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Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Sarwar ·
Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen meet a Stuttgart side without a win in the Bundesliga since early February.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday March 16th 2025: – UK – 6:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

Stuttgart Team News: Zagadou and Stergiou among absentees

Injuries rule out the likes of Dan-Axel Zagadou, Nikolas Nartey and Luca Raimund, whilst centre-back Leonidas Stergiou is suspended.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Nubel; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; Undav, Demirovic

Unavailable: Chase (Injured), Nartey (Injured), Raimund (Injured), Stergiou (Suspended), Zagadou (Injured)

Questionable: 

Bayer Leverkusen Team News: Ankle ligament damage for Wirtz 

An ankle ligament injury suffered against Werder Bremen is set to sideline Florian Wirtz for an extended period of time. He joins a lengthy injury list that includes Edmund Tapsoba, Nathan Tella and Mario Hermoso.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Hradecky; Mukiele, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Adli, Boniface, Garcia

Unavailable: Belocian (Injured), Hermoso (Injured), Tapsoba (Injured), Tella (Injured), Terrier (Injured), Wirtz (Injured)

Questionable: 

Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Neither Stuttgart nor Bayer Leverkusen have much to gain from this being a draw. Stuttgart are in rotten form and are desperately trying to turn things around and get back into the European places. Bayer Leverkusen meanwhile, come into this game on the back of a shock defeat at the hands of Werder Bremen, not to mention being dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich.

It would be no surprise therefore, if we saw a more open affair with players on both sides pushed forward whenever possible and attacking play prioritised by the two head coaches. Expect chances at either end of the pitch and whilst the game itself could go either way, especially with Wirtz being out for the visitors, backing both teams to score has to be favoured.

Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen Tip: Both teams to score

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