VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen match stats & report

3–4 Full time

Bundesliga · Germany · Regular Season - 26 · MHP Arena, Stuttgart · Ref D. Siebert

VfB Stuttgart stats & fixtures · Bayer Leverkusen stats & fixtures

VfB Stuttgart lost to Bayer Leverkusen 3–4 in the Bundesliga on 16 March 2025. Expected goals finished 2.19–1.68. Bayer Leverkusen had 57% of the ball.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen match statistics

VfB StuttgartBayer Leverkusen

43% Ball possession 57%
2.19 Expected goals (xG) 1.68
11 Total shots 14
6 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 11
1 Corners 10
13 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 2
348 Passes 439
76% Pass accuracy 80%
1 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

14' Goal E. Demirović VfB Stuttgart
27' Yellow card A. Karazor VfB Stuttgart
48' Goal N. Woltemade (assist E. Millot) VfB Stuttgart
51' Yellow card Finn Jeltsch VfB Stuttgart
56' Goal J. Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
62' Own goal G. Xhaka VfB Stuttgart
64' Yellow card N. Woltemade VfB Stuttgart
67' Goal P. Hincapie Bayer Leverkusen
74' Yellow card R. Andrich Bayer Leverkusen
76' Yellow card P. Hincapie Bayer Leverkusen
88' Own goal A. Stiller Bayer Leverkusen
90+4' Goal P. Schick (assist J. Frimpong) Bayer Leverkusen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

VfB Stuttgart

Confirmed 4-4-2 S. Hoeneß

33 A. Nübel

7 M. Mittelstadt 3 R. Hendriks 2 A. Al Dakhil 29 Finn Jeltsch

8 E. Millot 6 A. Stiller 16 A. Karazor 18 J. Leweling

11 N. Woltemade 9 E. Demirović

Bench J. Vagnoman , D. Undav , E. Touré , J. Chabot , C. Fuhrich , L. Jaquez , F. Bredlow , J. Bruun Larsen , Y. Keitel

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 4-4-1-1 Xabi Alonso

1 Lukáš Hrádecký

3 P. Hincapie 8 R. Andrich 4 J. Tah 23 N. Mukiele

20 Álex Grimaldo 24 Aleix García 34 G. Xhaka 30 J. Frimpong

25 E. Palacios

14 P. Schick

Bench V. Boniface , A. Adli , Arthur , J. Hofmann , M. Kovář , N. Lomb , A. Sarco , A. Natali , E. Buendía

Form guide

VfB Stuttgart at home

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 8.2 per game
Shots on target: 6.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Nov 24	Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart	0–0
27 Apr 24	Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart	2–2
10 Dec 23	VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen	1–1
14 May 23	VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen	1–1
12 Nov 22	Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart	2–0

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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