VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen
VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen
VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Bayer Leverkusen
VfB Stuttgart delivered a commanding performance to beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 at home, handing the Bundesliga champions a defeat that raised genuine questions about their consistency in the season's final stretch.
VfB Stuttgart picked up three points at home, extending their winning run.
Plenty of attacking intent from both sides produced an entertaining goal tally.
The result has implications at both ends of the VfB Stuttgart end of the standings.
Stuttgart 3-1 Leverkusen: The Champions Are Humbled in the Neckar Valley
VfB Stuttgart delivered a commanding performance to beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 at home, handing the Bundesliga champions a defeat that raised genuine questions about their consistency in the season's final stretch.
Read full report →- 1'assist: Christian Kofane
- 5'assist: Nikolas Nartey
- 45+4'
- 45+7'Left foot shot
- 58'assist: Jamie Leweling
- 65'off: Montrell Culbreath
- 65'off: Aleix García
- 68'off: Deniz Undav
- 78'off: Maximilian Mittelstädt
- 78'off: Christian Kofane
- 78'off: Nikolas Nartey
- 80'Foul
- 86'off: Jarell Quansah
- 87'off: Jamie Leweling
- 87'off: Chris Führich
- 90+7'Argument
- 90+7'Argument
Expected Goals (xG)
How the result affects the Bundesliga standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 89 |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 73 |
| 3 |  RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 |
| 8 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 |
What was the final score of VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen?
The match finished 3-1 to VfB Stuttgart.
Who won VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen?
VfB Stuttgart won the match 3-1.
When did VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen take place?
The match took place on Saturday, 9 May 2026.
📊 AI-generated recap and structured data
Stuttgart beat Leverkusen 3-1 at home in a Bundesliga encounter that confirmed our model's pre-match pick of a Stuttgart win at 40% probability. The hosts dominated despite Leverkusen's recent form; both sides found the net, continuing Stuttgart's perfect streak of both teams scoring across their last five matches. Our model's call landed on the day. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The result reshuffled the upper table standings. Stuttgart's 3 points lifted them to 5th place, narrowing the gap to the Champions League spots. Leverkusen remained 4th but saw their 3-game winning streak halted, potentially signaling vulnerability in their title challenge. Our model suggested Stuttgart's inconsistency made this upset plausible given Leverkusen's recent fixture congestion. The defeat marked Leverkusen's second loss of the season.
VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga · 09/05/2026, 14:30:00