Leverkusen vs Stuttgart: match preview
Bundesliga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Leverkusen are 4th in Bundesliga with 13 points from 7 games (W4 D1 L2), scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.7 per game; their last 5 results read D-W-W-W-L.
Stuttgart are 15th in Bundesliga with 6 points from 7 games (W2 D0 L5), scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.9 per game; their last 5 results read L-L-W-L-L.
At home this season Leverkusen are W3 D0 L0 (scored 8, conceded 1); on the road Stuttgart are W1 D0 L3 (scored 4, conceded 8).
Patrik Schick leads the way for Leverkusen with 6 goals and 2 assists, while Ermedin Demirovic leads the way for Stuttgart with 3 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Leverkusen have won 2, Stuttgart 2, with 4 draws; the last meeting finished Stuttgart 3-1 Leverkusen.
What to watch: Leverkusen's attack against Stuttgart's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Bundesliga this season.
Leverkusen
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 6 | 2 | – |
Stuttgart
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ermedin Demirovic | 3 | – | – |
Season so far
| Leverkusen | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 4 | 15 |
| Points | 13 | 6 |
| W–D–L | 4-1-2 | 2-0-5 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 3-0-0 | 1-0-3 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | DWWWL | LLWLL |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 2 |
| Both teams scored | 57% | 57% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 86% | 57% |
| Points per game at home | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Points per game away | 1.00 | 0.75 |
| Biggest win | 4-0 v Union Berlin | 4-1 v 1. FC Köln |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-3 at Hoffenheim | 1-5 at Bayern |
Leverkusen: recent results
Stuttgart: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Leverkusen 2 wins, 4 draws, Stuttgart 2 wins.
Club details
Leverkusen
- Head coach
- Carles Martínez (Spain)
- Stadium
- BayArena
- Founded
- 1904
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Niklas LombGermany · 33
- Janis BlaswichGermany · 35
- Mark FlekkenNetherlands · 33
Defenders
- Lucas VázquezSpain · 35
- Facundo MedinaArgentina · 27
- Edmond TapsobaBurkina Faso · 27
- Loïc BadeFrance · 26
- Miguel GutiérrezSpain · 25
- Jarell QuansahEngland · 23
- Tim OermannGermany · 23
Midfielders
- Jonas HofmannGermany · 34
- Aleix GarcíaSpain · 29
- Robert AndrichGermany · 32
- Malik TillmanUSA · 24
- Ignacio FernándezArgentina · 24
- Ibrahim MazaAlgeria · 20
- Kennet EichhornGermany · 17
- Naba MensahGermany · 19
Forwards
- Patrik SchickCzech Republic · 30
- Moussa DiabyFrance · 27
- Martin TerrierFrance · 29
- Victor BonifaceNigeria · 25
- Nathan TellaNigeria · 27
- Eliesse Ben SeghirFrance · 21
- Afonso MoreiraPortugal · 21
- Christian KofaneCameroon · 20
- Montrell CulbreathGermany · 19
- Ndjicoura BombaMali · 18
Stuttgart
- Head coach
- Sebastian Hoeneß (Germany)
- Stadium
- Mercedes-Benz Arena
- Founded
- 1893
Squad (30)
Goalkeepers
- Fabian BredlowGermany · 31
- Marius FunkGermany · 30
- Stefan DrljačaGermany · 27
- Dennis SeimenGermany · 20
Defenders
- Dan-Axel ZagadouFrance · 27
- Josha VagnomanGermany · 25
- Maximilian MittelstädtGermany · 29
- Julian ChabotGermany · 28
- Leonidas StergiouSwitzerland · 24
- Lorenz AssignonFrance · 26
- Ramon HendriksNetherlands · 25
- Ameen Al DakhilBelgium · 24
- Luca JaquezSwitzerland · 23
- Finn JeltschGermany · 20
Midfielders
- Nikolas NarteyDenmark · 26
- Grischa PrömelGermany · 31
- Atakan KarazorTurkey · 30
- Angelo StillerGermany · 25
- Bilal El KhannoussMorocco · 21
- Jarzinho MalangaGermany · 20
- Ertugrul YigitGermany · 17
Forwards
- Chris FührichGermany · 28
- Deniz UndavGermany · 30
- Ermedin DemirovicBosnia-Herzegovina · 28
- Jamie LewelingGermany · 25
- Tiago TomásPortugal · 24
- Dzenan PejcinovicGermany · 21
- Badredine BouananiAlgeria · 21
- Leo SauerSlovakia · 20
- JeremyEcuador · 21
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.