VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th November 2023

VfB Stuttgart come up against visiting side Borussia Dortmund in a Bundesliga fixture this coming Saturday at MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart are placed third with 21 points after ten matches. Borussia Dortmund occupy a position as fourth in the league on 21 points.

Both VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund go into the match with the aim of improving or at least consolidate their current position in the upper echelons of the Bundesliga standings. Neither will be short on motivation on Saturday.

VfB Stuttgart arrive at their next Bundesliga match, averaging a fabulous 2.7 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 27, while also conceding 13 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Borussia Dortmund enter their next Bundesliga match, averaging a highly satisfactory two goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a presentable total of 20 goals, while also conceding 15 times. That is a total average of 1.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday.

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Hoffenheim by a 2-3 score, before winning 1-0 against Union Berlin. They were back on the losing side in a 2-0 defeat against FC Heidenheim. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, VfB Stuttgart won four times. They've drawn once and lost once, while scoring 19 and conceding six goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Their past three matches saw Borussia Dortmund beating Hoffenheim 1-0, losing 0-4 against Bayern Munich, and beating Newcastle by 2-0. Borussia Dortmund managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 15 while also conceding eight times. They remained undefeated in this run, drawing three but lost none.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when VfB Stuttgart renew Borussia Dortmund their acquaintance.

VfB Stuttgart are yet to play a draw this season, in stead recording seven wins and three defeats in the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund so far pulled off six wins, three draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

The 41-year-old Hoeness will select the starting eleven against Borussia Dortmund from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Nuebel (0/10), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Schock (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/7), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/10), Hiroki Ito (0/10), Josha Vagnoman (0/0), Leonidas Stergiou (0/2), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/8), Pascal Stenzel (0/9), Waldemar Anton (0/10), Angelo Stiller (0/9), Atakan Karazor (0/10), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (3/10), Enzo Millot (2/8), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/1), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/6), Deniz Undav (4/7), Jamie Leweling (0/10), Jovan Milosevic (0/4), Roberto Massimo (0/3), Serhou Guirassy (14/8), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (3/10), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Dortmund. The 41 year-old Edin Terzic will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Meyer (0/1), Gregor Kobel (0/10), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Julian Ryerson (2/7), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (2/9), Nico Schlotterbeck (1/9), Niklas Suele (0/7), Ramy Bensebaini (0/8), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/8), Felix Nmecha (0/9), Giovanni Reyna (0/3), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (0/3), Julian Brandt (4/10), Marcel Sabitzer (1/7), Marco Reus (3/8), Marius Wolf (0/9), Ole Pohlmann (0/0), Salih Oezcan (0/6), Thomas Meunier (0/0), Donyell Malen (3/10), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/8), Niclas Fuellkrug (2/10), Sebastien Haller (0/9), Youssoufa Moukoko (1/6).

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

VfB Stuttgart could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Borussia Dortmund.

Due to various ailments Pascal Stenzel, Serhou Guirassy, Nikolas Nartey and Josha Vagnoman will be absent from the squad, VfB Stuttgart are able to field against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Worst-case scenario, Borussia Dortmund have a total of five players out for their next match. Marcel Lotka is ineligible for selection in the Borussia Dortmund squad, as he is suspended.

Borussia Dortmund need to do without Emre Can, Julien Duranville, Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey, who are not fit enough to travel to MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

It finished 3-3 when VfB Stuttgart last played Borussia Dortmund and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4. Borussia Dortmund go into the match against VfB Stuttgart with a 7-1-2 advantage. The bookies have Borussia Dortmund to win this match at best price odds of 16/11.

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/9.

VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Serhou Guirassy so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and VfB Stuttgart rely on his abilities against Borussia Dortmund. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

MHPArena have been a happy hunting ground for VfB Stuttgart lately, claiming eight win from 10 across all tournaments. They drew zero and lost two of these, while Borussia Dortmund won six of their most recent 10 games away. The latter drew three and lost one as well. Borussia Dortmund managed just three clean sheets in their last 10 away matches, while VfB Stuttgart pulled off two clean sheets in their last 10 matches MHPArena.

There were more than three goals scored six times in the past ten encounters between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund, with the former averaging 1.4 goals a game. Borussia Dortmund scored 2.7 goals per game, while both teams to score paid out six times in this run. VfB Stuttgart scored an average of three goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Borussia Dortmund, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.