Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart Tips & Preview - Goalfest in battle of prolific attacks

By Tolu Shotade

08 Jan 2026

Tolu Shotade 08 Jan 2026

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Leverkusen looking to close gap on Bayern with strong home form and prolific scoring.
Stuttgart remain six points behind, strong away performances, notable at Bremen.
Leverkusen historically dominate this fixture.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart

It is a battle between two teams pushing for the European places as Bayer Leverkusen host Stuttgart in a German Bundesliga fixture on Saturday.

Both teams were in good form prior to the winter break and will be keen to pick up where they left off. They have looked sharp in attack and could be set to serve up goals in this one.

Bayer Leverkusen News

Sitting third in the table, 12 points off the pace, the task for Bayer Leverkusen in the second half of the season will be to close the gap on Bayern Munich. Kasper Hjulmand's team have won their last two Bundesliga matches, claiming a 3-1 victory at RB Leipzig last time out.

Home form is likely to play a pivotal role in Bayer Leverkusen’s quest, and they have done some good work at the BayArena. They are unbeaten in four of their last five home matches across all competitions, picking up three wins in that run.

Bayer Leverkusen are among the leading scorers in the Bundesliga this season and have scored over 1.5 goals in their last three matches, with two of those fixtures producing over 3.5 goals. They have scored first in four of their last five matches across all competitions.

Stuttgart News

Stuttgart are also in the mix for the European places and sit just six points behind the hosts. They are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions but were held to a 0-0 home draw by Hoffenheim in their previous fixture.

One impressive aspect of Stuttgart’s campaign is their solid away form, having won three of their last four matches on their travels. Sebastian Hoeness’ team eased to a 4-0 victory at Werder Bremen in their previous fixture on the road.

As evidenced by the win at Bremen, Stuttgart have looked sharp in attack all season. Four of their last five matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Bayer Leverkusen often claim the upper hand in this fixture and have six wins and as many draws in the last 12 matches against Stuttgart. The hosts claimed a 4-3 away victory in the last meeting back in March.

Verdict

Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart

Bayer Leverkusen will be keen to put on a show in front of their fans, and having scored over 1.5 goals in their last three matches, a repeat is expected here. The hosts have also scored first in four of their last five matches, and that trend is likely to continue.

It is usually an open contest between Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart, with both teams often serving up goals. Having produced over 3.5 goals in four of their last five meetings, a similar outcome could be on the cards.

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