VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Manuel Grafe
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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 Düsseldorf | 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 Nürnberg | H | 7–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 12 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +7 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 1 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G | |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 2 G | |
| Fabio Silva | 2 G | |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against Borussia Dortmund. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' What a strike from Jadon Sancho! The score is 0-1.
- 8' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
- 23' Marco Reus does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
- 25' What composure from Paco Alcacer! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 30' It’s high time Lucien Favre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Ron-Robert Zieler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A change in the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ranks — Paco Alcacer exits the field as Maximilian Philipp enters on 46.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' VfB Stuttgart is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Jacob Bruun Larsen is replaced by Christian Pulisic on 66 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Chadrac Akolo comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 74' Mario Gotze has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 524 appearances.
- 78' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Pablo Maffeo departs to be replaced by Andreas Beck.
- 80' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund bench stirs into life. Marco Reus is withdrawn and Mario Gotze gets his opportunity.
- 85' What composure from Maximilian Philipp! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The points are shared — VfB Stuttgart 0-4 Borussia Dortmund. Honours even.
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 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Gio Reyna | 4 |
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 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 Nürnberg
W
2018-09-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.46
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.94
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
27%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
89%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Dortmund
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.6%
0 – 3
13.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 5
5.9%
1 – 1
4.9%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 6
3%
1 – 5
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| +1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +2 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| +2.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.