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Bundesliga · Regular Season - 8 · 2026-10-31 14:30 UTC · BayArena, Leverkusen

LeverkusenTeam strength 1804 · projected league finish #3
MOST LIKELY RESULT
Leverkusen
single most likely score: 11 (13.2%)
StuttgartTeam strength 1763.8 · projected league finish #4
Leverkusen wins 46.2%Draw — neither team wins 27.7%Stuttgart wins 26.1%Average simulated goals 1.611.17

These three percentages add to 100%. They show what may happen, not what will happen.

Why does Leverkusen have the highest number? Leverkusen currently has the stronger recent-results rating. The calculation also allows for Leverkusen playing at home. Across many simulated versions of this match, the average goal totals are 1.61for Leverkusen and 1.17 for Stuttgart. That makes Leverkusen the highest of the three result estimates at 46.2%. For the full league season, Leverkusen is projected to earn about 62points and Stuttgart about 57. Read the beginner's guide or see the technical calculation.

Model reading — citable summary

The Open Model gives Leverkusen a 46.2% chance of beating Stuttgart at home in the Bundesliga on 2026-10-31, with 27.7% for the draw and 26.1% for an away win. The single most likely score is 11 (13.2%), with average simulated goals of 1.611.17; the chance of both teams scoring is 56.7% and of three or more total goals 52.6%. Estimates come from an Elo → Dixon-Coles → Monte Carlo model, walk-forward backtested on 913 internationals (ranked probability score 0.175 vs 0.241 for random guessing) with a public prediction record.

Source: The Open Model (theopenmodel.com) · probabilities as of the latest daily build · data reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.

Possible final scores
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07.75.74.21.60.50.1
18.513.26.82.70.80.2
28.19.45.52.10.60.2
34.35.13.01.20.30.1
41.72.01.20.50.10.0
5+0.80.90.50.20.10.0

Home-team goals run down the left; away-team goals run across the top. Each cell is that score's estimated chance.

Most likely scores
11 13.2%21 9.4%10 8.5%20 8.1%00 7.7%12 6.8%
Other match possibilities
Both teams to score56.7%
2 or more total goals78.1%
3 or more total goals52.6%
4 or more total goals30.4%
Leverkusen avoids defeat73.9%
Stuttgart avoids defeat53.8%
Leverkusen allows no goals31.1%
Stuttgart allows no goals19.9%
Season outlook
ClubExpected pointsChampionTop fourRelegation
Leverkusen621.6%70.5%
Stuttgart570.4%45.9%

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