VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Michael Bacher
- Referee Benjamin Brand
3 games this season
🟨 7.3/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Hertha BSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Sevilla FC | H | 2–2 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VfB Stuttgart to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Sasa Kalajdzic gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Borna Sosa on 21 minutes.
- 26' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Philipp Forster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 31' Borussia Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Marco Reus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Mats Hummels by Emre Can on 46 minute.
- 47' A goal from the England international Jude Bellingham! He fires home on 47 to make it 1-1!
- 49' The referee calls foul for Marc-Oliver Kempf. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 52. Assisted by Mateu Morey
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
- 61' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Daniel Didavi on, Mateo Klimowicz off on 61 minutes.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Marco Reus makes way for Ansgar Knauff at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
- 68' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Philipp Forster departs to be replaced by Erik Thommy.
- 73' Gregor Kobel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' GOAL! Daniel Didavi fires home to make it 2-2!
- 79' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham is replaced by Thorgan Hazard.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ansgar Knauff makes it 2-3.
- 80' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Gio Reyna trudges off to be replaced by Julian Brandt on 80 minutes.
- 82' Poor challenge from Waldemar Anton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Mateu Morey exits the field as Lukasz Piszczek enters on 84.
- 86' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Marc-Oliver Kempf trudges off to be replaced by Darko Churlinov on 86 minutes.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marwin Hitz on 90.
- 2-3 the final result. VfB Stuttgart will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 24
-
20
Philipp Forster ↓ Erik Thommy 68'
- 3
- 9
-
31
Mateo Klimowicz ↓ Daniel Didavi 61'
- 7
Bench
-
11
Erik Thommy ↑ 68'
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 61'
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 61'
- 30
- 33
- 35
-
21
Philipp Klement ↑ 86'
-
19
Darko Churlinov ↑ 86'
- 32
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Mats Hummels ↓ Emre Can 46'
-
11
Marco Reus C ↓ Ansgar Knauff 67'
- 16
- 8
- 13
- 6
- 35
- 9
-
2
Mateu Morey ↓ Lukasz Piszczek 84'
- 22
-
32
Gio Reyna ↓ Julian Brandt 80'
Bench
- 24
-
19
Julian Brandt ↑ 80'
-
26
Lukasz Piszczek ↑ 84'
- 1
- 14
-
10
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 79'
-
23
Emre Can ↑ 46'
- 20
-
36
Ansgar Knauff ↑ 67'
Coach
Edin Terzić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Brandt | 5 |
| Gio Reyna | 4 |
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
48%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
75%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Dortmund
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.