- Leverkusen have won three out of their last four matches with Stuttgart.
- The game in the first half of the season was won by Leverkusen by 4-0 and was the last Bundesliga match in which Stuttgart conceded four goals.
- Stuttgart are the best team of the second half of the campaign, gaining 31 points.
- No team has taken more points from the last five league games than Stuttgart (12, along with Werder and Wolfsburg).
- Stuttgart have only lost one home match (1-3 against Hamburg) under new manager Christian Gross, but won six.
- Bayer have lost their last three away matches.
