PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 09/05)

Predicted lineups

Stuttgart: Alexander Nübel, Josha Vagnoman, Luca Jaquez, Julian Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Chema Andrés, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Bilal El Khannouss, Chris Fuhrich, Deniz Undav

Bayer Leverkusen: Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Montrell Culbreath, Exequiel Palacios, Aleix García, Álex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick, Nathan Tella

Unavailable

Stuttgart

• Atakan Karazor - Red Card Suspension
• Ameen Al-Dakhil - Knee Problems
• Finn Jeltsch - Injury To Abdominal Muscles
• Lazar Jovanovic - Fitness

Bayer Leverkusen

• Martin Terrier - Hamstring Injury
• Lucas Vázquez - Knock

Last starting XIs

Stuttgart ( vs TSG Hoffenheim 2026-05-02): Alexander Nübel, Josha Vagnoman, Luca Jaquez, Julian Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Bilal El Khannouss, Chris Fuhrich, Deniz Undav

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs RB Leipzig 2026-05-02): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Montrell Culbreath, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick, Nathan Tella

Did you know...by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

• Sebastian Hoeness has faced Kasper Hjulmand on one occasion, recording one win.
• Kasper Hjulmand has faced Stuttgart on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat
• Sebastian Hoeness has faced Bayer Leverkusen on 12 occasions, recording one win, seven draws and four defeats

TEAMS

• Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen currently have one defeat in their last six games.
• Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen have scored in three consecutive matches.
• Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen are on a three-game unbeaten run.
• Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen are on a two-game winning streak.
• Bayer Leverkusen currently have four defeats in their last 22 games.
• Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in four consecutive matches.
• Bayer Leverkusen are on a two-game unbeaten run.
• Bayer Leverkusen are on a two-game winning streak.
• At home, Stuttgart currently have four defeats in their last 23 games.
• At home, Stuttgart currently have a draw in their last 11 games.
• At home, Stuttgart have scored in three consecutive matches.
• At home, Stuttgart are on a three-game unbeaten run.
• Stuttgart currently have one defeat in their last five games.
• Stuttgart have scored in five consecutive matches.
• Stuttgart have conceded in four consecutive matches.
• Stuttgart are on a two-game winless run.
• Stuttgart are on a three-game unbeaten run.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen have faced each other 94 times, with Bayer Leverkusen having the advantage: 45 wins, against 24 Stuttgart wins.
• At MHPArena, Bayer Leverkusen holds the edge in matches against Stuttgart: 19 wins in 44 games. Stuttgart has 16 victories.
• In the German Bundesliga, the two teams have played 89 matches, with 24 Stuttgart wins, 24 draws and 41 Bayer Leverkusen victories.