Leverkusen vs Stuttgart: Leverkusen eye a 4th successive league win when they face relegation threatened, Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Match Details:Â
Teams: Leverkusen vs Stuttgart
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany
Date: Saturday 12th February, 2022
Time: 11:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Leverkusen made it a hat-trick of league wins with a 5-2 away win over Borussia Dortmund in their previous Bundesliga clash last week.
Akanji (og), Wirtz, Andrich, Tah and Diaby were the scorers for the visitors as they managed to close the gap on Dortmund.
The win keeps them in 3rd place with 38 points as they eye a 4th successive League win.
On the other hand, Stuttgart lost their third match in succession 2-3 at home to Frankfurt last time out.
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Anton and Kalajdzic’s strikes weren’t enough as the visitors came back to inflict another defeat.
With no win in their last 5 matches, Stuttgart is struggling for any sort of tempo or consistency.
Stuttgart is in 17th place with 18 points and need a stunning turnaround as they hope to avoid the drop.
Both sides last met in the Bundesliga in September, where Leverkusen won 3-1 away from home.
Form Guide
Leverkusen: WWWDL
Stuttgart: LLLDL
Last Matches of both teams:
Dortmund 2-5 Leverkusen
Stuttgart 2-3 Frankfurt
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Leverkusen vs Stuttgart in India?
The live stream is available on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Team News
Lunev, Sinkgraven, Baumgartlinger and Kossounou are ruled out of contention due to injuries.
Egloff, Nartey, Kalajdzic and Anton (covid) are out for the visitors due to long term injuries.
Leverkusen possible 11:
Hradecky, Frimpong, Tah, Hincapie, Bakker, Andrich, Demirbay, Bellarabi, Wirtz, Diaby and Schick
Bayer Leverkusen are just the third opposition side to score 4+ goals away at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga since the start of the 2019/20 season:
â—Ž 5 – Stuttgart (2020)
â—Ž 4 – Hoffenheim (2020)
â—‰ 4 – Leverkusen (2022)And there’s still time for more. 😀 pic.twitter.com/lJNXd69QK2
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 6, 2022
Stuttgart possible 11:
Müller, Ito, Mavropanos, Stenzel, Mvumpa, Endo, Mangala, Sosa, Tomas, Führich and Marmoush
Prediction: Leverkusen 3-0 Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen are the stronger and more confident unit in this one and we expect a comfortable home win for them.
With no wins in their last 5 matches, Stuttgart is woefully out of form and lack the mentality.
Players to watch out for: Schick, Diaby, Marmoush and Mangala.