Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bayer Leverkusen enjoy home advantage, when visitors VfB Stuttgart swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 80 points after 30 rounds, while VfB Stuttgart have amassed 63 points and presently rank as number 3 in the Bundesliga.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart

Bayer Leverkusen Form

The Bayer Leverkusen team look in good shape before their match against VfB Stuttgart, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Werder Bremen 5-0, then they held West Ham to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Borussia Dortmund. Bayer Leverkusen showed little mercy in their past six matches at the BayArena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in two themselves.

VfB Stuttgart Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for VfB Stuttgart. They first took out Borussia Dortmund by 0-1 before downing Eintracht Frankfurt by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Werder Bremen, who ran out 2-1 winners. VfB Stuttgart picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Bundesliga, while scoring 13 and conceding six goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart

It is difficult to look past Serhou Guirassy, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Bundesliga matches for VfB Stuttgart, with a total for the season saying 25 goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With six goals lately for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, Florian Wirtz is also a player to look out for.

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Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen won nine and drew one. VfB Stuttgart won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew zero and lost five. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 30 matches in a row without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 16 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to VfB Stuttgart in 11 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from VfB Stuttgart performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.

Recommended tip: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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