BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS STUTTGART PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart meet at BayArena, in a match for the 32nd round of the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen got an away win by (0-2), the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-08-2017. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 10-24-2015, in a match for the Bundesliga which ended in a Bayer Leverkusen victory by (4-3). The goals of the match were scored by K. Bellarabi (57 ‘), S. Boenisch (70’), J. Hernández (71 ‘) and A. Mehmedi (89’), for Bayer Leverkusen, and M. Harnik (50 ‘). ), D. Didavi (54 ‘) and L. Rupp (60’), for Stuttgart. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Bayer Leverkusen:
After 14 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 51 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Borussia Dortmund by (4-0), after in the previous match they have won (4-1) at home, against Eintracht Frankfurt. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the league, Bayer Leverkusen won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 3 comebacks.
The Bayer Leverkusen comes to this unmotivated party, after having added the second defeat followed in official games, this time against Dortmund, by 4-0. Despite this less positive phase, the home team managed to stay in the area that gives access to European competitions next year. Normally the coach Heiko Herrlich presents on the field an offensive team, aligned at 4-2-3-1, with Alario being the freest player on the attack front. On the other hand, Kevin Volland is the great gunner of this Bayer Leverkusen, with 14 goals scored. We emphasize that the premises have presented capacity to maintain possession of the ball and quality in the completion, however, the defensive line is its weakest sector. For this game the coach can not count on Pohjanpalo, Wendell and Tah, all injured.
Stuttgart:
The away team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 42 points won, after 12 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hannover 96, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Werder Bremen, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Stuttgart won 11 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 matches they played as visitors. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 16 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 15 matches they have conceded the first goal.
The Stuttgart finally managed to return to the victories, beating Bremen 2-0: the team had not three previous matches for the championship. In the last away game, Stuttgart lost to Dortmund 3-0. In this away game, coach Tayfun Korkut must use the usual 4-4-2, benefiting the defensive organization and the successive transitions for the attack. On the other hand, Mario Gómez is the great highlight of Stuttgart, with 6 goals scored. It is important to remember that visitors present quality in set pieces, counterattack and finalization. Everything indicates that the coach does not have the injured Carlos Mané and Andreas Beck.
PREDICTION: Bayer Leverkusen to win @ 1.41
