Bayer Leverkusen vs. VfB Stuttgart Preview

Bayer Leverkusen clashes with VfB Stuttgart in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday while VfB Stuttgart lost 2-1 against Werder Bremen on the road on Sunday.

Bayer Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga standings with 80 points in 30 games while VfB Stuttgart is in third place with 63 points in 30 games.

The player to watch in this game is Jonas Hofmann, who has five goals and six assists in 28 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Jonas Hofmann a 49.86 percent chance to score against VfB Stuttgart. He has 134 SCA and 15 GCA in 28 Bundesliga games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Bayer Leverkusen 1.88
• VfB Stuttgart 3.75
• Draw 4.00

Spread

• Bayer Leverkusen -0.5 (1.80)
• VfB Stuttgart +0.5 (1.92)

Total

• Over 3 (1.87)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on December 10 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Bayer Leverkusen, Jonas Hofmann has a 49.86 percent chance to score. He averages 4.16 shots overall per sim, 3 shots on goal per and 0.69 goals per sim.

For VfB Stuttgart, Sehrou Guirassy has a 49 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.08 shots overall per sim, 1.21 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayer Leverkusen 1.88

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayer Leverkusen in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayer Leverkusen 1.88 to VfB Stuttgart 1.51. 

 

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