Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart: what the data says
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Bayer Leverkusen lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Bayer Leverkusen +1.31, Stuttgart +0.08.
- Points per game over the last five: Bayer Leverkusen 2.60, Stuttgart 1.20.
- Attack: Bayer Leverkusen xG per match 2.39, 19.4 shots, 3.8 big chances created; Stuttgart xG per match 2.42, 20.2 shots, 5.2 big chances created. Bayer Leverkusen have the better conversion (2.80 vs 1.40).
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Bayer Leverkusen 1.08, Stuttgart 2.34; shots on target faced 5.8 vs 9.5, big chances faced 1.6 vs 4.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Big chances faced per match
1.6
vs 4.2
· Edge 62.4%
Points per game
2.60
vs 1.20
· Edge 53.8%
xGA per match
1.08
vs 2.34
· Edge 53.8%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Big chances created per match
5.2
vs 3.8
· Edge 27.6%
Goals conceded per match
1.00
vs 1.20
· Edge 16.7%
Shots on target per match
12.2
vs 11.6
· Edge 5.3%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Bayer Leverkusen
|
Metric |
Stuttgart
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.60 | Points per game | 1.20 |
| 2.80 | Goals per match | 1.40 |
| 1.20 | Goals conceded per match | 1.00 |
| 2.16 | Expected points per game | 1.42 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.39 | xG per match | 2.42 |
| 19.4 | Shots per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 20.2 |
| 11.6 | Shots on target per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 12.2 |
| 3.8 | Big chances created per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 5.2 |
| 56.0% | Possession 5 / 4 matches with data | 57.2% |
| 12.6 | Deep completions per match | 8.2 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.08 | xGA per match | 2.34 |
| 11.8 | Shots faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 18.8 |
| 5.8 | Shots on target faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 9.5 |
| 1.6 | Big chances faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 4.2 |
| 4.4 | Deep completions allowed per match | 8.2 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 18.8 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 20.8 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Bayer Leverkusen 12
- Christian Kofane Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Christian Kofane Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Eliesse Ben Seghir Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Eliesse Ben Seghir Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Guéla Doué Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Guéla Doué Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Kennet Eichhorn Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Kennet Eichhorn Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Martin Terrier Injury Expected back early December 2026
- Martin Terrier Injury Expected back early December 2026
- Montrell Culbreath Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Montrell Culbreath Injury Expected back late October 2026
Stuttgart 4
- Dan-Axel Zagadou Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Josha Vagnoman Injury Doubtful
- Justin Diehl Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Tiago Tomás Injury Expected back late October 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.