The Bundesliga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as VfB Stuttgart lock horns with Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen side in an important encounter at the MHP Arena on Sunday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Bayer Leverkusen are currently in second place in the Bundesliga standings and have been in impressive form so far this season. The away side slumped to a damaging 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League this week and will need to bounce back in this match.
VfB Stuttgart, on the other hand, are in 10th place in the league table at the moment and have been inconsistent so far this season. The hosts were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Holstein Kiel in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this weekend.
Bayer Leverkusen are in the midst of a slump at the moment and cannot afford to put a foot wrong this weekend. The reigning champions are nine points behind Bayern Munich in the title race and are in desperate need of a resurgence.
VfB Stuttgart have failed to make their mark this season and have a poor recent record in this fixture. Bayer Leverkusen are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: VfB Stuttgart 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen
Tip 1: Result - Bayer Leverkusen to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Bayer Leverkusen to score first - Yes