Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, VfB Stuttgart will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Borussia Dortmund for a round 4 match in the Bundesliga.
A glance at the Bundesliga table reveals that the current difference between the teams is six points and 12 places.
Form: VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund
VfB Stuttgart Form
VfB Stuttgart hope to get back to winning ways after first beating FC Koln by 4-1, before winning 3-1 against Viking. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Hoffenheim. VfB Stuttgart won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 13 goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
Borussia Dortmund look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Hoffenheim, who were defeated by 2-3. Then, Villarreal got outclassed in a 3-2 win, before beating Paderborn by 3-0. Borussia Dortmund claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in ten goals, whilst conceding six.
Betting stats for VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
In-form players: VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund
VfB Stuttgart against Borussia Dortmund is also a battle between Ermedin Demirovic and Serhou Guirassy with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has four Bundesliga goals in their last six games respectively.
Betting markets: VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund
Full-time result
VfB Stuttgart claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Borussia Dortmund won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing four in this series of matches. Borussia Dortmund won their last 5 matches on the trot.
Both teams to score
VfB Stuttgart scored first in six of their last ten home games. Borussia Dortmund got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive VfB Stuttgart games Borussia Dortmund should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as VfB Stuttgart only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Borussia Dortmund claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of 3.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. VfB Stuttgart were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.
