Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st October 2026

Bayer Leverkusen appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face VfB Stuttgart in round 8 of the Bundesliga season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at BayArena on Saturday.

Ranked as number 4 in the Bundesliga standings, Bayer Leverkusen, have so far collected 13 points this season, while VfB Stuttgart collected six points. This puts them up as number 15 after seven rounds.

Bayer Leverkusen are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with VfB Stuttgart and odds favour them to pull it off.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.2 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 22 times. They conceded 17 goals, an average of 1.7 and pulled off two clean sheets.

VfB Stuttgart scored 18 goals, conceded 19 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

VfB Stuttgart got the better of Bayer Leverkusen in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-1 and 4-1, respectively.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen beat OFI Crete by 0-2, lost 3-0 against Hoffenheim, before defeating Nuernberg 5-2. Bayer Leverkusen claimed four wins in their last six Bundesliga matches at the BayArena. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 14 goals.

Standards are high at a club like Bayer Leverkusen and as such the season is so far going according to plan.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid. Afterwards, a 2-3 defeat against Borussia Moenchengladbach followed, before beating Paderborn 0-1. VfB Stuttgart managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 13 time and letting in nine.

VfB Stuttgart had their sights set on the Bundesliga title, but current form sees them way off track. A quick upturn is needed.

Bayer Leverkusen have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt VfB Stuttgart are capable of getting in the way of the home side at BayArena, as we aim for the home win.

Bayer Leverkusen recorded three points following one wins from their last one games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored four goals, but also conceded zero. VfB Stuttgart fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last two games against teams inside the top six. They were on target one times in these matches, but also let in six goals. Bayer Leverkusen only drew once so far this season after seven games played, in stead recording four wins and two defeats in the Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart enjoy a record of two wins, zero draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Carles Martinez, will select the lineup against VfB Stuttgart from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Janis Blaswich (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/7), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Edmond Tapsoba (0/7), Facundo Medina (1/7), Guela Doue (0/1), Jarell Quansah (1/7), Loic Bade (0/3), Lucas Vazquez (0/4), Miguel Gutierrez (1/7), Tim Oermann (0/0), Aleix Garcia (0/7), Equi Fernandez (1/7), Gabriel Minutillo (0/0), Ibrahim Maza (2/7), Jonas Hofmann (0/4), Kennet Eichhorn (0/0), Malik Tillman (0/6), Naba Mensah (0/0), Nathan Tella (0/3), Robert Andrich (1/4), Afonso Moreira (0/7), Aleksa Damjanovic (0/0), Christian Kofane (2/4), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/0), Martin Terrier (0/2), Montrell Culbreath (0/0), Moussa Diaby (1/6), Ndjicoura Bomba (0/0), Patrik Schick (6/7), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/1).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Here is the full team squad of VfB Stuttgart. The 44 year-old Sebastian Hoeness will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dennis Seimen (0/3), Fabian Bredlow (0/4), Marius Funk (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/0), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/0), Finn Jeltsch (0/7), Jeff Chabot (1/7), Josha Vagnoman (2/6), Leonidas Stergiou (0/1), Lorenz Assignon (0/2), Luca Jaquez (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (1/6), Ramon Hendriks (0/6), Angelo Stiller (0/7), Atakan Karazor (0/3), Bilal El Khannouss (1/7), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (1/6), Grischa Proemel (1/7), Nikolas Nartey (0/1), Deniz Undav (0/7), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/7), Ermedin Demirovic (3/7), Jamie Leweling (0/7), Justin Diehl (0/0), Leo Sauer (0/6), Tiago Tomas (0/1), Tim van der Leij (0/0).

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Bayer Leverkusen are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces VfB Stuttgart.

Bayer Leverkusen are unable to field Victor Okoh Boniface this coming Saturday against VfB Stuttgart, as he is sidelined with an injury.

VfB Stuttgart have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the VfB Stuttgart travelling party for their next match.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

VfB Stuttgart won 3-1 and 4-1 in the two most recent meetings with Bayer Leverkusen, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Bayer Leverkusen enter the match against VfB Stuttgart with a 4-4-2 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Results

Of the last ten encounters between Bayer Leverkusen VfB Stuttgart over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 3/10 with bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Patrik Schick brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Bayer Leverkusen will start him against VfB Stuttgart, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ermedin Demirovic, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Bayer Leverkusen won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. VfB Stuttgart won six games, drew zero and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from VfB Stuttgart have been equally ready from the first whistle, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Over 3.5 goals came out six times in the past ten encounters between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart, with the former on an average of 1.9 goals a game. VfB Stuttgart scored 1.7 goals per game and both teams scored eight times in this run. Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of VfB Stuttgart's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.