In the first match of the 9th round of the Bundesliga, taking place on the night of November 2nd, Beijing time, Bayer Leverkusen will host Stuttgart. Leverkusen has been unbeaten in their last 13 encounters with Stuttgart, and they aim to maintain this record and secure a win at home to catch up with Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Stuttgart hopes to break their long-standing curse of not winning against Leverkusen.
In the first 8 rounds, Leverkusen has achieved 4 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss, sharing the same points as Union Berlin and Freiburg but ranking 3rd due to a better goal difference. Their attack, with 20 goals scored, is second only to Bayern Munich, while their defense, having conceded 15 goals, is only slightly better than some relegation-threatened teams. In their previous 4 home matches, Leverkusen has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, scoring 10 goals and conceding 9.
Stuttgart, meanwhile, has secured 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in the first 8 rounds, placing them 8th in the league table. They have scored 17 goals, putting them among the top attackers in the Bundesliga. However, their away form is less impressive, with a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses, placing them in the mid-to-lower ranks of the league’s away performances.
Leverkusen’s Bonifas has already scored 6 goals, all from open play, while Wirtz has contributed 4 goals, both ranking high on the scorers’ list. For Stuttgart, Andorf and Demirovic have each scored 5 goals, placing them in the top 10 of the league’s goal scorers. However, Leverkusen currently has no significant injuries, while Stuttgart may be without Dil, Frisch, Ketter, Raymond, Roux, and Zagadou due to injuries, and Schaubot is suspended following a red card in the last match.
Despite competing on three fronts, Leverkusen has remained unbeaten in their last 10 matches, with a record of 6 wins and 4 draws. They have won 4 out of their last 5 home matches, drawing only one, and have secured consecutive home wins in the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. Stuttgart, on the other hand, has won 3 consecutive matches in the Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB-Pokal, including a 1-0 victory over Juventus in their last away Champions League match. However, they have failed to win in their last 2 away Bundesliga matches, suffering a 0-4 defeat to Bayern Munich in their most recent away league game.
In their last 13 meetings, Leverkusen has maintained an unbeaten record with 8 wins and 5 draws. The last time Stuttgart defeated Leverkusen was in the second leg of the 2017-18 season, winning 1-0 away. In their last 3 Bundesliga encounters, the two teams have drawn, and none of these matches ended in a scoreless draw.
As the defending champions of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen is 5 points behind the league leaders, and their sole objective in this home match is to secure a win to close the gap. Stuttgart, having gone 13 matches without a win against Leverkusen, aims to break this streak in this away fixture.
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