Preview: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart - Team news and prediction.

Leverkusen has yet to suffer a defeat this season, so the conditions look favorable as they face Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal this Monday. In their recent match, they secured a 0-2 victory away against Darmstadt, putting them at the top of the Bundesliga with a two-point lead over rivals Bayern Munich. Stuttgart has also displayed good form in their last two games, particularly impressing in their offensive play. Accumulating 6 points in the last two matches, with a goal difference of 8-3, reflects open and highly entertaining games. This season, Stuttgart has surprised many, currently sitting at the 3rd position and contending for Champions League spots. Therefore, we can expect an exciting quarterfinal with both teams eager to push forward and win the match.

Last five meetings between Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart: 
◉ 1-1: Stuttgart vs. Leverkusen 
◉ 1-1: Stuttgart vs. Leverkusen 
◉ 2-0: Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart 
◉ 4-2: Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart 
◉ 1-3: Stuttgart vs. Leverkusen 

Team news: 
Victor Boniface, Exequiel Palacios, and Arthur are all dealing with injuries and are not expected to be part of the match squad for this fixture. Kossounou is still on international duty, but there is good news as Edmond Tapsoba has returned from AFCON and is expected to be part of the starting lineup.

Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey are still sidelined with injuries for Stuttgart. Woo-yeong Jeong and Silas Katompa Mvumpa are still on international duty with their respective national teams. However, top scorer Serhou Guirassy has recently returned, but it is expected that he will begin the match on the bench as Denis Undav has been in good form recently.

Leverkusen expected lineup:
Kovar; Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba; Tella, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Hlozek; Schick. 

Stuttgart expected lineup: 
Nubel; Stergiou, Anton, Rouault; Vagnoman, Karazor, Stiller, Mittelstadt; Millot, Fuhrich; Undav. 

Prediction: 
Leverkusen is having a historic season, and it's challenging to see how they could lose. Stuttgart, on the other hand, is also in good form. However, we believe that Leverkusen will once again showcase their class and secure the victory in what we expect to be a high-scoring and entertaining match. Therefore, we predict a Leverkusen win with both teams scoring in the match, with odds at 3.00 at Bet365.