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- Kasper Hjulmand has instilled a proactive possession-based gameplan with structured pressing and rotation at Bayer 04 Leverkusen since he took over in September 2025.
- His side have been the more successful Bundesliga team since, with the wing-backs and full-backs in Leverkusen’s 3-4-2-1 system, providing the width and numbers to overload wide areas.
- Patrik Schick is back to fitness and his goals have been crucial to Leverkusen’s success in key games this season.
- Martin Terrier adds flair to the line-up as well as unpredictability and the Frenchman has scored some spectacular goals for the team recently.
- Alejandro Grimaldo has been a great signing for Leverkusen, bringing a real attacking threat from the wing-back positions with his ability to put in a pinpoint cross or dribble at defenders.
- Leverkusen have been playing better recently, coming back from back-to-back defeats with a draw and a 3-1 away win over RB Leipzig.
Away - VfB Stuttgart
- Deniz Undav remains the top goal threat for Sebastian Hoeneß’ men, who play an aggressive counter-pressing game, peppered with direct attacks and quick transitions.
- Hoeneß took Stuttgart to DFB-Pokal success in 2025 and his team’s 4-0 thrashing of Bremen was a masterclass in the art.
- However, Stuttgart’s other games have been less impressive, as they were drubbed 0 - 5 at home by Bayern Munich prior to the draw at Hoffenheim before the break.
- Nick Woltemade has been in great form of late, featuring in goals and assists on a regular basis, and was instrumental in their away win at Heidenheim.
Head-to-Head
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to VfB Stuttgart since 2018/19 (Bundesliga).
- Bayer Leverkusen have won around 60% of their modern-era Bundesliga meetings with VfB Stuttgart, with just 17% going Stuttgart's way.
- The last meeting at Stuttgart was a 4-3 Leverkusen win and the November reverse fixture at BayArena was a drab 0-0 draw.
Bayer Leverkusen
- Patrik Schick is back to fitness and his goals have been crucial to Leverkusen’s success in key games this season.
- Martin Terrier adds flair to the line-up as well as unpredictability and the Frenchman has scored some spectacular goals for the team recently.
- Alejandro Grimaldo has been a great signing for Leverkusen, bringing a real attacking threat from the wing-back positions with his ability to put in a pinpoint cross or dribble at defenders.
VfB Stuttgart
- Deniz Undav remains the top goal threat for Sebastian Hoeneß’ men, who play an aggressive counter-pressing game, peppered with direct attacks and quick transitions.
- Nick Woltemade has been in great form of late, featuring in goals and assists on a regular basis, and was instrumental in their away win at Heidenheim.
- Alexander Nübel is a brilliant shot-stopper who can keep his side in games.
Betting Insights
- Leverkusen come into this clash as favourites, priced at 1.99, to Stuttgart’s 3.67, while the draw is 4.16.
- However, with home advantage and the superior head-to-head record, Leverkusen should win.
Prediction
- So this is a clash that will be played at high intensity by both sides, who each have the attacking talent to score plenty of goals.
- Leverkusen will be the more positive, but with the visitors’ attacking talent, I’m taking Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 and both teams to score, rather than backing either side for the win.
