Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart Preview

Bayer Leverkusen welcome VfB Stuttgart to the BayArena on Saturday evening for a Bundesliga encounter between two sides in contrasting form. The hosts enter this fixture having won 3-1 away at RB Leipzig in their most recent outing on December 20th. Prior to that triumph, they defeated FC Cologne 2-0 at home on December 13th and drew 2-2 at home with Newcastle United in the Champions League on December 10th. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-0 away defeat to FC Augsburg on December 6th before securing a 1-0 away victory at Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup on December 2nd. With three wins, one draw and one loss from their last five matches, Leverkusen arrive in strong form and will be confident of extending their winning run.

VfB Stuttgart head to the BayArena having drawn 0-0 at home with TSG Hoffenheim in their most recent match on December 20th. In their previous outing, they thrashed Werder Bremen 4-0 away on December 14th and defeated Maccabi Tel-Aviv 4-1 at home in the Europa League on December 11th. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a heavy 5-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich on December 6th before claiming a 2-0 away victory at VfL Bochum in the German Cup on December 3rd. With three wins, one draw and one loss from their last five matches, Stuttgart have shown resilience after their comprehensive loss to Bayern.

The head-to-head record slightly favours Bayer Leverkusen, who have won two of the last five meetings with three draws. Most recently, Leverkusen claimed a thrilling 4-3 away victory in March 2025. The sides drew 0-0 at the BayArena in November 2024 and 2-2 at the same venue in both August 2024 and April 2024. Leverkusen also won 3-2 at home in February 2024, demonstrating their ability to edge tight encounters between these evenly-matched sides.

Fans across the globe can witness this Bundesliga showdown across multiple broadcasters. In Germany, Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW and Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD provide live coverage with the 17:30 GMT kick-off. Great Britain and Ireland viewers can watch on Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra and Sky Sports Football. Austrian audiences have access through Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD and Sky Go Austria. American supporters can follow the action on ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App. Canadian fans can tune in via DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada and OneSoccer.

Bayer Leverkusen Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	RB Leipzig	1-3	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025
✅	Bayer Leverkusen	2-0	FC Cologne	German Bundesliga	Dec 13, 2025
🤝	Bayer Leverkusen	2-2	Newcastle United	Champions League	Dec 10, 2025
❌	FC Augsburg	2-0	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Borussia Dortmund	0-1	Bayer Leverkusen	German Cup	Dec 2, 2025

VfB Stuttgart Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	VfB Stuttgart	0-0	TSG Hoffenheim	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025
✅	Werder Bremen	0-4	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Dec 14, 2025
✅	VfB Stuttgart	4-1	Maccabi Tel-Aviv	Europa League	Dec 11, 2025
❌	VfB Stuttgart	0-5	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Dec 6, 2025
✅	VfL Bochum	0-2	VfB Stuttgart	German Cup	Dec 3, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
VfB Stuttgart	3-4	Bayer Leverkusen	Mar 16, 2025	German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen	0-0	VfB Stuttgart	Nov 1, 2024	German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen	2-2	VfB Stuttgart	Aug 17, 2024	German Supercup
Bayer Leverkusen	2-2	VfB Stuttgart	Apr 27, 2024	German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen	3-2	VfB Stuttgart	Feb 6, 2024	German Cup

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Germany	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Football
Austria	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD, Sky Go Austria
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, OneSoccer
Ireland Republic	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Football
Portugal	DAZN2 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Japan	DAZN Japan
Spain	DAZN Spain