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The race for Champions League football in the Bundesliga is set to come down to the wire, and the loser of Stuttgart's clash with visitors Bayer Leverkusen at MHPArena will almost certainly be out of top four contention.
Fifth-placed Stuttgart and fourth-placed Leverkusen both have 58 points, while sixth-placed Hoffenheim are also in the mix with 58 points, and that means the final two matchweeks of the Bundesliga season are set to be frantic.
Read on for our Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen key stats
- Stuttgart have netted at least two goals in five of their last six meetings with the visitors.
- Leverkusen have scored at least three times in four of their eight most recent league fixtures.
- Stuttgart have conceded at least two goals in four of their past six Bundesliga matches.
- Both teams have scored in eight of Bayer Leverkusen's last 11 games.
Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview: A chaotic end to the season?
| Stuttgart | vs | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 5th | Position | 4th |
| 58 | Points | 58 |
| 66 | Goals For | 66 |
| 46 | Goals Against | 43 |
| 11 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 3rd | Home Rank | 5th |
| 6th | Away Rank | 4th |
Stuttgart have already surpassed the 50 points they totalled in the 2024-25 campaign when they finished ninth, but if they are to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons, they will need to improve upon their recent form.
Die Roten were held to a 3-3 stalemate by Hoffenheim on May 2, and they have now failed to win any of their last three league clashes, taking just two points from a possible nine.
The club face a difficult test against Eintracht Frankfurt in matchweek 34, whereas Leverkusen face a comparatively more straightforward task against newly-promoted Hamburger SV.
| Whispers Insight |
| Stuttgart rank third for penalties conceded in the Bundesliga this season (eight). |
Boss Sebastian Hoeness will face a selection dilemma in midfield given his primary ball-winner Atakan Karazor is suspended, meaning Angelo Stiller may have to be partnered by Chema Andres.
It should be noted that while Leverkusen may have an easier end of the season than Stuttgart, Hoffenheim's final two games come against 12th-plcaed Borussia Monchengladbach and 15th-placed Werder Bremen.
A draw on the weekend for either the hosts or visitors would almost certainly put Hoffenheim in pole position, meaning that neither can afford to settle for a point.
| Whispers Insight |
| Leverkusen have conceded eight more times from set pieces (13) than Stuttgart in the league this season. |
When the two clubs clashed in January, Leverkusen managed to emerge as 4-1 victors, their first win in 16 attempts in all competitions against Saturday's visitors.
Manager Kasper Hjulmand will hope that midfielders Exequiel Palacios and Aleix Garcia, who both started in the club's 4-1 win agaisnt RB Leipzig last weekend, both continue to excel in the middle of the pitch.
Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen form guide & betting tips
| Stuttgart | vs | Bayer Leverkusen |
| L-W-L-D-D | League Form | W-W-L-W-W |
| 5 | Points | 12 |
| 12th | Form Table | 2nd |
| 10 | Goals For | 14 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 7 |
| W-L-W-D-D | Form (all comps) | W-L-L-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Stuttgart 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen
While Stuttgart boast the advantage of playing at home, it is difficult to look past the strong form of Bayer Leverkusen, though the bookmakers have priced an away win at 2.9.
Saturday's clash could be an open game, and backing Bayer Leverkusen to Score Over 2.5 Goals – valued at 3.6 – could be an inspired prediction given their strong track record in the final third.
However, given both teams have often found the back of the net in games involving Leverkusen, predicting Both Teams to Score at 1.35 would be sensible.
Stuttgart have a strong history of scoring against Leverkusen, so there may be value in predicting Stuttgart to Score Over 1.5 Goals, with that prediction valued at 1.57.
| Whispers' Tips |
| > Over 2.5 Goals for Bayer Leverkusen | Likelihood: Outsider |
| > Both Teams to Score | Likelihood: Probable |
| > Stuttgart to Score Over 1.5 Goals | Likelihood: Probable |