The Round 16 Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart will take place on 10 january at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, coached by Kasper Hjulmand, last round managed to beat RB Leipzig away (3:1). As a result, the home side recorded their ninth win of the current campaign and for the sixth time this Bundesliga season scored at least three goals in a match. The hosts have 29 points and have risen to third place in the table. It is worth noting that the team has scored 33 goals in the current campaign and is second only to Bayern Munich (55) in that statistic.
- The club has not lost in 6 of its last 7 home Bundesliga matches (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The team scored at least twice in 7 of their last 10 home league meetings.
- The hosts kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 Bundesliga home matches.
Potential Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineup (3-4-3)*
Mark Flekken – Jeanouel Belocian, Robert Andrich, Loic Bade – Aleix Garcia, Marten Therrie, Jonas Hofmann, Arthur – Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Nathan Tella.
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios is injured. Defender Edmond Tapsoba, as well as midfielders Eliesse Ben Seghir and Ibrahim Maza, are with their national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations.
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart, coached by Sebastian Hoeness, last round failed to break Hoffenheim's resistance in a home clash (0:0). As a result, the club has failed to win in 4 of its last 5 league matches (2 draws, 2 defeats). In addition, the visitors did not score for the second time in the current Bundesliga campaign. The visitors, with 26 points, are in sixth place in the table. It is worth noting that the away side have the third-best away scoring record in the current campaign (14).
- At least three goals were scored in each of the club's last nine away Bundesliga matches.
- Both opponents scored in 7 of the club's last 9 away league matches.
- The away side have avoided defeat in the second half in 10 of their last 12 away Bundesliga matches (8 wins, 2 draws).
Potential VfB Stuttgart Lineup (4-3-3)*
Alexander Nubel – Finn Jeltz, Maximilian Mittelstadt, Julian Schabo, Joshua Vagnoman – Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Nicolas Nartey – Tiago Tomas, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling.
Defenders Dan-Axel Zagadou and Luca Hakes will not play due to injuries. In addition, midfielder Bilal El Khannouss has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations. Also note the club's signing of forward Jeremi Arevalo, while forward Silas Mvumpa has left the club.
Referee
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Matches – 8 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls average per match – 21;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart
At home, Bayer 04 Leverkusen tend to play as the aggressor regardless of the opponent's level and have no problems with scoring. In their last ten home Bundesliga matches the home side have never left the field without scoring, netting a total of 22 goals over that stretch. In addition, in 4 of their last 5 home league meetings the club has scored at least twice.
VfB Stuttgart very rarely struggle to break down opponents' defenses on the road and score regularly. The visitors' scoring run away from home in the Bundesliga already spans 12 matches, with the side managing to score at least three goals in six of those games. On the other hand, the away side cannot boast a reliable defense: in eight away matches this campaign the away side have conceded 14 goals.
We expect an entertaining and high-scoring game from both sides.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals and Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is indicated.