Bundesliga: Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart live
Preview
Dortmund welcome Stuttgart to the Signal Iduna park for match day 12 of the Bundesliga season. The match kicks off at 2:30 pm(GMT) with referee Harm Osmers set to officiate. Both teams need all three points for different reasons; Dortmund seek to close in on Bayern Munich while Stuttgart seek to move out of the relegation battle.
Dortmund are in good form coming into this game. Second on the Bundesliga table after eleven games, a win will move Dortmund a point behind defending champions Bayern Munich. In their last five competitive games, Dortmund have won three and lost two. Marco Rose’s men are yet to lose at home in the league this season, winning all six games at the Signal Iduna. Dortmund lost their last match before the international break in a 2-1 defeat to RB Leipzig.
Stuttgart sit sixteenth on the Bundesliga table after eleven games. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men have failed to win any of their last five competitive games, losing three and drawing two. In their last game, Stuttgart lost 1-0 at home to Arminia Bielefeld in a game they completely dominated. With pressure on Stuttgart to produce results, this game will be huge if they’re going to turn around their season.
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Head-to-head
In the last five competitive games between Dortmund and Stuttgart, Dortmund have won four and lost one at home to Stuttgart. Their last meeting was in the league last season at the Mercedes Benz Arena, where Dortmund came from a goal down to win 3-2 thanks to goals from Jude Bellingham, Marco Reus and Ansgar Knauff.
Prediction
Dortmund have a superior head-to-head record against VfB Stuttgart. The quality of players on the Dortmund side are superior to Stuttgart. With Bayern Munich dropping three points against Augsburg, Dortmund will need to seize this opportunity if they dream of winning the league this season. A win for Dortmund is the most probable outcome.
Lineup
Dortmund XI: Kobel; Guerreiro, Akanji, Hummels, Meunier; Witsel, Bellingham; Brandt, Reus, Hazard; Malen
Stuttgart XI: Müller; Anton, Ito, Mavropanos; Massimo, Karazor, Endo, Sosa, Mangala; Coulibaly, Förster
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