VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen

VfB Stuttgart

3 - 1

Bayer Leverkusen

🕒 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Stuttgart Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Schröder 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 33

Regular Season Table

VfB Stuttgart 4 · Bayer Leverkusen 6

Referee Stats

Robert Schröder

9 matches · 3.78 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.78
Reds avg	0.11
Penalties avg	0.67
Over 4.5 cards	44%
Home wins	33%
Draws	33%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

VfB Stuttgart outshot their opponent (20-6).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
VfB Stuttgart had the sharper finishing (9-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

VfB Stuttgart (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-3-2

Goals For / Against

30 / 16

Avg: 1.76 / 0.94

Points

Avg: 2.29

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bayer Leverkusen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 28

Avg: 1.76 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 1.65

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

2.29

PPG

1.65

1.76

0.94

1.65

47%

O2.5

65%

41%

BTTS

65%

41%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

VfB Stuttgart rank4th

Bayer Leverkusen rank6th

VfB Stuttgart points62

Bayer Leverkusen points59

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.

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.

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

VfB Stuttgart last 5 home

W D W L W

Points10/15

Weighted index69

Goals9-4

Record3-1-1

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 away

L W W D D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals10-10

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 trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS41%

BTTS + O2.529%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 12%

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

VfB Stuttgart score at home82%

VfB Stuttgart clean sheet at home47%

Bayer Leverkusen score away76%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

VfB Stuttgart score first41%

VfB Stuttgart win after scoring first86%

Bayer Leverkusen score first53%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfB Stuttgart 71% · Bayer Leverkusen 50%

Avg first goal minute: VfB Stuttgart 53.1' · Bayer Leverkusen 19.2'

Vs league average

VfB Stuttgart score at home1.76 vs 1.78

VfB Stuttgart concede at home0.94 vs 1.46

Bayer Leverkusen score away1.76 vs 1.46

Bayer Leverkusen concede away1.65 vs 1.78

VfB Stuttgart score 1% below league average, while Bayer Leverkusen score 21% above league average.

Defensive side: VfB Stuttgart are 35% below league average at home, and Bayer Leverkusen are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

VfB Stuttgart goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 7

46-60 5

16-30 4

61-75 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 4

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 1

46-60 0

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 68% 2H scored: 32% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 11

0-15 5

16-30 5

46-60 4

76-90+ 4

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 10

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

46-60 5

16-30 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

49%

51%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

379

401

Passes Accurate

319

324

Passes %

84%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

1' ⚽

⚽

1' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Aleix García

Normal Goal · Assist: Christian Kofane

5' ⚽

⚽

5' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

E. Demirović

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Nartey

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. Mittelstädt

Penalty

45+4' ⚽

⚽

45+4' ⚽ VAR

E. Demirović

Penalty confirmed

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

D. Undav

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Leweling

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Aleix García

1st substitution · For: M. Tillman

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ M. Culbreath

2nd substitution · For: Arthur

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ D. Undav

1st substitution · For: Tiago Tomás

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ M. Mittelstädt

2nd substitution · For: L. Jaquez

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ Christian Kofane

3rd substitution · For: E. Poku

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ N. Nartey

3rd substitution · For: B. El Khannouss

80'

80' C. Führich

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ J. Quansah

4th substitution · For: E. Ben Seghir

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ J. Leweling

4th substitution · For: J. Vagnoman

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ C. Führich

5th substitution · For: L. Assignon

90+7'

90+7' Tiago Tomás

90+7'

90+7' E. Palacios

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 on Saturday, 09 May 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Robert Schröder. It was played at Stuttgart Arena.

First half: Bayer Leverkusen took an early lead at 1' when Aleix García scored, with the assist credited to Christian Kofane, making the score 0-1. VfB Stuttgart leveled the score at 5' when E. Demirović scored, with the assist credited to N. Nartey, making the score 1-1. VfB Stuttgart took the lead at 45' when M. Mittelstädt scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. VAR intervened at 45+4' for VfB Stuttgart (Penalty confirmed).

Second half: VfB Stuttgart extended the lead at 58' when D. Undav scored, with the assist credited to J. Leweling, making the score 3-1. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 65', with Aleix García replacing M. Tillman. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 65', with M. Culbreath replacing Arthur. VfB Stuttgart made their 1st substitution at 68', with D. Undav replacing Tiago Tomás. VfB Stuttgart made their 2nd substitution at 78', with M. Mittelstädt replacing L. Jaquez. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Christian Kofane replacing E. Poku. VfB Stuttgart made their 3rd substitution at 78', with N. Nartey replacing B. El Khannouss. C. Führich received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 80'. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 86', with J. Quansah replacing E. Ben Seghir. VfB Stuttgart made their 4th substitution at 87', with J. Leweling replacing J. Vagnoman. VfB Stuttgart made their 5th substitution at 87', with C. Führich replacing L. Assignon. Tiago Tomás received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart at 90+7'. E. Palacios received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 90+7'.

VfB Stuttgart used 5 substitutions while Bayer Leverkusen used 4 substitutions. VfB Stuttgart got 2 yellow cards, while Bayer Leverkusen got 1 yellow card.