With the final Champions League and Europa League group matches complete for this season, the focus now turns to domestic action. The weekend’s games in the Bundesliga start on Friday night with a meeting between Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen at the Mercedes Benz Arena. This match presents a chance for Stuttgart to move further away from the relegation zone and perhaps give themselves a chance to push into the top half before Christmas. Bayer Leverkusen have loftier ambitions and will see this as an opportunity to close in on the European places and maybe even challenge for one of the Champions League qualifying positions.
German Bundesliga – BayArena, Leverkusen – Saturday 2nd December 2017 – 14:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 13/5 at Skybet |
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Bayer Leverkusen
StuttgartStuttgart Form
Stuttgart start this match with 17 points to their name and are 13th in the Bundesliga. They have won just 1 of their last 4 games and will be looking forward to playing at home, where they have been performing well. Their only victory from their last 4 games came at home against Borussia Dortmund, while they have suffered 2 defeats and 1 draw in their 3 away games.
Stuttgart have not enjoyed themselves on the road this season but seem like a different team when playing in-front of their own fans. They have won 5 of their last 6 home Bundesliga games and are unbeaten in their last 15 games in all competitions at the Mercedes Benz Arena.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen start this match 4 points better off than their opponents and could extend that lead to 7 with a win. They are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, winning 4 and drawing 5 and will be hoping to even out that record by claiming maximum points from this game.
Bayer Leverkusen have been tough to beat in the Bundesliga recently but they have struggled to win matches, picking up 3 draws from their last 4 league games and drawing 5 of their last 8. Records show Bayer Leverkusen have seen both teams score in 9 of their last 11 away matches in all competitions meaning they have been quite entertaining to watch.
Team News
The same injury problems which troubled them last week have remained for Stuttgart and they are likely to be without Mathias Zimmermann, Alexander Meyer, Daniel Ginczek, Dzenis Burnic and Carlos Mane. Bayer Leverkusen travel without the injured duo of Vladlen Yurchenko and Charles Aranguiz plus Brazilian full-back Wendell is suspended.
Top Betting Tips
Stuttgart have a very good record at home while Bayer Leverkusen have become tough to beat both at home and on the road. This match should be close and the draw is 13/5 with Skybet. As mentioned above, Bayer Leverkusen have been scoring goals but also struggling to keep them out. Stuttgart have also seen both teams score in 3 of their last 4 games. Both teams to score is 4/7 with Ladbrokes and can be combined with the draw at 10/3 with Ladbrokes. Kevin Volland has been enjoying himself in-front of goal for Bayer Leverkusen this season and can be backed at 6/4 with Ladbrokes to score at any time.