Saturday , 14 November 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
VfB Stuttgart
3 – 4
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 16 Mar 2025 · 18:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 59,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ermedin Demirovic 15' 1–0
Nick Woltemade 48' 2–0
2–1 56' Jeremie Frimpong
Granit Xhaka og 62' 3–1
3–2 67' Piero Hincapie
3–3 88' Angelo Stiller og
3–4 90+4' Patrik Schick
Atakan Karazor 27' Y
Finn Jeltsch 51' Y
Nick Woltemade 64' Y
Y 74' Robert Andrich
Y 77' Piero Hincapie
Y 90' Xabi Alonso

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Assistant 1 Rafael Foltyn
  • Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
9 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 14.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
5
15
VfB Stuttgart 24 games · Avg 3.8 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
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 2024-02-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 VfB Stuttgart 2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–4 L
08 Mar Holstein Kiel A 2–2 D
28 Feb FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
23 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
15 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
08 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 4–3 W
11 Mar FC Bayern München H 0–2 L
08 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 0–2 L
05 Mar FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
01 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 4–1 W
22 Feb Holstein Kiel A 2–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#8 Position #5
12 Points 16
9 Played 9
4 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
15 Scored 20
15 Conceded 17
+0 GD +3
1.33 PPG 1.78
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Nigeria international Victor Boniface has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Ermedin Demirovic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' VfB Stuttgart currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' VfB Stuttgart have won 468 goals from 453 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' Atakan Karazor was booked on 27.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 48' What composure from Nick Woltemade! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 51' Finn Jeltsch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 56' Jeremie Frimpong doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix Garcia is replaced by Amine Adli.
  • 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Granit Xhaka makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Nick Woltemade.
  • 67' Piero Hincapie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Enzo Millot by Deniz Undav on 68 minute.
  • 73' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robert Andrich.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Arthur Augusto. He replaces Robert Andrich on 74 minute.
  • 77' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 77' El Bilal Toure has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ermedin Demirovic on 77 minute.
  • 78' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Ameen Al Dakhil is replaced by Julian Chabot.
  • 83' Ameen Al Dakhil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' What composure from Angelo Stiller! The Germany international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 89' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Maximilian Mittelstadt has done his job and it is now time for Chris Fuhrich to step up.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Xabi Alonso gets a card.
  • VfB Stuttgart will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-4-2

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 5
Florian Wirtz 4
Ermedin Demirovic 4
Chris Fuhrich 3
Robert Andrich 3
Amine Adli 3
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Kerem Demirbay 2

Head to Head

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 2024-02-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 VfB Stuttgart 2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

VfB Stuttgart Form

2025-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 3–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2025-03-08 Holstein Kiel 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D 2025-02-28 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2025-02-23 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2025-02-15 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2025-02-08 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2025-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 3–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2025-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München L 2025-03-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2025-03-05 FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2025-03-01 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2025-02-22 Holstein Kiel 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart33% Draw23% Bayer 04 Leverkusen44%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
56%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
67%
VfB Stuttgart or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart28% Draw36% Bayer 04 Leverkusen36%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 15% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 18% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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