PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

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·8 January 2026

PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

Bayer Leverkusen host Stuttgart this Saturday at the BayArena on Match Day 16 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen have picked up 29 points and currently lie in 3rd position. Last time out, Kasper Hjulmand's team triumphed 1-3 against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Stuttgart have won 26 points to date and are placed in 6th position. In their last game, Sebastian Hoeness's team won 3-2 against Luzern (Club Friendlies 2026).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayer Leverkusen winning 4-3.

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Bayer Leverkusen

Ibrahim Maza - Called Up To National Team
Christian Kofane - Called Up To National Team
Álex Grimaldo - Muscular problems
Exequiel Palacios - No Eligibility
Ernest Poku - Thigh Problems

Stuttgart

Luca Jaquez - Hamstring Injury
Stefan Drljaca - Muscle Injury

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Bayer Leverkusen ( vs RB Leipzig 2025-12-20): Mark Flekken, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Jeanuël Belocian, Arthur Augusto, Malik Tillman, Aleix García, Nathan Tella, Jonas Hofmann, Patrik Schick, Martin Terrier

Stuttgart ( vs TSG Hoffenheim 2025-12-20): Alexander Nübel, Josha Vagnoman, Julian Chabot, Finn Jeltsch, Max Mittelstadt, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Tiago Tomás, Nikolas Nartey, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav

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MANAGERS

Sebastian Hoeness faced Bayer Leverkusen on 11 occasions, recording seven draws and four losses.
Kasper Hjulmand faced Stuttgart on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Away, Stuttgart currently has one loss in the last five games.
Away, Stuttgart currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Away, Stuttgart comes from seven consecutive games scoring goals.
Away, Stuttgart comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Away, Stuttgart comes from two consecutive victories.
Stuttgart currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Stuttgart currently has two draws in the last 22 games.
Stuttgart comes from three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen currently has two losses in the last ten games.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen comes from 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has four losses in the last 22 games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 16 games.
Bayer Leverkusen comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Bayer Leverkusen comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Bayer Leverkusen comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart have faced each other 93 times, with Bayer Leverkusen having the advantage: 45 wins, against 23 victories for Stuttgart.
At BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen has an advantage in duels against Stuttgart: 26 wins in 49 games. Stuttgart has seven victories.
In the German League, there have been 88 matches between the two teams, with 41 wins for Bayer Leverkusen, 24 draws and 23 victories for Stuttgart.