Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfB Stuttgart and Bayer 04 Leverkusen get this one started.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Boniface made 61 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 6' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Odilon Kossounou gets a Yellow card.
  • 11' The 27-year-old Exequiel Palacios has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 541 games and scored 751 goals.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Jeremie Frimpong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The Germany forward Chris Fuhrich breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-0!
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sebastian Hoeneß will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Florian Wirtz makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Odilon Kossounou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' Deniz Undav is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 65' Jonas Hofmann is replacing Amine Adli for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Atakan Karazor. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Silas Katompa Mvumpa is replacing Enzo Millot for the VfB Stuttgart side.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Victor Boniface is replaced by Patrik Schick on 73 minute.
  • 77' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonidas Stergiou is hanging Maximilian Mittelstadt on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Josha Vagnoman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Exequiel Palacios trudges off to be replaced by Piero Hincapie on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Deniz Undav makes way for Jeong Wooyeong at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Florian Wirtz 4
Patrik Schick 4
Robert Andrich 3
Amine Adli 3
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Chris Fuhrich 3
Deniz Undav 2
Orel Mangala 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
2 / 4
0.54 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart26% Draw39% Bayer 04 Leverkusen35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
64%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%
VfB Stuttgart or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart13% Draw65% Bayer 04 Leverkusen22%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.7%
0 – 1
19.3%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
1.5%
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 16% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 25% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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