Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
VfB Stuttgart could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Friday. Their current position in the Bundesliga standings naturally favours Bayer Leverkusen, but VfB Stuttgart won’t be short on motivation.
Bayer Leverkusen are currently looking at 15 points on their account, having played eight matches, leaving them two places off the current Bundesliga leaders. Meanwhile, VfB Stuttgart find themselves as number 8 in the Bundesliga with 12 points following eight rounds.
Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Brest. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Werder Bremen in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Elversberg in a 3-0 encounter. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their previous six matches at BayArena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 14 goals to 12 against.
VfB Stuttgart Form
In their last three matches, VfB Stuttgart first beat Juventus 0-1, then Holstein Kiel by 2-1 and finally Kaiserslautern by 2-1. VfB Stuttgart won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bayer Leverkusen home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 VfB Stuttgart matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 VfB Stuttgart away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 VfB Stuttgart away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 VfB Stuttgart matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart
Deniz Undav scored five goals in six Bundesliga games for VfB Stuttgart. This took his total for the season up to five goals scored in Bundesliga. Victor Okoh Boniface is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six Bundesliga outings.
Betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at BayArena across all tournaments Bayer Leverkusen won five times, drew four and lost one times. VfB Stuttgart claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. VfB Stuttgart conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to VfB Stuttgart in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Bayer Leverkusen games Bayer Leverkusen managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from VfB Stuttgart performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with VfB Stuttgart.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 23 matches. VfB Stuttgart conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Recommended tip: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.
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