LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 10: Goalkeeper Mark Flekken (L) and Robert Andrich of Leverkusen shake hands with the opponent ahead of the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on January 10, 2026 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images)

Stuttgart defeated Leverkusen 4-1 the last time the two sides met in the Bundesliga.