Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Borussia Dortmund have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 21 of the Bundesliga season. They meet VfB Stuttgart on Saturday at the Signal Iduna Park, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Borussia Dortmund are number 11 in the table on 29 points after 20 matches. VfB Stuttgart rank as number 5 with 32 points after 20 matches played.

Form: Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Werder Bremen. Next up was a 3-1 win against Shakhtar Donetsk, before FC Heidenheim were defeated in 1-2 win. Borussia Dortmund managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Paris Saint-Germain in a 1-4 defeat. Borussia Moenchengladbach also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-2, before VfB Stuttgart were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Augsburg. VfB Stuttgart claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart

Deniz Undav shows decent form right now for VfB Stuttgart, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Borussia Dortmund, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Serhou Guirassy also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Popular markets: Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart

Full-time result

Borussia Dortmund claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. VfB Stuttgart won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart have beaten Borussia Dortmund in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Borussia Dortmund played. VfB Stuttgart should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Borussia Dortmund failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. VfB Stuttgart managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Borussia Dortmund saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Somehow Borussia Dortmund failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.