VfB Stuttgart – Bayer Leverkusen

Stuttgart will host Bayer Leverkusen in what promises to be a crucial clash for both sides in the league table. The home side sit 14th with just three points from a win and two defeats, having scored six and conceded eight, while the visitors sit comfortably in eighth place on four points after a win, a draw and a loss, boasting a positive goal difference of three (eight scored, five conceded). Stuttgart will be looking to snap their recent run of setbacks and climb out of the relegation zone, whereas Leverkusen will aim to consolidate their mid‑table position and push back into the European spots. The two clubs have met several times in recent seasons, with Leverkusen generally holding the edge, adding extra incentive for Stuttgart to turn the tide on their own turf.