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Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 5
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 14:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Emre Can 26' Y
Y 28' Konstantinos Mavropanos
Y 40' Wataru Endo
Y 50' Silas Wamangituka
Mateu Morey 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

7
2
6
Borussia Dortmund 15 games · Avg 3.9 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart 2019-03-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfB Stuttgart 2018-10-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–4 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–5 L
08 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 2–1 W
05 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
02 Dec SS Lazio H 1–1 D
28 Nov 1. FC Koln H 1–2 L
24 Nov Club Brugge KV H 3–0 W
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 5–1 W
06 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
28 Nov FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
21 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–3 D
07 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
30 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund VfB Stuttgart
#2 Position #4
73 Points 62
34 Played 34
22 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 18 / 8 / 8
70 Scored 71
34 Conceded 49
+36 GD +22
2.15 PPG 1.82
65% Win % 53%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Borussia Dortmund launch into their encounter with VfB Stuttgart.
  • 5' The travelling VfB Stuttgart supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Silas Wamangituka gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Emre Can on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Konstantinos Mavropanos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gio Reyna makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Wataru Endo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Silas Wamangituka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' What a strike from Silas Wamangituka! The score is 1-2.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Emre Can departs to be replaced by Reinier.
  • 60' The Germany Philipp Forster breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 1-3!
  • 63' The France Tanguy Coulibaly breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 1-4!
  • 64' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Jude Bellingham trudges off to be replaced by Nico Schulz on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Mateu Morey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 67' Nicolas Gonzalez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tanguy Coulibaly on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Philipp Forster makes way for Lilian Egloff at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Dan-Axel Zagadou on, Manuel Akanji off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The USA Gio Reyna breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-4!
  • 88' Mateo Klimowicz makes way for Darko Churlinov at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-5.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Brandt 5
Marco Reus 4
Sehrou Guirassy 4
Gio Reyna 4
Jude Bellingham 3
Deniz Undav 3
Tanguy Coulibaly 2
Paco Alcacer 2

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart 2019-03-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfB Stuttgart 2018-10-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–4 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart L 2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-12-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2020-12-02 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 SS Lazio D 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Koln L 2020-11-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 Club Brugge KV W

VfB Stuttgart Form

2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-12-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-11-28 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2020-11-21 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–3 VfB Stuttgart D 2020-11-07 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2020-10-30 FC Schalke 04 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or VfB Stuttgart 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund40% Draw24% VfB Stuttgart36%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
65%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
60%
Borussia Dortmund or VfB Stuttgart
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund32% Draw38% VfB Stuttgart30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.