Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart Prediction & Betting Tips (1 November)

Crowned German champion for the first time in its history last spring after a legendary season, Bayer Leverkusen has already fallen behind in defending its title at the start of the season. Indeed, after 8 days, the residents of the BayArena are on the 3rd step of the podium, already 5 units behind the first 2, Bayern Munich and Leipzig. The fault in particular is its 3 draws conceded during the last 4 days played against Bayern Munich 1-1, Holstein Kiel 2-2, Eintracht Frankfurt victory 2-1 and finally Werder Bremen 2-2 last Saturday . At the same time, Xabi Alonso's men were held to a draw by Brest in the Champions League last week 1-1 and they will face Elversberg in the German Cup on Tuesday. Opposite, Stuttgart finished in 2nd place in the standings. last season to everyone's surprise, even having the luxury of beating Bayern Munich to the wire.

Unfortunately for them, the Swabians are unable to do the same thing this year and for the moment they must be content with occupying 8th place in the standings with 12 points on the clock. Hooked by Wolfsburg 2-2 and Hoffenheim 1-1, Sebastian Hoeness' players then fell onto the Bayern Munich field before moving forward against Holstein Kiel last Saturday 2-1. A few days earlier, Stuttgart had achieved a good coup by winning the Champions League at Juventus 0-1. Tuesday evening, this team hosts Kaiserslautern in a German Cup match.

If we put aside the former Toulousain Adli who suffers from a fractured fibula and the ex Rennais Belocian who joined the infirmary during the last few days, everyone should be on deck on the Bayer Leverkusen side for this meeting. Consequently, the nugget Florian Wirtz (4 goals and 1 assist in the Bundesliga + 3 goals in the Champions League) will be a candidate for a place in Xabi Alonso's starting 11 in the same way as the excellent full-backs Frimpong (1 goal, 2 assists) and Grimaldo (1 goal, 1 assist) or midfielders Andrich (2 goals) and Xhaka (1 goal, 3 assists). At the forefront, we should undoubtedly find the Nigerian Boniface who is the top scorer of this team with 6 goals to his credit. For its part, Stuttgart will have to go to the defending champion without the long-term injured Stergiou and Nartey, the defender recruited this summer who is sick Al Dakhil, and replacement Diehl, all on the floor at the moment. The tricolor defender Zagadou, the midfielder Führich and the unused Raimund must also withdraw this week.

Finally, senior defender Chabot will be suspended after being sent off last weekend against Holstein Kiel . As for the available players, we will of course keep a close eye on the attacking duo made up of the formidable Undav and Demirovic who have both reached the mark of 5 goals scored in the Bundesliga this season. Former Rennais Rieder (1 goal, 2 assists), the French international hopeful Millot (3 goals) and the former Rémois El Bilal Touré, scorer last week, will also be operational.