Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart

Given that both teams rank among the top three highest-scoring sides in Germany, it is probable that both will score.

Match info: Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena

Date: 1^st November, 2024

Time: 8:30 pm Nigerian time.

The battle between last season’s first and second will get underway as defending champions of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen will be hosting Stuttgart at the BayArena for matchday nine fixture.

Leverkusen are currently third on the table with 15 points in eight games, with four wins, three draws, and one loss so far in the Bundesliga. Stuttgart is eighth on the points table with 12 points in eight games, with three wins, three draws, and two losses.

Head-to-head:

• Leverkusen have won 25 of the last 41 meetings between the two teams.
• Stuttgart has recorded only 6 victories.
• The remaining 10 clashes have ended in draws.
• 4 of their last 5 meetings have ended in draws.

Form:

• Leverkusen in the league: W-D-D-W-D
• Leverkusen in all competitions: D-W-D-D-W
• Stuttgart in the League: W-D-D-L-W
• Stuttgart in all competitions: D-L-W-W-W

Team News:

For Bayer Leverkusen, Amine Adli and Jeanuël Belocian are injured. Stuttgart's Dan-Axel Zagadou, Jeff Chabot, Justin Diehl, Leonidas Stergiou, Luca Raimund, and Yannik Keitel are injured and will miss the game.

Player(s) to watch:

The stage is set for a striker's duel as Victor Boniface and Deniz Undav face off. Boniface, the Nigerian sensation, has been a revelation for Bayer Leverkusen, scoring eight goals and providing an assist in 12 games. Undav, Stuttgart's goal-scoring threat, has also been impressive, contributing seven goals and one assist in 14 matches.

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