Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
VfB Stuttgart have won just one of their last 17 Bundesliga meetings with Bayer Leverkusen (otherwise D4, L12). However, that win did come at the BayArena on matchday 32 in 2017/18 (1-0).
Stuttgart have suffered 13 defeats to Leverkusen in all competitions since the start of the 2010/11 season – they’ve only lost more games against Bayern (19). Bayer 04 haven’t beaten any other side more often in that timeframe (also 13 wins against Augsburg).
Bayer Leverkusen have recorded 36 Bundesliga wins against Stuttgart, more than against any other team. The Werkself have only scored more top-flight goals against Gladbach (145) than they have against VfB (134).
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have lost five of their last seven Bundesliga games (W1, D1) – no side has suffered more defeats in that timeframe. They were the league’s only unbeaten team after the opening 12 matchdays.
Leverkusen have now lost back-to-back Bundesliga games without scoring a single goal for the first time since December 2019. Three straight defeats without a goal would equal a record negative run that they last endured in autumn 2015.
Bayer Leverkusen have lost their opening two matches in the second half of a Bundesliga season for the first time in four years – they last started with three straight defeats in 2002/03, a season they finished in 15th, narrowly avoiding relegation.
VfB Stuttgart have collected 25 points from their opening 19 Bundesliga games, a tally they last achieved in 2012/13. The last time they had more points at this stage was in 2008/09 (31), a season they finished in third place.
Stuttgart have already scored 22 goals in their 10 Bundesliga away games this season, with only Bayern netting more (23). The only promoted side in BL history with more goals to their name after 10 away matches was Hoffenheim in 2008/09 (25).
VfB Stuttgart have lost their last two Bundesliga away games, which is as many defeats as they suffered across their opening eight matches on the road this season. Despite that, they have still picked up 17 points away from home, a tally only Bayern can top (22).
Stuttgart’s Silas Wamangituka scored his 11th goal of the season in the 2-0 win last time out. The last VfB player to have as many goals after 19 Bundesliga matchdays was Fredi Bobic in 1996/97.
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