VFB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction: There are no guarantees!

Stuttgart are on the brink of falling into the relegation zone as they are currently in the playoff position and sharing the same point as the team below. Stuttgart welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen to the Mercedes Benz Arena for the 32nd round of the German Bundesliga. Leverkusen are in 6th and they face a tough competition from Wolfsburg in 7th place. They will be eager to secure a win as they continue to fight for UEFA Conference League spot at least.

VFB Stuttgart cannot afford any more slip ups if they are serious of retaining their playoff position come the end of the season. They have lost back-to-back losses in their last 2 games. In their last 5 matches, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. VFB Stuttgart are in 16th position on the table with 28 points and a goal ratio of 39:54. They had 6 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats in 31 matches.

VFB Stuttgart lost 2-1 against Hertha Berlin in their last game. Marc-Oliver Kempf scored in the 29th minute to put Hertha Berlin ahead in the game and VFB Stuttgart later equalized in the 38th minute through Serhou Guirassy. Hertha Berlin went ahead for the second time in the 47th minute through Florian Niederlechner and they held onto the lead until the end of the game.

VFB Stuttgart had 71% possession, 4 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

• Team streak: without a clean sheet (6), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (6/6), more than 4.5 cards (7/7).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are without a win in their last 2 games and are in a tight spot on the table. Another poor result might see them drop down from the UEFA Conference League position. In their last matches Bayer 04 Leverkusen recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded 14 wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats in 31 matches. They are in 6th position on the table with a total point of 48 points and a goal ratio of 54:43.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen lost their last game against FC Koln at home and the match ended 2-1. FC Koln were first to go ahead through Davie Selke in the 14th minute and Amine Adli equalized for Bayer Leverkusen equalized in the 28th minute. David Selke got his second goal of the game in the 36th minute to put FC Koln ahead once more. Both sides couldn’t change the scoreline and the game ended 2-1 in favor of FC Koln. According to statistics, Bayer Leverkusen managed 64% possession, 3 shots on target and 9 corner kicks.

• Team streak: less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Bayer Leverkusen and VFB Stuttgart have played 20 matches against each other. Bayer Leverkusen have 15 wins, while VFB Stuttgart have 1 win and 4 matches ended in a draw.

• Bayer Leverkusen won the last 4 meetings.
• Bayern Leverkusen have not lost the last 8 matches.
• Stuttgart are without a clean sheet in 8 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 5/6 meetings.
• Bayer Leverkusen scored first in 8/8 meetings.
• Bayern Leverkusen won the first half in 5/5 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 5/6 meetings.

VFB Stuttgart have scored 39 goals and conceded 54 in 31 games this season. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game and had a 9% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.1 chances per game and played an average of 13.6 shots per game. They played an average of 4.5 shots on target per game and an average of 4.4 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.7 goals per game and they have kept 2 clean sheets.

Bayer Leverkusen have scored 54 goals and conceded 43 in 31 games this season. They scored an average of 1.7 goals per game and had a 13% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.2 chances per game and played an average of 13.0 shots per game. They played an average of 5.1 shots on target per game and an average of 4.2 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have kept 9 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:-

• Over 8.5 Total Corners at 1.62 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.795 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.6 Odds