VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Manuel Grafe
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Hannover 96 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 7–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 62 | Points | 73 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 22 / 7 / 5 |
| 71 | Scored | 70 |
| 49 | Conceded | 34 |
| +22 | GD | +36 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 2.15 |
| 53% | Win % | 65% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfB Stuttgart launch into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jadon Sancho makes it 0-1.
- 8' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 13' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 23. Assisted by Lukasz Piszczek
- 25' Assisted by Marco Reus with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 30' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Julian Brandt scoring 1 goals.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Maximilian Philipp is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
- 45' Nicolas Gonzalez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Maximilian Philipp comes on to replace Paco Alcacer.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Abdou Diallo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 521 appearances.
- 61' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
- 66' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Jacob Bruun Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Christian Pulisic on 66 minutes.
- 69' Chadrac Akolo gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Erik Thommy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Pablo Maffeo trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Beck on 78 minutes.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Mario Gotze. He replaces Marco Reus on 80 minute.
- 85' Assisted by Christian Pulisic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maximilian Philipp makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 27
- 21
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 20
- 6
-
17
Erik Thommy ↓ Chadrac Akolo 69'
-
7
Pablo Maffeo ↓ Andreas Beck 78'
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
28
Holger Badstuber ↑ 46'
-
32
Andreas Beck ↑ 78'
- 31
-
19
Chadrac Akolo ↑ 69'
- 29
- 36
Coach
Markus Weinzierl
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
-
11
Marco Reus C ↓ Mario Gotze 80'
- 1
- 7
- 6
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 34
- 9
Bench
- 36
-
10
Mario Gotze ↑ 80'
-
20
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 46'
- 33
-
22
Christian Pulisic ↑ 66'
- 19
- 35
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Brandt | 5 |
| Gio Reyna | 4 |
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Silas Wamangituka | 2 |
| Tanguy Coulibaly | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-10-20
VfB Stuttgart
0–4
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-10-06
Borussia Dortmund
4–3
FC Augsburg
W
2018-10-03
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
AS Monaco FC
W
2018-09-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-09-26
Borussia Dortmund
7–0
1. FC Nurnberg
W
2018-09-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Borussia Dortmund to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
38%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
83%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Dortmund
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.