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VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen predictions cover Bundesliga (Germany), Regular Season - 33 on 9 May 2026. Kick-off is listed for Saturday, 9 May 2026 at 15:30 CEST. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. Because this is the predictions tab, the copy focuses on the pre-match view rather than live in-play swings after kick-off.

The pre-match prediction split is VfB Stuttgart 14%, Draw 33%, Bayer Leverkusen 53%, giving Bayer Leverkusen the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.

Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, VfB Stuttgart have taken 6 points while Bayer Leverkusen have taken 7. That comes from VfB Stuttgart taking 1 win and Bayer Leverkusen taking 2 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at VfB Stuttgart +0 and Bayer Leverkusen +1.

Season and schedule context add season pace at VfB Stuttgart 1.82 points per game versus Bayer Leverkusen 1.74, venue split at 2.29 home points per game against 1.65 away points per game, and rest days at VfB Stuttgart 7 and Bayer Leverkusen 6.9. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.

Recent head-to-head context lists VfB Stuttgart 2 recent H2H wins, Bayer Leverkusen 1 recent H2H win, and 3 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.

Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at VfB Stuttgart 11 versus Bayer Leverkusen 10.4 and clean-sheet rate at 32% against 24%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.

The prediction trend contains 16 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.