Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart

Bayer Leverkusen

1 - 4

VfB Stuttgart

🕒 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Felix Zwayer 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 16

Regular Season Table

Bayer Leverkusen 6 · VfB Stuttgart 4

Referee Stats

Felix Zwayer

17 matches · 4.35 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.35
Reds avg	0.12
Penalties avg	0.53
Over 4.5 cards	41%
Home wins	41%
Draws	24%
Away wins	35%

How the match was won

Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (16-10).
Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (57%).
VfB Stuttgart had the sharper finishing (4-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-4

Goals For / Against

38 / 19

Avg: 2.24 / 1.12

Points

Avg: 1.82

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

VfB Stuttgart (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-6

Goals For / Against

41 / 33

Avg: 2.41 / 1.94

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.82

PPG

1.35

2.24

2.41

1.12

1.94

53%

O2.5

100%

65%

BTTS

82%

71%

Score 1st

59%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank6th

VfB Stuttgart rank4th

Bayer Leverkusen points59

VfB Stuttgart points62

Bayer Leverkusen: #6 · 59 pts · GD +21

14 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

VfB Stuttgart: #4 · 62 pts · GD +22

11 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

D W L W D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals13-8

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfB Stuttgart last 5 away

D D L W D

Points6/15

Weighted index36

Goals14-13

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.541%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

VfB Stuttgart trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS82%

BTTS + O2.582%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 65% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home100%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home35%

VfB Stuttgart score away100%

VfB Stuttgart clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first71%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first67%

VfB Stuttgart score first59%

VfB Stuttgart win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 60% · VfB Stuttgart 57%

Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 21.1' · VfB Stuttgart 20.9'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home2.24 vs 1.78

Bayer Leverkusen concede at home1.12 vs 1.46

VfB Stuttgart score away2.41 vs 1.46

VfB Stuttgart concede away1.94 vs 1.78

Bayer Leverkusen score 26% above league average, while VfB Stuttgart score 65% above league average.

Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 23% below league average at home, and VfB Stuttgart are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

0-15 8

31-45 7

16-30 6

61-75 6

46-60 5

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

16-30 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

46-60 2

VfB Stuttgart goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

31-45 10

16-30 9

46-60 5

61-75 5

0-15 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

16-30 4

61-75 4

0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

549

405

Passes Accurate

479

334

Passes %

87%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Leweling

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Undav

29' ⚽

⚽

29' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

M. Mittelstädt

Penalty

38'

38' M. Flekken

38'

38' J. Leweling

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

J. Leweling

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Undav

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 0-4

D. Undav

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Führich

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Belocian

1st substitution · For: L. Badé

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ N. Tella

2nd substitution · For: E. Poku

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 1-4

Álex Grimaldo

Penalty

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ M. Terrier

3rd substitution · For: A. Sarco

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ E. Fernández

4th substitution · For: J. Hofmann

70'

70' L. Badé

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ C. Führich

1st substitution · For: Finn Jeltsch

77'

77' Finn Jeltsch

78'

78' Álex Grimaldo

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ J. Vagnoman

2nd substitution · For: L. Assignon

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ J. Leweling

3rd substitution · For: Jeremy Arévalo

80'

80' Aleix García

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ Álex Grimaldo

5th substitution · For: Lucas Vázquez

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ N. Nartey

4th substitution · For: José María Andrés Baixauli

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ D. Undav

5th substitution · For: E. Demirović

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart 1-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 on Saturday, 10 January 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Felix Zwayer. It was played at BayArena.

First half: VfB Stuttgart took an early lead at 7' when J. Leweling scored, with the assist credited to D. Undav, making the score 0-1. VfB Stuttgart extended the lead at 29' when M. Mittelstädt scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. M. Flekken received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 38'. J. Leweling received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 38'. VfB Stuttgart extended the lead at 45' when J. Leweling scored, with the assist credited to D. Undav, making the score 0-3. VfB Stuttgart extended the lead at 45' when D. Undav scored, with the assist credited to C. Führich, making the score 0-4.

Second half: Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Belocian replacing L. Badé. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 46', with N. Tella replacing E. Poku. Bayer Leverkusen reduced the deficit at 66' when Álex Grimaldo scored (Penalty), making the score 1-4. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 66', with M. Terrier replacing A. Sarco. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 66', with E. Fernández replacing J. Hofmann. L. Badé received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 70'. VfB Stuttgart made their 1st substitution at 72', with C. Führich replacing Finn Jeltsch. Finn Jeltsch received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 77'. Álex Grimaldo received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 78'. VfB Stuttgart made their 2nd substitution at 79', with J. Vagnoman replacing L. Assignon. VfB Stuttgart made their 3rd substitution at 79', with J. Leweling replacing Jeremy Arévalo. Aleix García received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 80'. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 82', with Álex Grimaldo replacing Lucas Vázquez. VfB Stuttgart made their 4th substitution at 88', with N. Nartey replacing José María Andrés Baixauli. VfB Stuttgart made their 5th substitution at 88', with D. Undav replacing E. Demirović.

Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions while VfB Stuttgart used 5 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 4 yellow cards, while VfB Stuttgart got 2 yellow cards.