Bayer Leverkusen will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak to 30 games this season when they take on Stuttgart in Tuesday's DFB-Pokal quarter-final clash at BayArena.
Xabi Alonso's men last defeated Darmstadt 2-0 in Bundesliga, while Stuttgart come into the game on the back of a 3-1 league win at Freiburg at the weekend.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | February 6, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45 pm GMT |
| Venue: | BayArena |
The DFB-Pokal match between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart will be played at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.
It will kick off at 7:45 pm GMT on Tuesday, February 6, in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart online - TV channels & live streams
 | Viaplay Sports 1 | Watch here |
The game can be watched live on TV on Viaplay Sports 1 in the UK, and is available to stream online live through Viaplay.
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Team news & squads
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Burkina Faso's Edmond Tapsoba is likely to continue in the XI since returning from international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Odilon Kossounou is still at the AFCON with Ivory Coast, while Victor Boniface, Exequiel Palacios and Arthur are ruled out injured.
Bayer Leverkusen possible XI: Kovar; Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba; Tella, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Hlozek; Schick.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kovar, Hradecky, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Tapsoba, Hincapie, Tah, Stanisic, Monamay, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Fosu-Mensah |
| Midfielders: | Xhaka, Mbamba, Andrich, Puerta, Wirtz, Hofmann, Aourir, Tella |
| Forwards: | Schick, Hlozek, Iglesias, Adli |
Stuttgart team news
On loan from Brighton, Denis Undav bagged a hat-trick against RB Leipzig before scoring again in the Freiburg win.
With DR Congo's Silas Katompa Mvumpa still eyeing glory at the AFCON, Guinea's Serhou Guirassy has returned for club duty.
Meanwhile, Woo-yeong Jeong is with the South Korea side at the Asian Cup, with Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey out with knee injuries.
Stuttgart possible XI: Nubel; Stergiou, Anton, Rouault; Vagnoman, Karazor, Stiller, Mittelstadt; Millot, Fuhrich; Undav.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Nubel, Bredlow, Seimen, Schock |
| Defenders: | Ito, Anton, Stergiou, Rouault, Stergiou, Mittelstadt, Vagnoman, Stenzel |
| Midfielders: | Stiller, Karazor, Dahoud, Massimo, Millor, Egloff, Haraguchi, Ulrich, Fuhrich, Raimund |
| Forwards: | Guirassy, Leweling, Undav, Milosevic |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2023 | Stuttgart 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| May 14, 2023 | Stuttgart 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| November 12, 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| February 12, 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| September 19, 2021 | Stuttgart 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |