Leverkusen and Stuttgart can both make the first opening through their wide and central combinations. The harder question is whether either side can keep creating after a reply. Their recent headline shot totals include games whose chances came from different opponents and set pieces, so the quality of the next attack matters more here.
García can feed Schick or a wide runner, and Stuttgart have Undav and Demirović to attack the space left by Leverkusen's advancing players. Stiller played only part of Stuttgart's cup tie before his current injury, leaving a less proven route through the first midfield press; Assignon and Führich did get minutes in that match. Leverkusen's listed absences were largely present in its recent cup baseline, while Schick and Maza each played part of that comeback. I see chances at both ends, but Stuttgart's changed pivot makes repeated clean entries less convincing, and Leverkusen's cup recovery leaned heavily on dead balls. That's why I'm siding with a contained goal count in this match.
