Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-12-09 14:30.
Following their 2-0 midweek DFB-Pokal victory against Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart must swiftly turn their attention back to Bundesliga matters, where they will meet fellow unlikely title chasers, Bayer Leverkusen. Just five points separate the sides, with an incredible 30-point haul after 13 games representing Stuttgart’s best ever return at this stage during the three points for a win era.
The Swabians’ all-or-nothing approach has helped secure that massive total so far as they’re the only Bundesliga side yet to play out a stalemate (W10, L3). Six of those victories came at home, a joint league-high along with Leverkusen, although this could be a much tougher proposition against another unbeaten side, especially seeing as four of Stuttgart’s last nine Sunday-held league games ended level.
Anything less than a positive result certainly would come as a shock for Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen, who remain well in the hunt for silverware on multiple fronts after extending their unbeaten competitive start to the season to 21 games in midweek (W19, D2). That has secured Die Werkself’s status as the only side across Europe’s traditional big-five leagues yet to lose in competitive action this season.
As a consequence of that sizzling hot form, no side can boast more away points earned after six Bundesliga trips this term (W5, D1), and without a defeat in any away H2H since April 2010 (W7, D4), the travelling fans may be confident of continuing their assault at the top. History beckons for the visitors if they manage to shut out their hosts too, as they enter this on the back of three straight away clean sheets, their joint-longest such run in the 21st century!
Players to watch: Serhou Guirassy has now scored in each of his last six Bundesliga home games, and is the first Stuttgart man to post such a streak since the legendary Mario Gómez did so in seven games back in 2007/08. Trying to outscore him will be Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface, who has five direct goal contributions across his last six club appearances (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Leverkusen have scored in both halves in 12 of their 13 league games, a comfortable league-high.