VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 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 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 12 | Points | 21 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 0 |
| 15 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | +9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! VfB Stuttgart welcome Borussia Dortmund for this crunch clash at .
- 3' Goal! Jadon Sancho scores his 71 goal in 536 matches.
- 8' Timo Baumgartl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' 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.
- 23' GOAL! Marco Reus fires home to make it 0-2!
- 25' Paco Alcacer does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 536 games and scored 827 goals.
- 40' Pablo Maffeo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
- 45' Borussia Dortmund has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Paco Alcacer makes way for Maximilian Philipp at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The 37-year-old Ron-Robert Zieler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Christian Pulisic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen on 66 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Chadrac Akolo comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Andreas Beck gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Pablo Maffeo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Marco Reus is replaced by Mario Gotze.
- 85' Brilliant from the forward! Maximilian Philipp makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 85.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Borussia Dortmund winning 100% of all matches.
- Borussia Dortmund celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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 Nürnberg
W
2018-09-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.66
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
34%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
86%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Dortmund
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.2%
0 – 3
10.6%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.