Leverkusen are red hot at the moment. They are the team in Germany this season, overtaking the likes of Munchen, Hamburg and Wolfsburg to say a few. Moreover, Bayer Leverkusen have only allowed two goals in their home matches in 09/10 and with Stuttgart being poor travellers, it seems highly unlikely that the visitors will be up for this one. Out of six away games this season for Stuttgart, they have always been defeated in half of those.

Leverkusen's lead at the top of the table was slashed in recent weeks, mainly due to their taxing schedule which has seen them played against some of the bigger boys. Although they did not lose any of them, they must be somewhat disappointed for not turning some of the draws into wins.Hence, this gme presents a real opportunity for them to get back to winnning ways. A home win beckons which will see the hosts leapfrog Werder back into first.

Pick: Leverkusen -0.75 @2.09