Chris Fuhrich 3
Robert Andrich 3
Orel Mangala 2
Ermedin Demirovic 2

Head to Head

2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2022-02-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 VfB Stuttgart 2021-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

VfB Stuttgart Form

2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-12-02 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-11-25 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-11-11 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-11-05 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2–0 VfB Stuttgart L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-12-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 SC Paderborn 07 W 2023-12-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2023-11-30 BK Häcken 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-11-25 SV Werder Bremen 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart23% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen53%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
47%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
VfB Stuttgart or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart16% Draw40% Bayer 04 Leverkusen44%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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