VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- VfB Stuttgart 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 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 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
VfB Stuttgart are 10th (0 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Borussia Dortmund kicks off things out of here…
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jadon Sancho makes it 0-1.
- 8' Nicolas Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Germany international Maximilian Philipp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' The Germany Marco Reus breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-2!
- 25' GOAL! Paco Alcacer scores on 25. Assisted by Marco Reus
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' VfB Stuttgart are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Weinzierl might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Maximilian Philipp on 46 minute.
- 51' Achraf Hakimi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Erik Thommy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
- 66' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Jacob Bruun Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Christian Pulisic to step up.
- 69' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Erik Thommy is withdrawn and Chadrac Akolo gets his opportunity.
- 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 78 minute. Pablo Maffeo leaves to be changed by Andreas Beck.
- 80' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Marco Reus trudges off to be replaced by Mario Gotze on 80 minutes.
- 85' Magnificent from Maximilian Philipp! That is 23 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
- 0-4 the final result. VfB Stuttgart will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Gio Reyna | 4 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Tanguy Coulibaly | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 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
2 / 4
0.3
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
38%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
87%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Dortmund
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
22.9%
0 – 2
18.7%
0 – 0
16%
0 – 3
10.2%
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%
1 – 4
1.5%
0 – 5
1.5%
2 – 1
0.9%
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% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 29% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.