VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2023-24 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 Tobias Stieler
- Assistant 1 Marcel Unger
- Assistant 2 Philipp Huwe
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena!
- 5' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Gregor Kobel was booked on 10.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Karim Adeyemi on 15 minutes.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Ramy Bensebaini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mats Hummels on 28 minute.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfB Stuttgart that had 441 games and scored 451 goals.
- 36' What a strike from Niclas Fullkrug! The score is 0-1.
- 41' It’s high time Edin Terzić made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' What an equalizer from Deniz Undav!
- 46' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Karim Adeyemi exits the field as Marco Reus enters on 46.
- 49' It’s a booking for Borussia Dortmund player. Marcel Sabitzer gets a Yellow card.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Atakan Karazor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Felix Kalu Nmecha has done his job and it is now time for Gio Reyna to step up.
- 66' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Jamie Leweling by Sehrou Guirassy on 66 minute.
- 67' Josha Vagnoman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Fuhrich on 67 minute.
- 72' Maximilian Mittelstadt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Deniz Undav trudges off to be replaced by Silas Katompa Mvumpa on 76 minutes.
- 77' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Youssoufa Moukoko on, Niclas Fullkrug off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Sehrou Guirassy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 88' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Enzo Millot is withdrawn and Jeong Wooyeong gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from VfB Stuttgart to claim maximum points.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 2
- 7
- 33
-
27
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Josha Vagnoman 67'
- 21
- 18
- 26
-
8
Enzo Millot ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 88'
- 6
Bench
-
4
Josha Vagnoman ↑ 67'
- 17
- 15
-
9
Sehrou Guirassy ↑ 66'
- 1
-
10
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 88'
-
20
Leonidas Stergiou ↑ 88'
- 29
-
14
Silas Katompa Mvumpa ↑ 76'
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
15
Mats Hummels ↓ Ramy Bensebaini 28'
- 25
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Donyell Malen 46'
- 14
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 26
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↓ Gio Reyna 63'
- 4
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Marco Reus 46'
Bench
-
21
Donyell Malen ↑ 46'
-
5
Ramy Bensebaini ↑ 28'
-
11
Marco Reus ↑ 46'
- 17
- 33
- 9
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 63'
-
18
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 77'
- 43
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
2023-11-11
VfB Stuttgart
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2023-11-07
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2023-11-04
Borussia Dortmund
0–4
FC Bayern München
L
2023-11-01
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2023-10-29
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–3
Borussia Dortmund
D
2023-10-25
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
48%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
74%
VfB Stuttgart or Borussia Dortmund
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

